I first off want to thank each one of you for lifting my grandfather up in prayer. Prayer is a very powerful thing and I have faith my grandfather will be saved before he takes his last breath.
He is still unaware of things that are going on around him. They have found out that he is aspirating and has pneumonia. His kidneys are also starting to shut down. Last night they gave him some medicine and if they are going to work, we will see him turn the corner for the better this afternoon. If they don't then he'll just keep going downhill.
Each night we do devotions in the master bedroom and when we are done we all fall to our knees around our bed and pray. We have been praying for Great Grampie for a while, but this week the prayers have been more desperate. My children are pouring their hearts out to the Lord and we are praying that he "wakes up" so that my parents can tell him once again about what Jesus did on the cross for him.
These were Hannah's words last night while praying "Dear Jesus, Great Grampie is bery sick and he needs to love God. Amen."
All the kids made him cards. Josiah went to his room and wrote for a long time. These are the words he wrote on his letter to Great Grampie.
"Hey Great Grampie. It's me, Josiah. I hope you feel better soon and you believe in God. God Loves you."
The faith of a child is an amazing thing and brings tears to my eyes!
Please continue to pray...
Showing posts with label prayer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label prayer. Show all posts
Friday, January 28, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
PRAYER
Tonight I come to you and ask you to lift my grandfather up in prayer. Yesterday he fell and broke his shoulder and humerus. He is now in the hospital because of that and other issues. My grandfather does not have eternal security and I fear his time on earth is short. My parents talk to him night and day about knowing Jesus personally. Would you please join my family in prayer that he comes to know the Lord as his personal savior.
My grandfather (John Hubbard) and my children in November 2009.
My grandfather (John Hubbard) and my children in November 2009.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Would you pray??
I have a situation that needs prayer...
I have a dear friend (cannot name names) and they have been made aware of a birth mother (she is due in October) that is looking for very specific criteria for the family she chooses for her baby. The cool thing is... they fit ALL the criteria!!!! They are getting all their profile information together to send to the birth mother. Would you pray for the birth mother as she makes a decision for a forever family for her baby? I am not sure how domestic adoptions work, so I don't know how long it will take.
I am over-the-moon excited for my friend, they have been waiting for this for a LONG time, but I can't even imagine how hard this is for the birth mother. So, if you think of it please be praying for all the people involved(baby included).
I will just add that this has all happened in the last TWENTY-FOUR hours!!!
I have a dear friend (cannot name names) and they have been made aware of a birth mother (she is due in October) that is looking for very specific criteria for the family she chooses for her baby. The cool thing is... they fit ALL the criteria!!!! They are getting all their profile information together to send to the birth mother. Would you pray for the birth mother as she makes a decision for a forever family for her baby? I am not sure how domestic adoptions work, so I don't know how long it will take.
I am over-the-moon excited for my friend, they have been waiting for this for a LONG time, but I can't even imagine how hard this is for the birth mother. So, if you think of it please be praying for all the people involved(baby included).
I will just add that this has all happened in the last TWENTY-FOUR hours!!!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
We are home!
We are home safe and sound. We had a great time and I can't wait to share some pictures with you, but first things first.
My Dad called me while we were on vacation to let me know that one of my high school friend's wife had a brain aneurysm and was on life support. She is 33 years old with three small children.
Here is an email from her husband, Don, regarding what happened.
"On Saturday March 13th my bride Laurie Coldwell had a brain anurism burst and she fell into a coma. Our brave and courageous daughter Emma immediately called me at work and told me that mommy was sick.
Paramedics took her to Maine Medical Center where a brain scan confirmed the bleeding and emergency surgury was started.
Without going into the gory details...we are praying for survival.
Please lift up my bride and my children in prayer as we face this challenge.
Feel free to forward this to all who may know her."
That was 8 days ago and now she is off from life support and doing amazingly well. She has a long road to recovery, but the fact she survived is a miracle. I did just receive an update that she has spiked a fever and really needs our prayers.
Would you join me in praying for Laurie, Don and their three children... Emma, Samuel and Eliza?
