Day 52 - August 6 - Swallow Test At 2pm
Please be in prayer today, all day, for Connor. He has to be stable enough to do the swallow eval. at 2pm. Connor has to be able to sit straight up for a long period of time and this will require his lungs and heart to be stable enough to do so. Plus they will be transferring him from bed to gurney; movement is hard on his body. He is sound asleep right now but they already set him full upright for the rest of the day until his apt. They need to see if his body can take it. Connor is still paralyzed, and because of this Connor can not hold his own head up; picture an infant in a car seat. A very large infant! But I know my God is larger, and will be the lifter of his head!
Please be in prayer today for strength, that his muscles in his throat, and mouth will work properly. They are looking to see if his epiglottis is functioning fully, no leaks. They want to see if all the liquid goes down the esophagus, and that none leaks into the trach. which leads to the lungs. This would be such a wonderful lifter of Connor's spirits. He longs to be refreshed by a cool drink of water. We know God can do this for him, and we are actively praying for full function of his swallow reflex and muscle control. A fresh drink of water to restore his soul.
Amazing to think how we take so much of our normal daily functions for granted. Just a simple swallow of spit is such a huge ordeal for Connor.
Psalm 23:1-3
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside still waters, He restores my soul.
posted by Cherié Williamson @ 10:35 AM
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From anonymous unbeliever
Cherie -
There's a song we used to sing, way back when, about God being the "lifter of my head." Do you remember it? I can't remember the words, but when I read your post I pictured God holding Connor's head like a father gently holding that giant baby, and giving him a sip of cool refreshing water to sustain his soul.
Still unbelieving, but still watching and caring.
Psalm 3:3 -
But you, O LORD, are a shield about me,
my glory, and the lifter of my head.
I've been thinking about you all morning. I'll be holding each of you up in prayer today, as always. But, most specifically from 2 - 3 pm. Love you all!
I'm with you in prayer today.
Jenann
P.S. I love that song. I wish we still sang it in church. I particularly love the "Hallelulah"s of the chorus. All the voices in harmony singing with total abandon to our Lord. That's how I imagine Heaven.
That's it Eric, thanks! (Now we'll all have it running through our minds today - a good reminder of what's going on with Connor.)
AU
Cherie - you are SO strong and I'm sure Connor will appreciate your strength as he goes through this ordeal. I can't imagine how difficult it will be for him, and I'm hoping he is rewarded with a cool drink of water, soon to be followed by a Jamba Juice!
Thinking of you every day.
Lisa S.
Hi Williamson family~
The Lord prompted me to check on yall during a free moment... it is 3:44 Texas time and that would be just about right Gods time!
God strengthen each of you and especially Connor as he sets his face like flint and trusts in the Lord. Remember...His timing...that He never sleeps... He sees it all!
Vaya Con Dios,
The Shipe family
Almighty God, you are our Creator, our Sustainer, and our Healer. We lift up Conner to you right now (two minutes before his test) and pray for your healing touch on this young man. Give Conner the gift of swallowing and breathing on his own.
Thank you Lord God. It is in the name of Christ Jesus that we make this prayer.
Amen
This week I heard someone use a different description of "faith" as, "continuing to carry on and live every day, with total confidence in God, but with deep burning questions for God, and not receiving the answers right away". In other words, continuing to "hold fast" in spite of the fact everything around you indicates you shouldn't.
Hold Fast.
I also heard someone else describe "faith" as a pro-active activity. And the phrase "putting on the armor of God" used as a pro-active thing we must do EVERY DAY in order to go out and continually-constantly-faithfully ...do battle with the evil one.
Continue the fight...you are not alone... not in THIS world nor the next. We are with you and HE is with you. When you feel the opposition starting to get the best of you, get MAD at the evil one...it's OK to detest evil. Let it serve to double your resolve to fight back....Find solace in the ultimate warrior and seek protection in his power.
You are deeply loved....by all of us, and by HIM .
xxxooo,
Fuzzy
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