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May 30, 2005
May 30, 2005 8:35 AM
When we left asher last night he had started a fever again. it was 101. he seemed more responsive throughout the day, though. we even saw some little slits in his eyelids. it seems like he is really trying to wake up. we also got a treat towards the end of the afternoon. amy, one of his very wonderful and caring nurses said that a larger room had opened up and that she could move asher into. it is the largest sized room that they have in icu and it is unbelievable how much more cheeful his new room is, in addition to being almost 3 times as large as the one he was in, and it has a nice big window in it.
it is just the very little things throughout the day that help us to keep going. My step-mother suzanne and her friend frank came on friday, the day of his operation, and were able to stay until sunday. that same day gloria's roommate, Rhonda, from college (asbury) showed up in the icu waiting room unexpectedly. she had flown in from Iowa. then yesterday, our former neighbors, mark and jennifer, walked into the waiting room. they now live in South Carolina, and they drove up for the day to see us.
yesterday, i came home to check on things and i had also been planning to go and get dog food. we have four dogs and they seem to eat a lot of food. just after i finished walking them, scott noll, who has been walking our dogs during the day, showed up. it turned out that he was on his way out to petsmart to get cat food, so he was able to get our dog food for us. that was such a huge thing.
it has been like that all day every day. just seeing God move through every little and big thing. there is so much prayer that it moment by moment is being realized. again, there are just no words to thank you with.
we are very tired. the end of the day, after we have come out for the last visitation time, is probably the worse time for company, calls, etc., for us, as well as first thing in the mornings. the middle of the day, after we get in to see him first thing, we are generally pretty functional.
the reality of this being a long term routine sinks in a little more each day. even though i know that we are in the light, we also feel like we are in a long tunnel, but we truly are going forward down that tunnel with a lot of hope.
please keep praying for all of the doctors on asher's team. i find that good communication is vital and i am not always certain, with so many different groups involved, that happens as well as it needs to all the time. we have been extremely happy with all of the doctors that we have gotten to meet, so far, and we have been particularly happy with all of asher's nurses. their care and concern is completely overwelming. please remember amy, shannon, darryl, jerry, mark and jennifer.
bless you all.
andy mendonsa
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Praise God for the little things. !!
love y'all, michael, annette, and caleb
Posted by: the corron family at May 30, 2005 10:27 AM
We are praying fervently for Asher and your entire family. Your strength continues to amaze me.
May God's will be one of miracles in your lives.
Many blessings,
Dwayne and Michelle Rebstock
Posted by: The Rebstock Family at May 30, 2005 10:40 AM
Andy:
We continue to pray for Asher and you'all during this difficult time in your family. We are praying in earnest for a miracle, yet confident you are in the care and keeping of a good God. May the grace of our Lord continue to sustain and uphold you moment by moment - day by day. We love you.
Posted by: Sharon & Tim Evearitt at May 30, 2005 11:30 AM
We are keeping Asher and your family in our prayers. Jer. 29:11
Posted by: Ben and Elizabeth Moffitt at May 30, 2005 11:52 AM
Dear Brother Andy
we are continuously praying for asher, also all our churches and pastors are praying for asher. cheer up and convey our love to you precious wife and daughter. please know many hundreds are interceeding on behalf of asher. love you. our lord is so gracious and every thing is possible unto him.
with love
N.Usha Kumari and family in India.
Posted by: N.Usha Kumari at May 30, 2005 01:25 PM
Hey family!
what's shakin' bacon?
i hope that you are all doing alright. i hate that i can't be there with you but i'll make it up to yall when i get back from my trip. you are such a strong family and i know that this trial will make you even stronger and strengthen your relationships with eachother and with God. my cell phone picks up real bad here so i decided that this would be the best whay to get yall. i love you so much and feel like you truly are part of my family.
much love, skye webb
ps. hadrienne, put a tatoo on...it'll make you happy. try not to miss me too much ;) and tell asher i said hey and that i'm taking some martha stewart pictures for him. I"M YOUR GIRL YOU MY GIRL...DON'T YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU!!!!
Posted by: Skye Webb at May 30, 2005 02:51 PM
My mom sent me the link for this--I hope all is well--My friends and I are keeping your entire family in our prayers.
Posted by: Paul Rowland at May 30, 2005 03:25 PM
I wanted you to know I've been praying for Asher and for all of us from the beginning and almost every night I've been waking up during the night and the first thing that came to my mind was Asher, so I lifted his name to the Father during those times. Everett Gossett at RBP has been praying and has his whole congregation praying too and I hope you feel those prayers. You are all so loved... I hope you know how much. I will continue to pray.
"The Lord is close to the broken-hearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit. A righteous man may have many troubles; but the LORD delivers him from them all." PS 37:23,24
Waiting on Jesus,
Shirley Madewell
Posted by: Shirley Madewell at May 30, 2005 03:53 PM
Dear Mr & Mrs. Mendonsa,
Margaret Arant, through Woodland Park Baptist, and the Bible Study group of Praying Friends of the Bridegroom have been praying for Asher since we first heard. We are calling on God for His hand of mercy for Asher. I know first hand what you are experiencing. In 1997 our son broke both his back and his neck in an automobile accident. I want to encourage you that the Lord does use the many physicans as His hands, but hold tight to the fact that only the Lord is the ultimate healer. If I could offer you any encouragement or answer your questions, as one parent to another, please feel free to telephone me. My home phone number is 622-2835. In time to come you will need to make a decision as to some skilled care and rehabilitation. We sent our son to Shepherd Spinal Center in Atlanta. While Erlanger encourages people to go to Siskin, I would ask you to please at least consider the aggressive therapy which Shepherd uses for their patients. Our son was not given a good prognosis. By the grace of God our son has recovered much. What you are facing is a day by day walk in faith. You will find that the Lord is sufficient in all things, at all times. There are times to weep, but there are also times to praise and rejoice for even the tinest of things. My prayers are with you; if you feel I can offer you anything in the way of looking to the future please call me.
Janis Odom
Posted by: Janis Blanc Odom at June 1, 2005 08:14 PM
