Well, today our guest writer will give you a glimpse into what it is like to be the recipient of all those prayers. I shared with you earlier in this journey about some dear friends of mine, Cory and Tiffany. Their little girl, Ashlyn, became part of our prayer experience as many of you prayed for this child you didn't even know. Here are Tiffany's thoughts on prayer through these last few weeks.
See things were just getting back to “normal” around here
since Cory’s diagnosis with a malignant brain tumor. I was seeing some issues
with my little 4 year old daughter that was scaring me, same issues that I had
seen her dad have before he was diagnosed. I was praying and praying to God,
“Please!!!! Please just let this be nothing, an ear infection or something of
that nature.” I was concerned so I asked my small group to lift her up in
prayer as well.
Well, July 25th I had requested her doctor order her a
CAT scan I was praying, but sure God would not let this happen to our family
again! Then we get that call to come in and see the doctor, from there it’s a
blur.“God, how can you let this happen again?!” “Why are you doing this to us?!” “What have I done wrong, that You are punishing my family for?” These are some of the things that kept running through my mind as we were traveling to Indianapolis. I was angry, questioning, in disbelief.
The power of prayer is amazing, when I just couldn’t pray
there were MANY and I mean many, probably 100’s lifting up my baby girl in
prayer. People gathered around altars during her surgery, people were fasting,
people couldn’t sleep the night before her surgery and just prayed and prayed!!!
Something changed inside me; I could sense God’s work….. I could feel Him
working. Everything went smoothly, perfectly if you will. He never left my baby
girl and held her in His arms from the very beginning. She had major swelling
and lots of fluid buildup in her brain, yet NO symptoms other than headaches.
Her tumor was attached to 5 major nerves – swallowing, breathing, speaking were
just a few to name…. yet they just “popped” off during surgery. Her tumor,
which looked very much like her dad’s, was not cancer!!!! We had the BEST
neurosurgeon there. She is healing wonderfully! I found myself then praising
God for healing her, for showing us all a miracle because that is what I am
sure it is. I was thanking Him for allowing us to go through, because now I
know He wants to use us for His ministry somehow/ someway.
Also, what is amazing is a family that I met through
Facebook whose 3 year old son is fighting against brain cancer. Well we ended
up being a Riley’s the exact same length of time in the same units!! They
believe in Christ, but are not active in their faith. We (I and the other mom)
believe that the Lord placed me there for her because they received terrible
news and we were able to shine God’s light into their lives. There was a nurse
who Ashlyn had that told us before she even met Ashlyn she prayed for her!! God
was working in so many ways, that I didn’t even notice.
Even in your darkest of days, the times when you are questioning God I have found to rest in the arms of those who are lifting you up in prayer. It was all those prayer warriors that helped turned my attitude around, who calmed me, who gave me peace. It was those prayer warriors who the Lord heard and answered their request!
Even in your darkest of days, the times when you are questioning God I have found to rest in the arms of those who are lifting you up in prayer. It was all those prayer warriors that helped turned my attitude around, who calmed me, who gave me peace. It was those prayer warriors who the Lord heard and answered their request!
1 Chronicles 16:11- Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.
Psalms 4:1- Hear me when I call, O God of my
righteousness: you have enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy on me,
and hear my prayer.
Psalms 145:18- The LORD is near to all them that call on
him, to all that call on him in truth.
1 Thessalonians 5:17- Pray without ceasing.
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