Just wanted you to know that Craig came home from the hospital on Monday afternoon...Praise God and to Him be the glory for His wonders, mercy and love that endures forever.
Thank you SO much for all of your prayers; we got the victory one more time and we know that our God will never fail! Thank you because through your prayers and support we are back home from the hospital one more time, living in victory by the blood of Jesus.
"In pain, nauseous, lots of medicine, with catheter for next week … but at home! Praying for God's strength right now"-Said Craig on Tuesday morning....Hallelujah!!!
I am SO happy that Craig came home on Monday afternoon. Brian was able to drive us back from Thomas Jefferson's hospital; I was afraid to drive because on Saturday I almost got into a car accident and I still have no clue how that happened, but the LORD delivered us; my friend Myriam who was in the care with me, plus her baby because she is pregnant. Oh, how terrified I was.
At home, I was listening to some music and found a song by Yolanda Adams who sings...
"Truly I've been through the storm and rain.
I know everything about heartache and pain.
God carried me through it all
Without His protection I'd surely fall.
I’ve been broke without a dime to my name.
But all my bills got paid because I called on Jesus’ name.
You can't tell me that God isn’t real 'cause I've got the victory and that's why I’m still here"
That's exactly how I feel...The storm that Craig and I started after our wedding hasn't stop yet, but I am sure that God has been with us. Without Him I won't even be writing this post. To the LORD Almighty be the glory, let the earth rejoice.
"The LORD reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice." (Psalm 97:1)
Friday, November 20, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Hospitals...
"Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer" (Psalm 61:1-2)
Craig and I have been sick! Wow!!! Being sick wasn't how I pictured our lives together. In the middle of all of this storm we can feel the LORD's presence
"The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold" (Psalm 18:2); we know that there is people praying for us, because we can feel it, but today we both are sad, very sad!
I felt that we are taking turns...when we plan doctors appointments we need to make sure that one of us has nothing going on the same day. The following week was supposed to be a complete week at the doctors' offices and now we need to call and canceled. The reason for which we have to do so, is because Craig is at Tommas Jefferson hospital for what was supposed to be a day or two, but we are getting into day number three. While trying to help him, they caused, accidentally, another problem that made him stay over there more time that what we had thought. Again I have to remember Isaiah 55:8 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts,neither are your ways my ways,declares the LORD"- No, they are not!
I was hoping that this storm, that started just after we got married, would come to and end soon. "It's about time"- I thought, and now I am just thinking..."well, maybe it is not"- I don't understand why; my heart is broken, Craig's heart is broken, and today we are both at the same time, very sad. It's not like I can lift him up, it's not like he can lift me up, we are just down! Yet, we may be hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed (2 Corinthians 4:8) Only God himself can lift us and carry us both, because we can't anymore. It's being too much-I kept thinking and I looked at the very beginning when I thought that we couldn't make it and we are still!!! We are here telling everybody, including ourselves, that our redeemer lives! Hallelujah- I know that God is working in our lives, that He is fixing our bodies, so we can fulfill His call. We have walked literally through the valley of the shadow of death, but nothing and no one can ever take our love for each other and the love from and for our LORD away...EVER!
I am still believing that we will glorify the King of Kings, we will glorify His name, we will get through all of this and we will worship at the hospital and come back to all of you with good news from the Almighty one. Oh, don't ask me how, because I don't even see a way, but I know in my heart that we will. My trust is in the one who saw us before we were born, the one who hold our life and future on His hands, the great I AM, the all powerful God!
Like Bartimaeus shouted when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth passing by, I am crying out to the Lord tonight...Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on us! And I won't stop because I know that my Lord hears me and He answers my prayers.
"The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer" (Psalm 6:9)
Craig and I have been sick! Wow!!! Being sick wasn't how I pictured our lives together. In the middle of all of this storm we can feel the LORD's presence
"The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold" (Psalm 18:2); we know that there is people praying for us, because we can feel it, but today we both are sad, very sad!
