Prayers Needed

Psalm 130

Out of the Depths I cry to you, O Lord

O Lord, hear my voice

Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy

I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,

and in His word I put my hope

My soul waits for the Lord

more than watchmen wait for the morning

My father had four heart attacks two days ago. To make things even more complicated, he is out of the country. To make things even more complicated, he is in a third world country. Since we are a 15 hour flight away, all we can do at this point is pray. After a roller coaster of highs and lows this past 24 hours, he is stabilizing, and will hopefully be out of ICU within 12 hours. The past 24 hours have been filled with prayer, tears, worry, and so many other emotions. There are many decisions that will need to be made regarding his care, payment, and whether or not we can get him home for further treatment. This psalm has helped me. We meditated on it at my retreat last Saturday, and at the time it didn't apply, but it sure does now. It is amazing how God does that. It seems that all we can do is wait, cry out, pray, and wait. I prayed with him (my father) last night on the phone, and will continue to each night. Please pray for his heart, his medical care, and the finances to help him receive the best care. What a roller coaster, I want off. Evan had his Pulmonology appointment yesterday too...I will post on that later.