Jas and I returned back to Maryland Friday evening (1/6) and went straight to our new favorite restaurant downtown Frederick to have Thai for his "last supper." Smile. Yum what a treat! From that point on Jas has been on a liquid diet preparing for surgery Monday morning (1/9).
So, the plan is to leave our house tomorrow morning (Monday) at 4:15am to be to the hospital by 5:30am. I'll be honest in saying that we do not know what time actual surgery is scheduled for other than we have to be there at 5:30am. As a reminder, surgery is a 8 to 10 hour ordeal so it's going to be a long day! I will try my hardest to get an update out to everyone on the blog by Monday night. If you typically get automatic emails to your inbox vs. checking into the blog at wilestrials.blogspot.com, you may want to go to the website Monday night if you are hoping for an update before Tuesday morning. The automatic emails don't get pushed out via email until the day following my post.
We've had many ask about visiting us in the hospital - bless your hearts! We would love visitors, as 2 weeks seems like a long time to be in a hospital at this point : ) However let me see first how Jas fares the surgery and whether or not he'll go into ICU afterwards - as that will determine when visitors will be allowed. We are praying that he can go directly into intermediate care after surgery vs. ICU so he will be tended by a team of nurses that specialize in follow up care for esophagectomy surgeries vs. an ICU team. So, after Jas gets moved into intermediate care I'll include that in a posting to let you know and we can coordinate from there. Those who want to mail something, please hold off and I will get the mailing address and room number as soon as I can. Here's the physical address in case you need it to get to the hospital.
Address:
University of Maryland Medical Center
22. S. Greene St.
Baltimore, MD 21201-1595
800-492-5538
God sure has been blanketing us with peace, love and encouragement all weekend yet again, hedging protection around Jas and I to not be brought down by devil! I can't even begin to imagine how easy for plucking we would be to the devil if we did not have God on our side through this. We've been blown away again with all of our family/friends reaching out to pray with us and encourage us through this next step in our journey. THANK YOU! It means so very much to us and we love you!
We wanted to ask for your help in praying the specific Have No Fear Prayer below for us over the next week. THANK YOU again for your help! We also ask for prayers for Taylor and our family taking care of her while she is in Ohio, apart from us for 2.5 weeks. She's our little trooper! Lastly, prayers that we will be shining God's light to others while we have this unique opportunity to be in the hospital for 2 weeks. There are so many people at the hospital that are needing to hear that God loves them, and we are honored at the opportunity to be able to serve Him through this trial!
In HIS Healing Name!
With Much Love,
Meg
JASON & MEGAN WILL HAVE NO FEAR PRAYER
Jason & Megan will be strong and courageous. They will not be terrified; they will not be discouraged. For you, my Lord, are with them wherever they go. (Joshua 1:9) No one will be able to stand up against them all the days of their life. As you were with Moses – and Joshua – I know you are with them. You will never fail Jason & Megan and you will never leave them. Never. (Joshua 1:5) They will meditate on your Word and will follow you alone. (Joshua 1:8)
You have chosen Jason and have not rejected him. So he will not fear for you are with him. Jason and Megan will not be dismayed, for you are their God. You will strengthen Jason and Megan and help them; you will uphold them with your righteous right hand….For you are the Lord, my God, who takes hold of their right hand and says “Do not be afraid; I will help you.” (Isaiah 41:9-13)
We praise you because Jason is fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalm 139:14) For you created Jason and formed him. Jason and Megan will not be afraid for you have redeemed Jason. You have called Jason by name and he is yours. When Jason passes through the waters, you will be with him; and when Jason passes through the rivers, they will not sweep over him. When Jason walks through the fire, he will not be burned; the flames will not set him ablaze. For you are the Lord their God, the Holy One of Israel, their Savior. (Isaiah 43:1-3)
Jason and Megan will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day. (Psalm 91:5) And even though Jason walks through the valley of the shadow of death, he will fear no evil, for you are with him. Your rod and your staff, they comfort Jason and Megan. (Psalm 23:4) For God did not give Jason and Megan a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self-control. (2 Timothy 1:7) And Jason and Megan are more than a conqueror through him who loved them. For Jason and Megan are convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate them from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus their Lord. (Romans 8:36-39)
