Please Pray for Aidan!

Dear Readers,

I received word yesterday, April 21, that my friend Melissa's son fell out of a 3-story window. They live in Oregon.

Aidan is 21 months old. I don't know much, except that Aidan is in critical condition after initial brain surgery yesterday. He is in a medically induced coma and will be for several more days. Secondary swelling is expected in 2-4 days, at which point they might have to do surgery again to relieve pressure. Hopefully secondary swelling won't cause any more trauma. They won't know for a while what the damage is from the initial trauma. If there is a decline in his condition they will know that sooner. He is in bad shape still.

Please pray for Melissa and Kalen and for little Aidan. If you are a parent or grandparent, you know exactly what this family is probably going through. Feeling helpless, desperately worried and focused very much on the present moment, yet wondering, fearing what the next hour, day, week, month may bring. Melissa and Kalen know the Lord. Please pray that they would know the peace of the Lord, His comfort and hope as they walk through these very difficult hours. Pray that they would cling to the Lord and each other through this unimaginable trauma.

They are at Oregon Health and Science University PICU and will be for at least 2 weeks. I am working on getting the address for them there.

Trusting in Jesus,
Joy

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Lord God in Heaven, who knows every curly hair on Aidan's sweet head, please work a miracle as only You can in Aidan's brain! Protect Aidan from increased swelling and enable his body to heal. Lord we want this little boy to recover fully. We know YOU have the power to do this and we beg of you to deliver this little boy and that there would be no long-term brain damage. We pray that you would not let him die--but that he would recover and continue to bless his parents with giggles and smiles!

Give the doctors wisdom and discernment as they apply their skills to his care and treatment. Lord we know that Melissa and Kalen are so scared for their little boy. Lord protect them from the lies of the evil one. Allow only the Holy Spirit's comfort and words of hope to penetrate their hearts and minds. Protect them Lord Jesus.

Lord, I ask that you send friends and family and those who will care for them. Keep out those who would will be hurtful during this very vulnerable time. Give their friends and family stamina, endurance, your words, your arms, your hands, and your feet. Enable them to anticipate needs and emotions...allowing Kalen and Melissa to grieve and express their emotions...and then to deliver words of comfort and hope, reminding them of the hope we have in YOU.

IN JESUS' GREAT AND POWERFUL NAME, AMEN!