Please continue to pray for Grandad. During the surgery, Grandad was put on a respirator, and he is slowly being “weaned†off of it, so they’re keeping him sedated. Plus, there’s the complication that he has pneumonia from all the “stuff†in his lungs, so they’re working on clearing that out before they “unsedate†him.
I saw Grandad briefly yesterday, and it was sobering seeing him so still, with a tube in his mouth, and monitors all around. But, it is encouraging to know that soon he will be awake and aware of what is going on. I guess he and Melanie will be able to sympathize on the aftermath of stomach surgery :-), although Grandad definitely gets the “prize†for the worst surgery of the two.Â
Yesterday I heard that Grandad quoted, “This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it†(Psalms 118:24), and Revelation 3:20 before being taken into surgery. Truly, he and Grandma have been leaning on the Lord, and will continue to be as they journey through this. Thank you for your prayers. They are an encouragement to our family, and to my Grandma, who checks the blog :-).
Resting in Jesus,
Sarah
PS – Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there! I know this year will be an extremely happy one for my brother who is a new dad :-). Dad and John arrived home today, so we’re very grateful to have them back safe and sound (they’ll post an update on that later).