Most of you know that I don't use Facebook, but I thought this would be a good way to use it and share some things. First, let me just say that you have all been amazing. There is no doubt that we are surrounded with His love, and through that love comes all of your friendships. Today has been pretty scary. Laura started with pain in her stomach late last night, and we were up together all night trying to manage the pain. She was very sick and could not walk. At one point she had to crawl to the bed. For those of you who truly know Laura, she is a woman of determination and strength, so for her to give in to pain meant it was intense. My wife continues to impress me on a regular basis. I am so very blessed by her and her heart. So what started out as pain and an apparent problem with her appendix quickly became a very serious, life-threatening condition. We arrived at the ER this morning around 7, and the doctors quickly started to assess Laura's pain. The ER room made decisions as fast as possible to help Laura. Around 10 a.m. we found out that the problem was her pancreas and Laura was not in good shape. She was (and still remains) infected from the damage of her pancreas being blocked by a gallstone. The gallstone has passed, but her condition is still very unstable. She is in ICU and is on antibiotics and pain medication. My understanding of what the doctors have told me is that this type of infection can get better as fast as it can get worse and only time will tell. She will be in the ICU for AT LEAST 3 days, possibly longer. I deeply care for all of you and wanted to address exactly what we need because all of you have been so willing to adjust your lives to love on us. Prayer is the first thing and really the most important. This is what I ask of all of you though; in your quiet time know that God does love you. Also know that He will move with or with out you. I say that because I question my own approach to prayer today. I wonder if I take the time to not just spend a few minutes praying over a cup of coffee but to honestly pour out my soul to a patient God who is so full of Grace? If my wife can crawl to her bed in pain then why can't I crawl to his feet and tell Him that I love Him more often? My journey has been hard, some of you know this, but the end result is my Freedom in Him. I have peace in these times and know that God is in control. I love you all and will try to check in this week. J.P.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Sunday, January 23rd
Most of you know that I don't use Facebook, but I thought this would be a good way to use it and share some things. First, let me just say that you have all been amazing. There is no doubt that we are surrounded with His love, and through that love comes all of your friendships. Today has been pretty scary. Laura started with pain in her stomach late last night, and we were up together all night trying to manage the pain. She was very sick and could not walk. At one point she had to crawl to the bed. For those of you who truly know Laura, she is a woman of determination and strength, so for her to give in to pain meant it was intense. My wife continues to impress me on a regular basis. I am so very blessed by her and her heart. So what started out as pain and an apparent problem with her appendix quickly became a very serious, life-threatening condition. We arrived at the ER this morning around 7, and the doctors quickly started to assess Laura's pain. The ER room made decisions as fast as possible to help Laura. Around 10 a.m. we found out that the problem was her pancreas and Laura was not in good shape. She was (and still remains) infected from the damage of her pancreas being blocked by a gallstone. The gallstone has passed, but her condition is still very unstable. She is in ICU and is on antibiotics and pain medication. My understanding of what the doctors have told me is that this type of infection can get better as fast as it can get worse and only time will tell. She will be in the ICU for AT LEAST 3 days, possibly longer. I deeply care for all of you and wanted to address exactly what we need because all of you have been so willing to adjust your lives to love on us. Prayer is the first thing and really the most important. This is what I ask of all of you though; in your quiet time know that God does love you. Also know that He will move with or with out you. I say that because I question my own approach to prayer today. I wonder if I take the time to not just spend a few minutes praying over a cup of coffee but to honestly pour out my soul to a patient God who is so full of Grace? If my wife can crawl to her bed in pain then why can't I crawl to his feet and tell Him that I love Him more often? My journey has been hard, some of you know this, but the end result is my Freedom in Him. I have peace in these times and know that God is in control. I love you all and will try to check in this week. J.P.
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Any encouraging words will be passed on to the Fredericks. Thanks!