Day 19 - July 4 - Journey with Connor via Email
Today is Independence Day, celebrating the birth of this interesting experiment we call America! We are grateful to Mssrs. Jefferson, Adams, et al., for having the courage to set the course that we have pursued for over 230 years. Most of all, we are grateful to God for the opportunity to prove our stewardship of this fragile blessing called freedom in which we have the ability to choose the God we serve.
Celebrating that spirit of independence, today we set you free of the need to come to the ConnorWatch site to participate in Connor's journey. At several places, both on the site and on the blog, you will notice the addition of a small box that allows you to subscribe to have the blog postings and comments delivered by FeedBurner directly to your email.
For those of you who have your email pushed, that means you can get your ConnorWatch connection on your iPhone or Blackberrry. For others, now your email will let you know when things are changing on ConnorWatch.
In this community of believers, it's great to be connected, and we are grateful for each of you who have chosen to journey with Connor.
Hold fast!
Brad
Michigan
Labels: admin
posted by Brad Williamson @ 9:16 AM
4 Comments
Links to this post
4 Comments:
Thanks for adding that! :-)
Hey Brad...
When it comes to technology, I'm the one sitting in the corner wearing the dunce cap. I won't be one of those taking advantage of the PublishPost feature. But on behalf of those who do love technology (my husband being one of them), I say thank you for doing this! You've given people the ability to take Connor with them, so to speak. I think that's awesome!
To Connor, Eric, Cherie and Joelle: I wish you all a day of encouragement and joy as you contemplate Independence Day from the atypical surroundings of the hospital. That was my prayer this morning when I first woke up.
Blessings to you all. I'll be thinking about you throughout the day and lifting you all in prayer with every remembrance.
Love in Christ,
Jenann
I just love it when technology is used for Good instead of Evil! The blog is awesome! I was sent here by a mutual friend who was requesting prayer for Connor. I think she knew this would "hit home" for me and that I would be honored to pray into this situation.
I have a 5 year old daughter who was born with a chromosome disorder and multiple medical complications. It is an understatement to say that we are no strangers to hospitals, ICU's, Drs., surgeries and all the drama that goes along with it. In fact, Annie hasn't been home with us for about 6 months. She got pneumonia in December and really struggled to remain alive. She has stabilized but is now in a skilled nursing facility. You can read about her story at http://LifeWithAnnie.com
In my journey with Annie, some of the most important things I've learned are:
1) Live in the Present - to try to imagine what the future will look like is not productive and will only increase the stress level even more. It sounds like a simple concept but is very difficult to remain in that state. If you struggle with this, it's good to read about the Israelites eating manna in the desert. God provides for our daily needs - not necessarily our yearly needs.
2) Friends and family can be very supportive but they won't completely understand what you're going through (don't expect them to) - there are some hurts in this life that are so deep that only our Father can understand them. Those hurts are best expressed to Him who understands.
3) God is in control. It might not look like it to us; it might not make sense to us and most of the time we certainly don't approve of how He's going about things. But the sooner we truly "let go" and surrender to His crazy plan, the better off we're going to be.
Actually, there are many more things than just these three but I didn't want to include a novel on my first post. I just want to encourage you as you journey down a road that not many people go down. The awesome part is that you have the opportunity to develop a relationship with your Father that many people never get.
It will be my honor to continue praying for Connor and his family.
Dear Williamson family:
Hello, I am 16 years old and from Spokane, Washington. I'm from a family of 13 and go to Westgate Christian church with the Pattersons. I just wanted to let you know that I (as well as the rest of my family) are praying for Connor and your family as well as the doctors and the nurses involved with Connor. I check the blog whenever I can get online.
I can't imagine what you are going through but I am amazed by your strength through all this. You have encouraged me tremendously and I want to thank you for it.
I love you and pray for you all.
Post a Comment
Links to this post:
Create a Link
<< Home