Update on Logan: Don't Stop Praying

Note: This is a follow-up post regarding some medical trouble that my nephew has had. You can read all the posts about Logan's condition here. The posts are listed by recency, so start reading at the bottom of the list. It's difficult for me to go on with life as usual these days. I have piles of work that need tackling, but yesterday I found myself unable to focus. My mind was on my little nephew hundreds of miles away at Arkansas Children's Hospital.

Sigh.

Bless his heart.

It's hard to believe that just a few days before the whole ordeal started at the beginning of July, he was playing on the beach. It's been an incredibly rough month and a half since then.

I just got off the phone with Dennis' mom, and she said that the swelling had receded a tiny bit. But not much. He has lost control of his limbs. They just amble all over the place on their own. The high doses of steroids that he's on could be causing it, or the swelling could be causing it. Only time will tell which it is. He has not slept since 3 o'clock yesterday morning. He's amped up and restless, and I'm sure he's exhausted.

Which leads me to the specific prayers I'm asking you to pray.

Continue to pray for a miracle - for God to stretch out His hand, touch Logan's swollen brain, and make it better than new. Pray for rest and restoration. For restorative sleep. Pray that there would be no long-term damage. That the incessant wiggling and wriggling of his arms and legs would cease. That when all of this is over, he would be the same happy and vibrant little boy that he was before.

Pray for God to guide and direct the doctors as they treat my sweet nephew - for wisdom and discernment as they decide courses of action - for God to use them as instruments of healing in His hands.

Pray for peace and comfort for Ginger and Bobby (Logan's parents). Pray that God would strengthen them and grant them all they need to handle this difficult situation. That they would be able to rest. That their fears would be eased. That God would make His presence known to them now.

And finally, continue to pray for God to glorify Himself. For complete healing and restoration that cannot be explained any other way than that God Himself had a hand in it.

Please pray.

Until next time, grace and peace.

Prayers for Logan {again}

Note: This is a follow-up post regarding some medical trouble that my nephew has had. You can read all the posts about Logan's condition here. The posts are listed by recency, so start reading at the bottom of the list.

I'm so sad to write this post this morning. My sweet little nephew is back in the ICU. Many of you may remember me requesting prayer for him last month. He has had a couple of relapses since then. In fact, the picture above was taken when he was last discharged on August 9. Today I'm asking for prayer again. Specifically, I'm asking you to pray for a miracle.

The Bible is full of stories about people who carried their loved ones to Jesus. With a touch of his hand, he wiped away all the sickness and disease and restored them to health. If I could physically carry Logan to Jesus, I would, but I can't. I can carry him to Jesus in prayer. I believe that God is still in the healing business. If you believe the same thing, please join me in carrying my nephew to the Lord.

The doctors stand by their previous diagnosis of meningoencephalitis, but they think that has now caused ADEM (acute disseminated encephalomyelitis). Don't google it. It's scary. Basically, he has several areas of swelling in his brain. He's on high doses of steroids to reduce the swelling, but if the swelling does not go down soon, they will drill a hole in his skull to relieve the pressure.

If you're a mom, you know how terrifying that sounds.

So please, pray for a miracle. Pray for complete healing and no long-term damage. Pray for God to glorify Himself in this situation - that He may receive all the credit for Logan's healing. Just pray. Please.

I will keep you updated as I learn more.

Thank you for your faithful prayers.

Overwhelmation and Update on Logan

Note: This is a follow-up post regarding some medical trouble that my nephew has had. You can read all the posts about Logan's condition here. The posts are listed by recency, so start reading at the bottom of the list.

Wow. Yesterday, when I wrote about Logan's seizures, I had no idea that so many of you would pray and pass the message along. I watched in shock last night as the ticker on my blog rose higher and higher, and I was completely overwhelmed by the vast number of you who took a few minutes to hear Logan's story and say a prayer for him. Thank you so very much. It's appreciated much more than you can imagine.

Prayers work, just so you know.

They've moved Logan out of ICU and into a normal hospital room, and the doctors expect that he will continue to improve. As of now, I'm not sure how much longer he'll be in the hospital, but the doctors say that the swelling in his brain should go down on its own over the course of the next several days. In the meantime, they are keeping him on medication to prevent any more scary seizures while the swelling recedes.

Maybe before too long, he'll be playing ball again.

He's not completely out of the woods yet, but things seem to be looking up for our little man. If you are the praying type, we would appreciate your continued prayers. I will keep you updated on his progress.

Thank you!

Until next time, grace and peace.