Day 664 - April 10 - Pleas

The other night Cherié was praying with us, and she was asking simply that we would be able to figure out what is keeping Connor's ventilator from working correctly so he would be able to get out of the house again. As I think I mentioned before, the vent on his chair isn't drawing power from the external battery correctly, meaning that unless it's plugged into a wall, there is only about one hour of battery life in the vent - not enough to get away from the power supply. So, since this began very shortly after we got the van fixed a few weeks ago, Connor has effectively been trapped in the house for over a month now, and everybody's going a bit stir crazy. Last night I replaced the last piece of the equipment involved - if this doesn't fix it, I have no idea where to turn next - and we were praying about it together. As we prayed, I heard the weeping in Cherié's voice as she poured her heart out to God over her son and his needs. And I thought "Lord, do You hear the anguish and heartache and pain in these words she speaks? These are cries for Your mercy and intervention - not just requests, but pleas. Do You hear them?"

It struck me then how much everything in our life is colored by this situation. It pervades every aspect of our lives and relationships. This isn't Connor's fault - it's God's doing - and yet there's no denying that our existence is centered around dealing with the ramifications of a day in June 2008. And again the only hope of change we have is to continue to take the boy's healing before a mighty and compassionate God.

So that's what we continue to do. Please continue to join with us in praying and trusting God for Connor's healing and complete restoration. We're tired, we want a change, and we covet your prayers.

Eric

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