It was before
7 A.M. on Friday morning when Jonathan and I were standing in front of the outpatient
door at the hospital, waiting for the door to be unlocked. By 8 A.M., he was taken from his day
room to the surgery ward. By
11:30, he was once again back in his room, slowly waking from the general
anesthesia. He was in and out of
sleep for the next several hours and finally after a visit from the surgeon and
anesthesiologist, we were free to go.
Thank you for
all your prayers for this operation.
God answered our prayers in giving safety, even though we found out
afterwards that there had been a complication in inserting the breathing tube. This explained the sore throat and
cough Jonathan woke up with! It
also reminded us of how much we are dependent on God in every situation. We were released from the hospital by 6
P.M.
The doctor
instructed Jonathan to wait for two weeks before again engaging in regular activities
(including lifting our 40 lb Josiah)!
Healing seems to be progressing well. The pain is lessening each day. He is appreciating our couch and the extra time to read.
Praise
for:
- Jonathan’s
successful surgery and God’s protection.
- the
fun-filled Friday our kids had here at home with Esther.
- Esther’s
safe return trip home to Maryland this past weekend.
- our Pastor’s
wife and family taking our three kids for the day on Saturday in order to give
Jonathan some quiet rest time.
- the two unsaved
girls who were in S.S. for the first time in quite a while, and that I was able
to clearly present the Gospel to them.
Pray
for:
- the
complete and quick healing of Jonathan’s body from his surgery.
- open hearts
in the unsaved children the Lord brings to us.
- preparations
for beginning an English outreach toward the end of July.
- the renewal
of our residency papers and for the installation of a telephone line.
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