I felt that we are taking turns...when we plan doctors appointments we need to make sure that one of us has nothing going on the same day. The following week was supposed to be a complete week at the doctors' offices and now we need to call and canceled. The reason for which we have to do so, is because Craig is at Tommas Jefferson hospital for what was supposed to be a day or two, but we are getting into day number three. While trying to help him, they caused, accidentally, another problem that made him stay over there more time that what we had thought. Again I have to remember Isaiah 55:8 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts,neither are your ways my ways,declares the LORD"- No, they are not!
I was hoping that this storm, that started just after we got married, would come to and end soon. "It's about time"- I thought, and now I am just thinking..."well, maybe it is not"- I don't understand why; my heart is broken, Craig's heart is broken, and today we are both at the same time, very sad. It's not like I can lift him up, it's not like he can lift me up, we are just down! Yet, we may be hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed (2 Corinthians 4:8) Only God himself can lift us and carry us both, because we can't anymore. It's being too much-I kept thinking and I looked at the very beginning when I thought that we couldn't make it and we are still!!! We are here telling everybody, including ourselves, that our redeemer lives! Hallelujah- I know that God is working in our lives, that He is fixing our bodies, so we can fulfill His call. We have walked literally through the valley of the shadow of death, but nothing and no one can ever take our love for each other and the love from and for our LORD away...EVER!
I am still believing that we will glorify the King of Kings, we will glorify His name, we will get through all of this and we will worship at the hospital and come back to all of you with good news from the Almighty one. Oh, don't ask me how, because I don't even see a way, but I know in my heart that we will. My trust is in the one who saw us before we were born, the one who hold our life and future on His hands, the great I AM, the all powerful God!
Like Bartimaeus shouted when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth passing by, I am crying out to the Lord tonight...Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on us! And I won't stop because I know that my Lord hears me and He answers my prayers.
"The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer" (Psalm 6:9)
Thursday, November 12, 2009
I am weak, but He is strong
I don't really know how to start this blog. I am feeling weak and sad today; for some reason my heart is broken, a reason that I am not going to write here, and in top of that tomorrow Craig has another ERCP; another day at the hospital and we are just hoping that he won't need to stay longer, that we will be able to come home tomorrow at night. I feel like I need to believe what Abraham told his servants when he was going to Moriah; "We will worship and then we will come back to you" (Genesis 22:5). I REALLY want to go to the hospital tomorrow, worship God and come back home with my husband, but I don't know what could happen. I guess my faith is nothing compare with Abraham and I just wonder how Abraham knew that-Maybe because of the LORD's promises (Genesis: 17:19)-I said to myself. So I start looking at God's promises I found that I am not alone and I may feel weak, yet He is strong, He is my strength and some promises that He made me, have not been fulfill yet, and in my weakness I believe that whatever come out of His mouth, doesn't go back empty (Isaiah 55:11)
I'm trying to focus in who God is, I'm telling myself that He walks by my side and while I hope for people that I love to tell me that it will be ok, that they are far away but sending me hugs and support, I keep asking myself why don't they? Especially today, people that aren't close to me told me that they are praying, asking what can they do, sending hugs and cards with words of God's inspiration that make me feel the love of my Heavenly Father.
What a great lesson...It's never being the way I want. The LORD has an amazing way to surprise me and at the same time, I feel that He is telling me; "Only me" "I am here" "I will always be" Then I think for a second...why Lord? Why in this situations my friends are cold? and He answers: "Because only this way, you can feel my warmest hug" I thank you Father for your answer, I needed that. Thanks to all of those across the country that are praying for us, I thank you for all of those who are blessing my sister's baby and I thank you because of who you are... "The prince of peace, the son of man, the lamb of God, the great I AM. You are the Alpha and the Omega,my God and my Savior, you are Jesus Christ, my Lord!
I am not sure what tomorrow will bring, but I am sure that God is by our side, we are not fighting this by ourselves, our King of Kings is walking with us and fighting for and with us.
"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9) -Said the LORD and I can be weak but I know that HE is strong!
