Dear Family and Friends,
Thank you on behalf of Phil & Terri and the family for all your love and support. They appreciate all the prayers and encouragement they are receiving in person and in the blog comments. It is such a wonderful blessing to be part of a community who can surround you in times like these. So "Thank You So Much" from the family.
It's been almost a week now since the accident and it is becoming increasingly clear that this is going to be a "marathon" rather than a "sprint". This means that the family is going to have to establish some routines that will allow them to cope over the long run. This includes spending time alone and with each other, both at the hospital and at home. As a family they are trying to figure this out and as their pastor, I see that they are pretty tired right now and need some rest as a family.
One way we can help them as a community is to contact Phil & Terri before we come for a visit to make sure that it is a good time to come. I think this will help them manage their time, including time spent with Josh and time spent with their other children. It is not that they don't want visitors, but this will help to keep them from being overwhelmed by visitors, especially since this will most likely be a long hospital stay for Josh.
Thank you for helping support the family in this way. I can tell you that they definitely feel the many prayers being offered up to God on Josh's and their behalf. It is so special to have such wonderful support. They have told me they are so grateful and I praise God along with them for each and everyone of you.
in Christ,
Pastor Albert
Good morning Phil & Terri,
ReplyDelete"...strength for today, and bright hope for tomorrow...great is His faithfulness!" Thinking of you often and praying continually.
Love, the McLardy clan
Same here as mrs. Mclardy said.brady
ReplyDelete"Oh. How abundant is Your goodness!" Reading Psalm 31 and praying it for you today. It points to our Rock and Fortress so wonderfully in complete confidence and trust that our times are in His hand. May these times in your family's life be blessed as you cling tightly to his unfailing goodness.
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Together with my church and friends, we've been keeping Josh in our daily prayers. We'll continue to pray for his recovery. As someone mentioned previously, Psalm 46:1 is a comforting verse and gives us strength, courage and hope.
ReplyDeleteJosh, my colleagues and I will come visit you soon!
Terri and Phil, we want you to know that John and I and our whole family have been praying continually for you and Josh. Our prayers are as incense to the Lord as we trust completely in Him. We stand with you (along with all of you friends) in faith and pray that the Lord gives you much strength in this difficult journey. Your faith is an inspiration to us! Thank you for all of Josh's updates.
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