Feb. 18 Update

February 18, 2008 1:45 AM

Sorry I haven't posted an English update for a while.  For those who can only read English, I usually  post if there are some new requests or updates.  If you see a bunch of Chinese blog posts, I will generally summarize them in one English post.  Thank you for checking-in.

Please pray for my Dad & my brother, Caleb.  The two of them are taking turns watching over Mom.  It's a big physical & emotional burden on them.  It is stressful, tiring & sometimes depressing.  Mom wakes up many times at night so they can only get a few hours of shut-eye.  They take turns staying up with her at night.  Last week there were nights when Mom woke up 10-12 times either not being able to sleep or having to go to the bathroom.  She has trouble with constipation and she is constantly hungry.  It may be that parts of her brain relating to hunger were affected by the operation.  Please pray that her bodily functions (going to the bathroom, feeling hungry) will become more normal.  She complains of pain in her right leg but the doctors have checked for blood clots before her discharge & could not find anything wrong.  Please pray that they will be able to help her with the pain at the follow-up appointment sometime this week and for continued speedy recovery physically & emotionally. Her emotional responses & logical thinking are still not completely back to normal yet. Please pray for emotional, physical & spiritual strength for Dad & Caleb.  And that Dad will have a chance to get his toothache taken care of. 

Thanks for all your loving prayers.