“I can guarantee again that if two of you agree on anything here on earth, my Father in heaven will accept it. Where two or three have come together in my name, I am there among them.”
Matthew 18:19-20 God's Word Translation
This is one of the many promises in God's Word and I ask you to come into agreement with those who are already praying. Tonight, I'm asking everyone who reads this post to please pray for a baby boy named Asa. In case this is the first time you have heard about this, Asa is the 8-month-old son of a man who works for the same company as me. On February 11th, Asa was diagnosed with a hepatoblastoma (liver cancer tumor) in the left lobe of his liver.
The tumor is approximately 6in x 5in x 4in. They started chemo on Feb 19. Asa started running fever on Feb 23. He tested positive for adenovirus the week of Feb 25. He has had hemoglobin count issues and has had to have 4 blood transfusions. He needed plasma (platelets) after throwing up mucous that had blood in it.
Asa is a special little guy. His name means 'physician/healer' and Josiah (his middle name) means 'Yahweh heals.' His Dad writes, "I know that God will use this for His glory."
Sunday, March 9th update from his Dad:
Asa is still in ICU. His blood work is looking better. His immune system is starting to recover after his first round off chemotherapy.
His adenovirus symptoms are getting worse. His breathing and heart rate are too fast. He continues to have fever every 4 to 6 hrs.
Please pray for an improvement before his 2nd round of chemo which is scheduled this week.
Every day something new happens. It is hard to understand what God is doing in all this. We are trying hard to not be afraid and just believe.
Monday, March 10th - afternoon update:
Thank you for your prayers. They are a sweet fragrance to our Creator. God has given me a peace that passes understanding. I almost feel bad that I am not an emotional wreck right now.
God has chosen a path for Asa and that involves a ventilator and sedation, because he is a fighter-they even have his little arms strapped down, it will be a fun story to share with him when he is older.
All this can be scary but right now he is not struggling to breathe and his body can focus on fighting the virus. He has gone 10 hrs without fever, praise the Lord! His white blood cell count and ANC numbers have returned and his body is now doing what it is supposed to...all answers to prayers.
Bless all of you for your prayers and kind, encouraging emails.
Wednesday, March 12th update from his dad:
Each day has its challenges.
Please continue to pray for Asa. He is critically ill. Fluid retention is big problem right now. He needs to get fluid out of tissues into his blood vessels and let his kidneys do the rest.
The adenovirus is the primary cause for his current problems. Please pray that God will remove the virus and restore his vessels’ ability to retain fluid.
Today's update:
This picture and prayer were done by Asa's 8-year old sister. (Asa has to be free of fever for 48 hours before being released from ICU)
Prayer Copyright © 2012 Beth McLendon of Inspirational-Prayers.com
(sent by Coppelia Rivera, KSBJ Morning Show host for Dad)
Lord God,
I praise You for Your compassion and Your goodness. Marvelous are Your healing mercies. Lord, as sickness has invaded my little one's world, I stand by watching and feeling helpless. But Lord, I am reminded that I am not helpless, but powerful in prayer.
I lift up to You my precious child, and I ask for Your healing power to fully permeate every part of my child's body. Lord, I ask that my child's body be quickly transformed into radiant health as You respond to prayer and Your healing promises in Your Word.
In Jesus’ name I pray,
Amen
Proclamation:
"I will not stop praying.
I will not stop standing in faith until my child is healed!"
No comments:
Post a Comment