Yesterday, as Hannah and I were talking about inviting people to pray about Nathan's being so very glassy-eyed, confused, and uncommunicative, I was thinking to myself that I'd sure appreciate a SPEEDY, rather than a slow-but-sure, answer to prayer. But I wondered to myself, "Is it OK to pray that He'll work fast? Is it OK to "rush" the Lord?"
So I was encouraged to read the prayer I quoted in last night's blog--Psalm 79:8: "Let your tenderhearted mercies quickly meet our needs." Asaph (the writer of that psalm) didn't hesitate to ask the Lord to work quickly. So I went ahead and italicized "quickly" in yesterday's blog invitation to pray.
Imagine my delight today to find Nathan better than ever! It was like night to day! From the minute we entered the room, he's back to being alert, communicative, and laughing about how "out of it" he was yesterday. It's wonderful to have him back! In fact, I am so delighted that Hannah has to remind me that he is not altogether "out of the woods" just yet.
Today's glitch is tachycardia (elevated heart rate--as if he's running a footrace). Nathan's heart rate was almost 130 when we arrived this afternoon. They did an ECG to try to identify the reason for that elevated rate, and an internist arrived before long to give him medication that slowed his heart to about 100 by the time we left. The internist wonders if perhaps some of the yogurt Nathan was eating when the seizure took place yesterday ended up in his lungs and is causing infection. The people in the ICU assured us that they saw no yogurt in his lungs (as I understand it, they inserted a tube to take a look, and did an X-ray later in the evening); but whatever the reason, that elevated heart rate has resulted in his surgery being postponed once again. It will be late this week or next week.
In the meantime, Nathan is eager to have visitors and to have books and games on hand to prevent boredom. :) It's quite an emotional roller-coaster we're on. Thank you for keeping Nathan in your prayers. Not only does the Lord answer prayer, but He is sometimes pleased to do so quickly!
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Praise the Lord!!! I hope the biggest problem remains Nathan's boredom.
Dear Greg and Hannah and Nathan... Thelma and I open up your blog every morning to allow the fullness of your ups and downs into our hearts and minds. We pray for you and rejoice with you in each victory and movement towards healing, mending, and wholeness! I have a question... can you please email your postal mailing address there? And, what sorts of books does Nathan like/miss? Just thought maybe I could put something in the mail for him.
Jonathan with Thelma
Dear Greg and Hannah,
Joseph and I are praying earnestly for Nathan and for your whole family. We open your blog everyday to get updates and to know how we can specifically pray for you. Our thoughts and prayers are constantly with your family
Minnie
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