Bill08's Journal

        Hello all,

I hope all is well with you and your family. Fall is definitely here. I cannot believe all of the seasons that have changed since the accident (4/4/08). Donna has been very congested lately; the nurse ordered an x-ray of her chest 2 days ago. It came back clear. Donna has been stagnate in her progress for about 2 months now. No real progress. I have been praying for God to bring healing to her speech. I do feel that there will be more healing for Donna. Our family has been thrown into the washing machine on the spin cycle. It is a constant battle of emotions, fear, sadness and pain.

I know the Lord is using this storm in our life to bring good into other people’s lives. It is helping in ways we don’t even see. My prayer is that we lead more people to Jesus through our pain. Lord use us in our time of trouble. I will be honest with you and say that the pain I feel is so bad that I do question the Lord why. I ask him, why does our pain need to keep being there? Why can’t we see more healing when we pray? You Lord say that we will do even greater things than you. Your scripture say in the book of John these words.

John 14:12-13

12I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father.

As I pour my heart out to you week after week the Lord shows me his mercy, Love and how real he is through this pain we are enduring. He speaks through you. The pain is there for a reason. Donna has not had many visitors lately. We are there daily. The only way we know if she has had a visitor is through her journal on her table. People could have come to spend time with her, but we just don’t know if you do not put something in her book. I think about her being there alone. I can’t be there all the time. That is why I suggested making a plan with your bible study group. You could have a time of prayer and worship with Donna on any evening. You can also go be yourself for a visit. All these stimulations help Donna, plus she will have a since that she is not alone or forgotten.

All I am trying to do is have more and more people visit and pray for her. It is a comfort to know there are people there with her. We all know what happens when we are alone. That is when the enemy tries to attack us. When we are alone we are vulnerable. The dictionary says these words about vulnerability -open to physical or emotional harm. We need to be together as one. The bible says this.
 

11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.  But how can one keep warm alone?  12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

Please keep her in your prayers. My heart bleeds with pain. At the end of our journey I will be able to say that every effort was made to get Donna in front of the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Just as the paralytic in the bible. His friends broke through the roof to get him to Jesus. There were obstacles in their way as they tried to get there friend to him. They did whatever it took for their friend to be in the Lord’s presence. Let’s be rope holders for Donna.
Please pray for Donna with perseverance. Pray for the Lords hands to be placed upon her. Pray for the Holy Spirit to rush in like a title wave. I thank you once again for everything you do. Please note that I do get your emails and thank you for all your kind words and prayers. I cannot respond to every one. Your words are very special to me. They lift me up, and give me encouragement. Thank you and God bless you.

In his hands,
 
Bill