~ update ~

photo by Secret Garden Cottage

first of all i want to thank all of you for your prayers of

comfort

strength

trust

healing

and encouragement

for debbie

 

you are awesome

 

 i know that debbie would want to wrap each and every one of you in a 

great big hug

and thank God for you...

i received a call from her hubby late Tuesday evening

debbie is doing well

 

 

she went in to surgery about 1:30pm on Tuesday afternoon

the doctors did a complete hysterectomy along with taking some lymph nodes

they also ended up taking a few inches of her small intestine

due to scarring from her crohn's disease

so surgery took a little longer than they expected

and she'll be in the hospital a few days longer than planned

 

she is in some pain ~ but is on some good pain meds

 

her wonderful husband is by her side 

along with her loving daughters

 

 

the prayers that she needs now is for

complete and pain free healing

and that the tests for the lymph nodes come back clear

 

 

heavenly Father

we lift debbie up to you today

we thank you that her surgery is safely past

let her now rest in your abiding presence

relaxing every tension

releasing every care and anxiety

receiving more and more of your healing life into every part of her being

 

you are the only source of health and healing

 the spirit of calm and peace in our hearts

 

Lord, you know how debbie is feeling today

her thoughts, her fears, and her pain

we pray for healing in whatever way you know will help her

 

 

look upon her with mercy

and rest your healing hand upon her

let the test results come back clean and clear

 

send your life-giving power flowing through every cell in her body

and into the depths of her soul

cleansing

purifying

and restoring her 

to wholeness and strength for service in your kingdom

 

grant her a tremendous consciousness of your indwelling and surrounding presence

so she will permit you to give her complete healing and strength

 

in moments of pain help her turn to you for strength

in times of loneliness let her feel your loving nearness

in a very tangible way 

 

we trust completely and totally in your healing power, Father

in your name we pray

Amen

{ grateful hugs }