Prayer request before departure

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Sean

29 June, 2010 9:40 p.m.

Dear friends and family,

How grateful I have been for your prayers that helped to carry us so far! On the eve of our departure to Seattle, I look back with disbelief at the last 11 days, and remember Steve’s condition when I first saw him in the ICU. The hills and valleys we have traversed since that fateful day have taken us to an entirely new landscape and yet as we move to Seattle we will also be surrounded by the familiar and the dear. We can’t wait!

A quick prayer request, and one more hill to climb prior to our departure. Tonight Steve has developed a fever of 101.7. Please pray that Steve would sleep well and that in the night Steve’s fever would subside and he would be in excellent shape for travel tomorrow. A doctor has been notified and we pray that nothing would come in the way of our best hopes and plans to be in Seattle tomorrow. At the same time, we will trust that God’s plans are the best.

We hope to fly on wings of good health!

Grateful, always,
Michelle

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  • Rnmilstead

    Michelle -I am praying for you both. Becky Milstead

  • Scott Mann

    So grateful with you for all God's answers to prayer. I look forward to having you in Seattle and will restrain myself from coming to the hospital until you provide some guidance to us all. I imagine you could get overwhelmed with love and well-meaning guests rather easily. With continued prayers and love,
    Scott

  • Jhorlacher263206

    prayed that Jesus's hand would actually touch the area in Steve's body that is causing the fever. No fever can stand at the touch of Christ.

    kris horlacher

  • Deborahannegustafson

    it is so amazing to read how God has provided the path for the transfer to Seattle. Praying for this last bump in the way. God heal whatever is causing this fever. Clear the path for transfer. So glad to know that Michelle will be with Steve at every point in the move.

    love,

    deborah

  • Mary Johnson

    God bless you and go with you on your travels. Jeff and Mary Johnson

  • Ellen McAtee

    May God place his healing hand on Steve tonight. I am so glad you will soon be in the care of the marvelous medical folks at Harborview here in Seattle. May you have safe travels and experience God's grace and peace during this journey.

    Ellen

  • Earnestnm

    May the Lord of Hosts grant His special strength and renew not only the physical but the inner strenth as He renews the Eagles Strength.

    With Love and Prayers,
    Earnest & Maidhily Nadeem, Pakistan

  • Jude P-S

    Praying that the fever will subside and that you both feel a wonderful sense of homecoming in this part of the journey. So glad that you can be with Steve all the way Michelle, will be thinking of you both.
    Jude

  • Cbsample

    Awake and praying at 2:40 AM with many others, for the Lord to lower Steve's fever and grant peace and rest, with a safe journey.

  • Deborahannegustafson

    Was reading in II Samuel this afternoon and felt that the reading was so powerful. Verse 26 To the faithful you show yourself faithful. to the blameless you show yourself blameless to the pure you show yourself pure. You save the humble but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them low.

    You are my lamp O Lord; the Lord turns my darkness into light. With your help I can advance against a troop with my God I can scale a wall.

    and the rest is great too.

    love,

    deborah

  • Chitvillegas_ctv

    We all say Amen and Amen…that you will fly on wings of good health…and Pastor Steve continue to recover well…still with you in prayers.

    Chit Villegas
    Door of Hope

  • Charity

    Hi again Michelle.
    You and Steve and the boys are in my thoughts and prayers often. I know this is a difficult time for you and your families. It does sound like God is continuing to encourage you thru this time, as we know He can. I love you all and you're in my prayers today as you travel!
    Love you!
    Charity

  • Marty

    You have been in our constant prayers, GOD will see you safely to Seattle.
    Jim and Marty Schmidt

  • Julie Cruz

    Yes Steve and Michelle. You have always been in our prayers from day 1 to this date! We love you and thank our dear God, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for His tremendous mercy and love!
    Julie- UCM

  • Chipsg

    Prayer request granted! Akiko is in Singapore now but I am sure she is keeping in you and Steve in her prayers, as am I.

  • Borgar Bjorkas

    Dear Steve and Michelle. We continue to pray for all of you, especially in this time that you will be moving to Seattle for rehabilitation. We also pray that the fever will go away and that everything will work out in time for your departure. May God continue to watch over you both and your family throughout all of this. You are in our thoughts and prayers continuously. God´s blessings and mercy on your family.

  • Kirk Webb

    Michelle and Steve -

    I am so thankful that you will be returning to Seattle today so that you can put this initial traumatic experience behind you and start on the long process of recovery and creatively finding a new way forward. I hope and pray that the flight goes smoothly and that you arrive home peacefully. Perhaps one day I can show you Asheville from a different perspective, but for now Asheville gives you back to Seattle with the hope of the love of good community and the healing that the Creator will do as Steve's body is re-created. I love you both. I will remember you often and will lift you up in love and prayer.

    Fly home my friends.

    Kirk