I'm trying to focus in who God is, I'm telling myself that He walks by my side and while I hope for people that I love to tell me that it will be ok, that they are far away but sending me hugs and support, I keep asking myself why don't they? Especially today, people that aren't close to me told me that they are praying, asking what can they do, sending hugs and cards with words of God's inspiration that make me feel the love of my Heavenly Father.
What a great lesson...It's never being the way I want. The LORD has an amazing way to surprise me and at the same time, I feel that He is telling me; "Only me" "I am here" "I will always be" Then I think for a second...why Lord? Why in this situations my friends are cold? and He answers: "Because only this way, you can feel my warmest hug" I thank you Father for your answer, I needed that. Thanks to all of those across the country that are praying for us, I thank you for all of those who are blessing my sister's baby and I thank you because of who you are... "The prince of peace, the son of man, the lamb of God, the great I AM. You are the Alpha and the Omega,my God and my Savior, you are Jesus Christ, my Lord!
I am not sure what tomorrow will bring, but I am sure that God is by our side, we are not fighting this by ourselves, our King of Kings is walking with us and fighting for and with us.
"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9) -Said the LORD and I can be weak but I know that HE is strong!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
About to be an aunt!
It's being a great day today. God is being, as always, so kind to me. I just spoke on skype with my sister Pao and I am REALLY happy, turning to God with thanksgiving and praying for her and my first nephew, Christian, who is on his way.
Pao went to the hospital this morning because she was bleeding a little bit; the good news is that the doctors told her that although the baby is supposed to be born on December, if he wants to be born now, there is not complications. Last week the doctor gave her some shots to help with the baby longs, but now it's ok if he is born before time.
I haven't being a mom yet, but it makes me so excited and happy that I can't wait to hold that baby and smile at his little face. I am truly happy, the miracle of life always makes me happy, specially when it's a mom close to me. I love my sister with all my heart, even though we don't have the same mom, no matter what people think, she is not my half sister, she is MY sister.
As part of "Pinceladas de amor-A touch of love" I got some answers in the last two days and I want to share the first one that made me cry...A special woman from the Lord answered to me and this was what she wrote...
"I would love to be a part of blessing your sister. I will just give you a check. I don't need to see any receipts or have your sister know my name. God looks at the heart of obedience and that is all that matters. We don't need recognition.Thanks for sending this email to me. I'm honored to help"
I was crying because it means a lot to me that God is opening the doors to bless my sister and my nephew; I am truly thankful. I also got other answers and from the bottom of my heart, thanks to all of those who wants to bless them. I will let you know what will happen in the next days.
"I asked and it's going to be given to me; I looked for help and I found it; I knocked and the door is being opened to me”
Thank you Jesus, you are SO awesome!!!
Pao went to the hospital this morning because she was bleeding a little bit; the good news is that the doctors told her that although the baby is supposed to be born on December, if he wants to be born now, there is not complications. Last week the doctor gave her some shots to help with the baby longs, but now it's ok if he is born before time.
I haven't being a mom yet, but it makes me so excited and happy that I can't wait to hold that baby and smile at his little face. I am truly happy, the miracle of life always makes me happy, specially when it's a mom close to me. I love my sister with all my heart, even though we don't have the same mom, no matter what people think, she is not my half sister, she is MY sister.
As part of "Pinceladas de amor-A touch of love" I got some answers in the last two days and I want to share the first one that made me cry...A special woman from the Lord answered to me and this was what she wrote...
"I would love to be a part of blessing your sister. I will just give you a check. I don't need to see any receipts or have your sister know my name. God looks at the heart of obedience and that is all that matters. We don't need recognition.Thanks for sending this email to me. I'm honored to help"
I was crying because it means a lot to me that God is opening the doors to bless my sister and my nephew; I am truly thankful. I also got other answers and from the bottom of my heart, thanks to all of those who wants to bless them. I will let you know what will happen in the next days.
"I asked and it's going to be given to me; I looked for help and I found it; I knocked and the door is being opened to me”
Thank you Jesus, you are SO awesome!!!
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