Day 4

Yes, this is getting posted a day late.  Yesterday ended up being a non-friendly wireless connection day and other technical difficulties led to a delay.  So, I  am hoping to post again today regarding Day 5.

Do you have those times where something happens that consumes your prayer time?  That has happened for me today.  During the day we got a text letting us know a friend's daughter would be heading to Riley Hospital for some emergency medical care.  There were indications of a brain tumor and of course that leads to a question of cancer.  She is 4.  My heart was breaking as I would pray.  I spent some time talking to God about the things I always bring to Him, but my mind kept going back to this little girl. 

Part of the story that makes it tough is that her dad is my friend Cory.  Cory is one of my canyon brothers that you hear me talk about.  He and some of those guys came and surprised me for my birthday last year.  It was amazing to see him sitting in our church because of his own journey.  Just months after walking in the Paria canyon with me, Cory was diagnosed with a brain tumor as well.  The cancer spread not only in his brain, but to his spine.  God was faithful, Cory was resilient, and his loving wife was as strong as she could be.  The cancer gone.  Life, though different, could go on, but now I find myself praying for his little girl.

In these times we ask God...why?  I have to remind myself that God can handle that question.  He can handle any and all emotions we throw at him.  I also remind myself that scripture tells us it rains on the just and unjust and I can accept that but would still like for God to intervene.  So I pray.  These are the prayers that we talked about on Sunday.  Prayer where we really realize that I don't know how to pray or the words to pray, but the Holy Spirit does.  So, I trust in his intercession for my heart.  I trust that God is hearing a prayer that is in alignment with His will and one of great faith. 

So, if you would pray for Ashlyn.  By the time you read this she will be in the midst of an 8.5 hour surgery.  Pray for her parents, Cory and Tiffany.  I can't imagine what they are feeling right now.  Pray for the doctors to have wisdom and that God's presence will be very present in that room.

Thanks for joining with countless many praying for Ashlyn.

Keith