If you are on facebook, they have started a group so people can follow her updates: Praying for Laurie Coldwell
My Dad called me while we were on vacation to let me know that one of my high school friend's wife had a brain aneurysm and was on life support. She is 33 years old with three small children.
Here is an email from her husband, Don, regarding what happened.
"On Saturday March 13th my bride Laurie Coldwell had a brain anurism burst and she fell into a coma. Our brave and courageous daughter Emma immediately called me at work and told me that mommy was sick.
Paramedics took her to Maine Medical Center where a brain scan confirmed the bleeding and emergency surgury was started.
Without going into the gory details...we are praying for survival.
Please lift up my bride and my children in prayer as we face this challenge.
Feel free to forward this to all who may know her."
That was 8 days ago and now she is off from life support and doing amazingly well. She has a long road to recovery, but the fact she survived is a miracle. I did just receive an update that she has spiked a fever and really needs our prayers.
Would you join me in praying for Laurie, Don and their three children... Emma, Samuel and Eliza?
If you are on facebook, they have started a group so people can follow her updates: Praying for Laurie Coldwell
Monday, November 23, 2009
Prayer...
Hello dear blog readers... I wanted to write tonight and ask for prayer. Tomorrow (Tues. 11/24) at 2p a little girl, Nisha, will be having her first of many surgeries. Brooke and Aaron Tague adopted Nisha from India in January and they have been waiting many months for a surgery date. Please go to their blog, HERE, and read their story. They are an amazing family and I am blessed to call them friends.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
more prayer needed
The Johnson family really needs prayer at this time. They found out yesterday that their referral for a precious little baby girl fell through. The birth mother came back for her. This is a very rare occurrence in international adoption, but obviously it still does happen. I can't imagine the heartache of going through this, so please say a prayer for them. They have more information on their blog, if you just click on the name Johnson.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Prayer needed
This family needs your prayers. http://doingtheworksofgod.blogspot.com/
They are in our homeschool group and just brought their little girl home from India at the end of January. She is in the hospital now and they aren't completely sure what is wrong.
They are in our homeschool group and just brought their little girl home from India at the end of January. She is in the hospital now and they aren't completely sure what is wrong.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Life is never easy...
Last Friday, Monte took the boys to Georgia. He has hunted down there with his Dad for 14 years. This is the last year that they will have the property, so he wanted to bring all three boys with him.
I decided at the last moment to jump on a plane and spend a few days with my parents. I haven't gotten away since Isaac was born and was in need of some rest and relaxation! I missed them like crazy and I never really did get used to not having them there. I still had a great time in Maine! It is so beautiful there this time of year.
Julie, our case manager, called me Monday afternoon and we played phone tag until Tuesday night. I am so thankful for her. She is very open and honest and I really appreciate that. With all that said, she didn't have good news. We are now #13 on the sibling waiting list. We were #12 last month, but a family who had siblings listed on their homestudy were unsure until last month if they wanted to be on the siblings list.
She told me that they are just not getting any sibling referrals and they are unsure why. We are #5 out of 5 families that only want siblings. So, she said we could be waiting for a LONG TIME. Unable to give me any time frames, she encouraged me to really think and pray about getting on the singles list(s).
I truly felt like I had been punched in the face. I couldn't breathe and just wanted to cry. There are many reasons that we choose Ethiopia, but one of the biggest ones is because sibling sets are available for adoption. We have always known we wanted to adopt 2 children and just thought that it would be wonderful to have siblings.
After talking to Monte, we are not going to do anything for 2 months. We are going to see if Julie finds out any reasons why there is has been a decrease in sibling referrals. At that time if there hasn't been a referral we will probably get on the single list(s). We just need lots of prayer. I really know that the Lord had called us to adopt. All we want to do is His will and will be seeking that in prayer.
I decided at the last moment to jump on a plane and spend a few days with my parents. I haven't gotten away since Isaac was born and was in need of some rest and relaxation! I missed them like crazy and I never really did get used to not having them there. I still had a great time in Maine! It is so beautiful there this time of year.
