It's the middle of the week and some of the news of Brent is middle of the road. Overall, Brent had a great Wednesday. Brent's blood pressure is fairly stable but there was some moments where his blood pressure fluctuated. Brent opened his eyes and a pulse can be felt in both of his feet. The changing of the dressing went very well. The infection is still there but it remains the same - it is not spreading. Brent went for a routine CT scan today and at the time of this posting the results were not known yet. Brent was moved to a different room today on the ICU floor (he's still in critical condition). Brent is now staying in the ICU Penthouse. The room is much bigger and alot more comfortable for his Mom and Dad to visit.
The challenge today is the trickle feed line. This line provides nourishment for Brent's body. The medical staff is trying to have this line at a certain level. Brent is having problems handling this level. Unfortunately, he threw up twice today. Pray that Brent can handle the nourishment flowing through this line to his body. Pray that he would stop throwing up.
During times of pain we tend to ask the question "why". It's okay to ask this question but I would like us to be encouraged to ask the question "how" do we live life. Alot of things make no sense in this tragic situation. The promise found in the bible in Isaiah 26:4 says, "Depend on God and keep at it because in the Lord God you have a sure thing". We must keep at living life well. Let the love of God trickle into our hearts and then let that love pour out into the lives of others. Jesus is the sure thing - "Life is short - eternity is long".
Romans 8:17 in the bible says, "And we know we are going to get what's coming to us - an unbelievable inheritance! We go through exactly what Christ goes through. If we go through the hard times with him, then we're certainly going to go through the good times with him!". There is great hope and that's how we get through this time - to let our trickle of prayers become of flood of prayer for healing for the Peterson family.
Pray for the trickle feed line to work properly and for Brent to be able to handle this amount.
Pray for healing for his back.
Pray for healing of his abdomen.
Pray for strength for Scot and Carolyn (Cary).
THANK YOU for your prayers and love for this family. They greatly appreciate you.
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Thank YOU Pastor Rob Clarke for this consistent update, for the energy you are pouring into this family, for the love you show through these messages, to those of us who are far away and unable to show a personal presence of support. I appreciate this blog and continue to support Scot, Carolyn and Brent in prayer. I pray for you as well as you lead so many through their grief. May God richly restore your energy as you pour out to your congregation, and the Petersons, and to so many of us who you do not even know.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your servant heart.
With Constant Prayers,
Elaine Burton Hildebrand
Altona, Manitoba
Amen to the prvious comment. May God bless you richly Pastor Rob!!!And prayers will never cease for you and the Peterson's...I also
ReplyDeletethank-you for the updates and for you being there for them in they're time of need.