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June 20, 2005
June 20, 9am
gloria was able to spend the night in asher's room last night. when i spoke with her this morning she said he did really well in the night. they suctioned his lungs twice, but didn't get a lot of fluid. seems his lungs are doing better. please keep praying for them to stay clear. he also has not had a temperature over the last couple of days, which is really wonderful also. i could really tell that he was more stable after my time with him last night after they had moved him to his intermediate care room. it is amazing the difference between this unit and icu. that has been a hard adjustment for us, but everyone has been really wonderful so far.
we will be taking turns staying with asher throughout the day and night. please pray for gloria to get rested today. she said there wasn't much chance of sleeping last night. i know that we will work this into a schedule and we are very grateful that a number of friends have volunteered to relieve us here from time to time.
i also want to ask you to pray for a mission team that we have working with the widows ministry this week. they are from 7th reformed church, in grand rapids, michigan. their youth pastor is paul yu. unfortunately, i have not had much of a chance to be with them since they arrived saturday night. i went by briefly last night to introduce myself. they asked me for some prayer requests for asher that they could be praying about during the week and while i was giving them i just broke down and had to leave (i know it was because it was father's day). earlier in the day i had experienced something very similar, and had decided that i just couldn't go and meet with the group, but then felt better and thought that i could. i am very glad that i did go. it was so wonderful to be able to meet everyone who has come from such a long way off to help us out for a week. they will be working with dick mason (our projects director) during the day doing construction projects on widow's homes and in the night they will be at the Church of the first born (alfred johnson is the pastor) working with kelly johnson, who is the head of their summer enrichment program, interacting with her youth doing Bible clubs. please pray that they have a safe trip as well as one that allows them to leave feeling they accomplished what they came here for.
please keep praying for asher's brain to be restored. we know that he hears us and that he is trying very hard to respond to commands. please pray for him to not be afraid and to be filled with God's hope.
at around 8 PM this evening it will have been 28 days since asher's fall. we are blessed and extremely thankful for all God is continuing to do in asher to heal his body and the hope He gives to us each day through His mercy and grace.
may the Lord continue to pour out His blessings upon each of you.
figuring it out as we go,
andy mendonsa
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