3 Stories That Have Touched My Heart
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Since I’ve been blogging there have been several people whose story Lisa and I have really connected with.
CJ & Andrea Mills
The first was CJ and Andrea Mills. CJ is a special blog buddy because he happened to be my 100th blog subscriber. Back in May while on vacation in South Carolina Andrea went into labor two months early and had little baby Asher who only weighed 4 pounds 9.7 ounces.
Our family checked their blog daily and prayed for Asher who struggled with health problems associated with being born so soon. My daughters knew CJ, Andrea, Jadyn and Asher all on a first-name basis as they were all in our prayers so often
I’m excited to say that God did an amazing miracle in Asher and he is now healthy, strong and growing. Our family still looks forward to the first time we get to meet this little guy we spent so much time praying for.
Adam & Karen Owens
The second family Lisa and I have spent a lot of time praying for is Adam & Karen Owens. Their little boy Gavin was born with a host of health problems including Mitochondrial disease and is TPN dependent which means he receives all his nutrition intravenously via a feeding tube.
Adam and Karen live a life that I can’t even begin to imagine. It’s not unusual for Lisa and I to wake up in the morning and read Adam or Karen’s post and find that Gavin spiked a fever overnight and had to be taken to the hospital which means living in the Ronald McDonald house for several days or longer.
Just yesterday Karen took Gavin at 12:30 am and didn’t get checked into their room until 4 am. Karen wrote on her blog, “I didn’t even bother going to sleep, instead I’ve been sitting here just wondering how much longer we can do this. I try to stay positive but on a day like today I just have to question…What in the heck is He trying to do to us?”
Honestly, I don’t even know what to say to someone who is going through something like that. The most I can do is continue to pray for them and encourage you to do the same. Add them to your blog reader, leave a comment and let them know you’re praying for them.
Matt, Liz & Madeline
Matt’s blog is one that Lisa really connected with. He shares the story of Madeline’s birth in March of this year. Shortly after her birth his wife Liz was getting up from her bed to hold their daughter for the first time when she passed out. A pulmonary embolism took her life leaving Matt to raise their first and only daughter on his own.
It’s a girtty, honest, painful look at the struggles of day-to-day life raising a child on your own while trying to make sense of the tragedy of losing the love of your life. I’ve seen Lisa read his blog many times with tears running down her cheek.
I try to put myself in his shoes but I can’t even imagine going through what he’s been through. To experience the happiest and most hearbreaking moments in your life, all within 24 hours?
These are just a few of the stories that have touched my heart and driven me to my knees in prayer.
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August 5, 2008
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Thank you, Brad, for sharing. I really needed that today. Just when you can start to get overwhelmed with the daily grind, you start feeling like your life is tough, then you read stories like that, and you realize how much God has blessed you. Thanks for the perspective.
AJ
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August 5, 2008
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the heart aches. so badly. dont really know what to say. just pray.
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August 5, 2008
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I have family members that have lost children. And I know that both of my cousins are in Heaven–there’s no doubt in my mind. Yes, it hurts, but God is still there.
As to the miracles, did you hear about Kodi’s hernia? Awesome story!
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August 5, 2008
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ahhhh…thanks for sharing. These really are touching stories.
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August 6, 2008
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Man, I can’t even fathom what it takes to get through things like this. I mean, we’ve been through a measure of them ourselves, but it always seems harder when you look at someone else. My wife was crying reading these stories. God be with them!
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August 6, 2008
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these stories all break my heart and at the same time help me have a healthy perspective!
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August 7, 2008
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Thanks for the love brother – we look forward to finally meeting the family we already know so well!
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August 9, 2008
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August 12, 2008
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Lately my little guy has had the sniffles and I was kinda freaking out inside, but I can’t imagine the amount of Grace it takes to get through what these families are dealing with.