“Our Father in heaven,
May your name be kept holy, May your Kingdom come,
May your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us for our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us
And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil”
Mac learned this song to the Bible verse in Matthew this summer – at Annie Moses summer festival- watchers and teachers remarked he wasn’t just singing but full worshipping.
We opened to this verse as Andy kissed Mac tearfully goodnight tonight and said he’d see him in a few days. It was so timely . We know what we want, we pray for that full health. Knock and it shall be opened to you.
But now it’s more. It’s worshipping our God for all He’s done. If you are sitting in a sad place tonight, feeling God has turned His back, feeling there is no hope. Don’t give up , your fleshly body may feel like it but sing the song Mac does. There is still hope. When you don’t know what to pray- pray the Lord’s Prayer.
Now for specifics
My mom and Chris arrived in record time – thank you Lord for their determined personalities to drive that drive to avoid a commercial flight for us!
today was the absolute most joyful day we’ve ever spent in a hospital… yet! We all got to check in as a fam, explore the unit, check out all the fun areas, garden, and the line of cool beep beeps to ride in (think of 7 different modes of transportation from fire truck to cozy coupe to stage coach)
Eddie and Evelyn and Mac had a blast creating fun art too. The team has been so kind and shown God’s love
Tomorrow:
Andy checking in 430 cst
Mac checking in 7 cst
Andy surgery starts 7 cst
Mac’s will start around 8 cst
Mac worshipping Our father in heaven:
https://youtube.com/shorts/46qhKGCqH-E?si=6H6FqqBTIme_85i6
“Today is the day the Lord has made let us rejoice and be GLAD in it”
“Joy comes in the morning”
…(a few hours later)…
As of now Andy is currently in surgery and has been in for about 2 hours, Chris got an update about 2 hours ago.
Just got an update
10:23 Mac’s first incision
Andy’s kidney made it over safely and is in Mac’s OR room
Praise!!!
I got a call from Andy which was nice! He said he only felt pain near incision site and is doing good and he asked me how Mac was. Couldn’t believe how coherent he was he was just in recovery and Chris wasn’t even back with him yet or his belongings. Somehow he found a way to find phone!
Andy’s former kidney is now Mac’s – officially in Mac They only removed the right kidney! There’s still a few more things to do – continue to pray it conforms to Mac’s body and Gods will be done- we know God desires full health and life and we speak this over Mac and his new kidney function amen
Just got the call that Mac is finishing up surgery. I’m in complete awe as I’m waiting to talk to his surgeon. It’s been 3 hours !
If you will all pray for steady breathing for Mac after surgery. I haven’t heard if he’s being extubated or intubated and left open to reduce swelling. it’s just a thing in the past- in the past right , no more.
His bipap isn’t with him currently so just pray for wisdom and reminders for icu team to retrieve it if extubated .
Just talked to the surgeon( loved that he had his cross displayed) when you have a surgeon that speaks life and God’s truth like wow God delivered
Praises & Prayers & Promises
They closed up Mac, everything fit beautifully! Mac is a smaller guy so pray that everything drains accordingly and every body part settles in comfortably so we can stay closed up for good
“For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.”
II Corinthians 1:20 NKJV
they are going to extubate him pray for full breaths
Romans 8:28, which states “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose
urine output is good. Pray for it to continue to be and for peace and ease and comfort
Jn. 16:33 means “be cheerful, be courageous, don’t be afraid”
