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May 30, 2005
May 30, 2:19 pm
May 30, 2005
Had a good visit with asher this morning. got a call earlier from an old friend, tim english, who also worked with the widows ministry last year taking care of widows' lawn care needs. he had just returned from honduras yesterday so he didn't know about asher. it was wonderful to see him a little later at the hospital along with his mother-in-law, Grace. Before they left Grace shared with me that last monday night she had had a dream (i think she said dream) about someone falling. she said this was unusual for her to have this occur, and that she didn't know who it was or what it even meant. then when tim and jenny came back she found out about asher and his fall.
for some of you this may sound unusual, but i remember a few years back when my daughter, hadrienne, kept having this feeling one morning that there was a baby that was having trouble. she even told her friends at school about it, and when she came home that afternoon she also told us. we found out a short while after that one of my cousin suzanne's infant twins was having some serious problems and required surgery.
i am just as guilty as everyone else of discounting the ways that God moves in people beyond the physical realm. my mother had shared with me last monday, earlier in the day, that she and a close friend, judy, had started fasting and praying for the widows ministry, because finances have been really difficult since the first of the year. she said that they both had tremendous struggles fasting over the weekend, and were hoping that monday would be better. i told my mom that i had been fasting for the same things for almost 2 weeks, and Monday seemed to actually be a better day for me.
You know, sometimes you think that you are praying, and even fasting for one thing, but God has something completely different in mind. i know that our struggles in fasting and even Grace's dream have all contributed to a much greater purpose in all of this. all i can say is that i am very thankful, both for all of God's provisions in this as well as that I have so much faith and trust in God for His outcomes that will come about when it is His right time.
Good news. they removed the "bolt" from his head. this was the sensor they put through his skull to monitor his inner cranial pressure, because of the swelling on the front part of his brain. it was a pretty nasty looking thing, so it is really wonderful not to have to look at it as well as being conscious of the numbers that it was reporting. the reason they removed it was that his numbers that reveal the pressure on his brain had been at a low enough rate, long enough, that they were not worried about that area any more.
we signed the releases today for them to do a trach, put the filters or screens above is legs in his midsection, that will keep clots from getting to his heart, to put in a peg in his side (for feeding) and finally, but not least, to repair his broken leg.
the leg will be done last, most likely, and i think they will begin these operations tomorrow and will probably finish by thursday. i will let you know as soon as i know times and days.
there is still his mid-back that has to be operated on, but they are saving that for last. that will be the most difficult operation to do and so they need to get everything else secured.
we are trying, now, to get rest in the day when we can. i am going to try and get a little nap before going to the hospital. we have been up from 7 to 12,1,2, and 3 am each day since monday. we are all really feeling it now.
thanks for checking,
andy mendonsa
for the family
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Just to let you know that last Friday David Page (who is a Christian that goes to the RP Church on the mountain and knows about the Widows ministry) was the first assit on Asher Corpectomy. I will be praying for Asher this morning. It will never cease to amaze you who God has people praying all over the place.
Posted by: Lindsay Pace at May 31, 2005 07:01 AM
Not a day goes by that we do not bring Asher and all of you before the throne of grace. We ache for you. As I was praying I had a vision of our Heavenly Father as he looked at the broken and wounded body of his Son. He weeps for you. No one knows like He knows what you are going through. May his comfort be sufficient.
Posted by: Scott and Carol Collier at May 31, 2005 08:28 AM
Beverly and Dick, Asher's grandparents, is our precious brother and sister in Christ. We have known them for years through their Shaklee business......they are a fabulous witness to what it means to walk with God.........we will be praying...knowing that God is in control and that He is the great physician!
Posted by: Karen and Win Ramsey at May 31, 2005 08:58 AM
Andy, thank you so much for allowing us the opportunity to pray with you and your family as you openly share not only Asher's needs but also the needs of you, your wife and daughter. God is already using Asher's accident in the life of me and my family as we pray for you and your family daily. I'm esp. glad you are chosing to daily find even small things to praise and thank Him for. I think that not only honors our Lord but has the added benefit of giving you hope which will be passed on to Asher as well as your family and friends.
Posted by: Cindy at May 31, 2005 10:00 AM
Hello Andy. I am Lisa Granholm's brother. My
prayers are with you guys. I went through quite an ordeal 3 years ago. All of you continue to keep your
heds up and keep praying. Always remember that
God works in mysterious ways even when you
don"t realize it.
Posted by: Alan Traynum at May 31, 2005 11:22 AM
After reading your comments about dreams, it made me think again about the dreams i have recently had & i thought i should tell you. Over recent weeks & especially days before Asher's accident i had a number of dreams that kept bringing your family to my mind. I had at first thought it was simply a form of missing all of you, especially as we were making ready for Effie's summer Chattanooga visit. I know i have been encouraged before when told that God has put me or my family on someone's heart & mind for a very specific reason. May God's love that knows no physical boundaries surround all of you.
Posted by: Louise Tucker at June 1, 2005 02:07 PM