Julie, our case manager, called me Monday afternoon and we played phone tag until Tuesday night. I am so thankful for her. She is very open and honest and I really appreciate that. With all that said, she didn't have good news. We are now #13 on the sibling waiting list. We were #12 last month, but a family who had siblings listed on their homestudy were unsure until last month if they wanted to be on the siblings list.
She told me that they are just not getting any sibling referrals and they are unsure why. We are #5 out of 5 families that only want siblings. So, she said we could be waiting for a LONG TIME. Unable to give me any time frames, she encouraged me to really think and pray about getting on the singles list(s).
I truly felt like I had been punched in the face. I couldn't breathe and just wanted to cry. There are many reasons that we choose Ethiopia, but one of the biggest ones is because sibling sets are available for adoption. We have always known we wanted to adopt 2 children and just thought that it would be wonderful to have siblings.
After talking to Monte, we are not going to do anything for 2 months. We are going to see if Julie finds out any reasons why there is has been a decrease in sibling referrals. At that time if there hasn't been a referral we will probably get on the single list(s). We just need lots of prayer. I really know that the Lord had called us to adopt. All we want to do is His will and will be seeking that in prayer.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Prayer...
Less than one year ago Chrissy Briles was a happy healthy little girl. She has been very sick for 173 days now and has been at Riley Children's hospital in Indianapolis. As of today, her parents and hospice are bringing her home for her final days on this earth, she is 10 years old. Please pray for this family. There is more information at her caring bridge site.
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/chrissybriles
UPDATE: Chrissy went home to be with the Lord today (Tuesday). PLEASE keep her family in your prayers.
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/chrissybriles
UPDATE: Chrissy went home to be with the Lord today (Tuesday). PLEASE keep her family in your prayers.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Grab a box of Kleenex
Do you ever find a new blog and can't pull yourself away? Do ended up reading it from the very first post? Well, Sophie linked to one of those blogs last night. I spent the next 2 hours praying, crying, laughing and amazed. This is an incredible family. They were pregnant with their fourth girl and found out she had a lot of problems, her name is Audrey Caroline. This is their journey.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Maria Sue Chapman
They have set up a blog in memory of Maria Sue Chapman. They have a video of her and a little more of the story. My heart goes out to this family. I can't imagine the pain they are going through right now.
There are just no words...
A friend called me this morning and told me the tragic news about Steven Curtis Chapman's youngest daughter. This family really needs our prayers.
From foxnews.com
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The 5-year-old daughter of contemporary Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman was struck and killed Wednesday by a sport utility vehicle driven by her brother, authorities said.
The girl, Maria, was hit in a driveway on the family residence Wednesday afternoon by a Toyota Land Cruiser driven by her teenage brother, said Laura McPherson, a spokesman for the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
McPherson said no charges are expected.
"It looks like a tragic accident," she said.
She said several members of the Chapman family witnessed the accident, which happened in Williamson County just south of Nashville.
The brother apparently did not see the little girl, McPherson said. She did not have the name or exact age of the brother, only that he is an older teenager.
The girl died later at Vanderbilt Medical Center, hospital spokeswoman Laurie Holloway said.
Chapman, originally from Paducah, Ky., and his wife have promoted international adoption and have three daughters from China, including Maria.
If you want more information go here.
From foxnews.com
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The 5-year-old daughter of contemporary Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman was struck and killed Wednesday by a sport utility vehicle driven by her brother, authorities said.
The girl, Maria, was hit in a driveway on the family residence Wednesday afternoon by a Toyota Land Cruiser driven by her teenage brother, said Laura McPherson, a spokesman for the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
McPherson said no charges are expected.
"It looks like a tragic accident," she said.
She said several members of the Chapman family witnessed the accident, which happened in Williamson County just south of Nashville.
The brother apparently did not see the little girl, McPherson said. She did not have the name or exact age of the brother, only that he is an older teenager.
The girl died later at Vanderbilt Medical Center, hospital spokeswoman Laurie Holloway said.
Chapman, originally from Paducah, Ky., and his wife have promoted international adoption and have three daughters from China, including Maria.
If you want more information go here.
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