Christian Greetings!
If you will, there is a pressing prayer need that my family has. My dad, Pete, has been suffering these last several days from severe shoulder (right) and upper back pain. He has been a construction worker for many years and, therefore, is impacted seriously from such an injury at both work and home. The last several days Daddy hasn’t been able to sleep but maybe a few hours each night. He has seen a doctor on numerous occasions with what seems to be guesswork at best in diagnosing the problem. The next step is an MRI that, hopefully, will be scheduled today.
I’m asking our faith family to pray specifically for these (and more as the Holy Spirit leads you):
1. My dad’s complete healing from this affliction.
2. He needs to be able to sleep and hasn’t been able to do so because of the pain.
3. Financially, my parents’ insurance will only pay a few hundred dollars toward the diagnosis and/or treatment (which probably has already been surpassed considering the first several doctor’s visits). Thus, they need God’s continued blessing in this regard.
4. For my dad to continue to lean strongly upon God’s grace and mercy during this time.
I greatly appreciate everyone’s prayers and support thus far. My dad has been in the Kingdom for about 7 1/2 years now and is one of the most committed Christ-followers that I know. I am confident that he will serve Jesus whether he is healed of this affliction or not. However, I believe it breaks God’s heart for his children to suffer, and we’re asking, in agreement with our faith family, for Jesus to heal him completely.
In faith,
Shannon
