Weigner Update January 2019 Part Three

Tuesday Morning:

The love and prayers have been so encouraging, heart warming and overwhelming. We feel them. 

Texas: Talked to Bekah this morning and she looked so much better. No fever this morning!! Praise God!! She is still on oxygen but feeling better. 

Canada: I got to the hospital and my Mum has taken a few steps back. She did a lot of walking yesterday and it wouldn’t surprise me if she overdid it. The nurse said she was in tears on the way to the bathroom this morning with her pain level up to a 9. Her roommate also needed several interventions throughout the night so it was a restless night of sleep. Great news this morning is that she has been accepted into Rehab. (Need to be a good candidate and motivated for this specialized one.) Now we pray for a bed to open up.She will be able to get more focused rehab. Even though today is a few steps back it is probably a good reminder for my Mum that this is going to be a long process and not to sprint to the finish line. She just got back from a walk with physio where she has a new walker with 4 speedy wheels which she said is so much better than the one she had with the two. 
As my Mum said,
“ It was like walking a wheelbarrow uphill.’ 😊
She even walked a lot of it on her own with no walker but the PT by her side. That’s my Mum. Even as I type .....’a few steps back’..... they are back on top of the pain control and she’s moving ahead. I may need Mark to send up some of Joey’s reigns. 

I read this morning in my Spurgeon devotional how the times of trial and testing are the greatest times of consolation when we experience the greatest comforts of God. Our family has experienced this to be true. Yesterday there were tears from both myself and Mark with Bekah and Kraemer, feeling so far away.....but in that time we have nothing left to do but dig into our faith. Thankful though apart we have that in common. 

ALASKA: Another beautiful bittersweet moment yesterday was seeing a video of Marks Dad meeting his new grand daughter for the first time. I was at my doggy nephews puppy class with tears in my eyes seeing the moment. Such a sphere of emotion. On one side the unimaginable heart break of losing his love and the other of holding new life in his hands, a grand daughter that he has no doubt prayed for before she was ever a thought in her parents hearts. Mark Seniors sister, Karen, is flying back to Florida today so he will be going back to a new normal. Please remember to pray for him. Suzanne was a humble lady who never wanted anyone to fuss over her, she was always looking out for others. Her wishes were that there would be no memorial service. We are hoping to go up as a family this summer and at that time we will spend some time celebrating her life through memories and stories together. 

Before I close can I just add one more location....OHIO. Brienna IS well but if you can just remember to pray for her. Whenever we have had the chaos she has always been the quiet calm that has kept things going. I know how helpless I feel at times with my heart in so many places. I have my family around me though, Kraemer and Bekah have one another and his family nearby, Mark gets the hugs and kisses of the three Weigner girls with him....we all have some family around. Brienna has an incredible school family and wonderful friends. Her advisor is like a second Mum to her but you know....it’s just not always the same. She never mentions a peep of course and Brienna rarely complains....in fact she’s probably reading this thinking
‘Mooooom’ 🙄 I’m fine. (I have no doubt Brienna you are rising to whatever challenge is in front of you keeping up with everything.....but I’m your Mum and will ask for prayers for my people as long as I have breath. 😉 😘) Please just pray for God’s reassurance over her heart and mind. 

The last verse I read before heading out for the day was ‘God is near to the broken hearted and saves those crushed in Spirit.’ Last night was certainly feeling more crushed but His mercies truly are new every morning. 

Over and Out from London, Ontario!

Tuesday Evening:

Mum heard from a nurse that there was a piano in the sanctuary on the 3rd floor and after lunch she was feeling well enough to take her new wheels for a spin. She found another important part to her therapy. This is as important to her healing as the physio. While she was playing she knew I was recording and was thinking of songs she could play to encourage Mark Sr. He got the videos via Heidi and was singing them to Maddie. Precious moments. There was also a woman who works here sitting quietly in the sanctuary when we walked in. I was hoping we weren’t disturbing her. She came over before going back to work with misty eyes saying,

‘Thank you. I know the reason why I was supposed to come here for my lunch hour, you will never know what that meant.’

My Mum played her off to Amazing Grace.

Texas update: PRAISE: They are dropping one of the big gunned antibiotics because she didn’t grow MRSA. That’s a big answer to prayer. PRAISE: She hasn’t had a fever today. PRAYER: Her lungs are feeling pretty full and she’s having to exert a lot of energy to breathe. Please pray for continued clearance in her airways and just peace over her mind. I can’t even imagine how unsettling she must feel. She knows what her baseline was and right now she just would do anything to take a big breath. I always remember someone describing CF as wanting to take a huge deep breath but only being able to take in what you could through a straw. Bek says sometimes that’s how it feels. There’s not just a physical battle raging but one for her mind as well. Thanks for praying specifically over these things. 

Rebekah....I know you will read this. One of my favorite hymns I asked Nanny to play. His eye is on the sparrow. God has you mighty girl. I wish I could take this from you in a heartbeat I would. Hundreds are praying for you. 

One day you will sing again.....

I sing because I’m happy
I sing because I’m free
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me. 
His eye Is on the sparrow and I know He watches me.