“Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. And God's peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7 AMPC)
Just this morning as I was praying, this verse came to mind, as it often does when I am faced with desperate circumstances. I thought about the parenthetical statement "definite requests" and thought of our trip to Houston this week. There are so many little things about our visit to Texas Children's Hospital for Evan that make me anxious. I thought to myself, "Maybe I should write a blog and list out our specific needs for all of those who are praying." I emailed Stewart and asked his opinion. Then my Sunday school lesson this morning was on this very passage. I knew I didn't really need Stewart's opinion after that. (However, I was glad to get a list from him after we got home from church.) So here are our "definite requests" for Wednesday and Thursday:
1. Safe travels both going and coming. Also, pray for our safety in Houston.
2. Pray for no traffic and that we will arrive on time. Texas Children's has a strict no-show policy!
3. The first thing we will do when we get there is have an EEG. If you are not familiar with those, little sticky nodes will be placed on Evan's head so they can measure his brain activity. That in itself is tricky enough. However, the even harder part is that we will have to keep him AWAKE the entire drive to Houston on Wednesday morning. He is usually a very good car sleeper, which we like. But Wednesday, one of us will have to sit in the back seat with him and keep him awake. He cannot nap before the test. Then during the test, he has to sleep. This stresses me out probably more than anything else. Please pray for that.
4. Pray that we will get answers as to what is causing the seizures - whatever that answer may be. Blaming the seizures on Down's Syndrome will no longer cut it for us. Please pray the doctor will seek out the real problem.
Just this morning as I was praying, this verse came to mind, as it often does when I am faced with desperate circumstances. I thought about the parenthetical statement "definite requests" and thought of our trip to Houston this week. There are so many little things about our visit to Texas Children's Hospital for Evan that make me anxious. I thought to myself, "Maybe I should write a blog and list out our specific needs for all of those who are praying." I emailed Stewart and asked his opinion. Then my Sunday school lesson this morning was on this very passage. I knew I didn't really need Stewart's opinion after that. (However, I was glad to get a list from him after we got home from church.) So here are our "definite requests" for Wednesday and Thursday:
1. Safe travels both going and coming. Also, pray for our safety in Houston.
2. Pray for no traffic and that we will arrive on time. Texas Children's has a strict no-show policy!
3. The first thing we will do when we get there is have an EEG. If you are not familiar with those, little sticky nodes will be placed on Evan's head so they can measure his brain activity. That in itself is tricky enough. However, the even harder part is that we will have to keep him AWAKE the entire drive to Houston on Wednesday morning. He is usually a very good car sleeper, which we like. But Wednesday, one of us will have to sit in the back seat with him and keep him awake. He cannot nap before the test. Then during the test, he has to sleep. This stresses me out probably more than anything else. Please pray for that.
4. Pray that we will get answers as to what is causing the seizures - whatever that answer may be. Blaming the seizures on Down's Syndrome will no longer cut it for us. Please pray the doctor will seek out the real problem.
5. Pray we will get a definite path to healing for the seizures. We still pray for God's miraculous healing, but pray the doctor has a plan.
6. Pray that the doctor will come up with a plan for greater care for Evan in all areas of his health. My prayer is that we will be able to into Texas Children's Down's Syndrome clinic quicker because we are being seen in another area of the hospital. Evan has basically received no therapy of any kind this year, and he is regressing in several areas.
7. Pray for good communication with the doctor. We have already heard glowing reports about him!
7. Pray for good communication with the doctor. We have already heard glowing reports about him!
8. Pray for our Zach. He is a great big brother! Pray for our extended family as well.
9. Pray for peace. That is my greatest need right now.
As far as thanksgiving, I am grateful to all of you who have already ministered to us through gifts and prayers. Thank you to those of you who have "been there, done that" who have helped us prepare for this appointment. God has placed so many people in our path this week who had been to Texas Children's, and their testimony has helped us to know that we are doing the right thing. Thank you to all of you who have been so kind and supportive. You are a great blessing to us! We will try to keep you updated as we can this week.
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