THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2007 11:57 AM, CDT
We have prayed over Kyle today... laying hands on his incubator. There is nothing we can do for him but love him and pray. The doctors have given us the worse news we have heard today. The very breath was sucked out of Kelly and me. They have confirmed that there is bleeding in Kyle's brain, on the right side.
Kyle's respiratory is stressed, as they have been having to increase the help they are giving him. They also have suspicion of infection in Kyle's little body.
All in all,... I am asking God to touch Kyle right now.
I refuse to believe that this news is going to devestate any chance of life or quality of life. I refuse to believe that God is deaf to our requests, so please don't stop praying for Kyle. God IS ANSWERING prayers. We may not exactly be seeing the answers we desire, but how much more glory does God get when what we FEEL or THINK will happen in the natural is touched and renewed/transformed by the supernatural?
So much of our lives the past couple of years have been defined as God blowing up the little box we put Him in.
So much of our lives the past couple of years have been defined as God teaching us more about the spiritual realm and the supernatural vs just the natural and ordinary physical touch, see, smell, etc...
After all, FAITH says FORSAKING ALL I TRUST HIM.
Today, my life is falling to pieces. My heart is broken beyond anything I have ever felt - EVER. However, God is good, and I KNOW there is a plan. There is peace. There is assurance that no matter what anyone says, no matter what prognosis is given, or how much treatment etc... God Himself is calling the shots.
I trust Him and Him alone. period.
Please pray for Kelly today. Please... as much as you pray for Kyle, pray for Kelly. I can see her and feel her hurting, and one thing I hate more than anything is to see her hurt.
Thank you for caring about Kyle and our family.
Kyle's NICU Story in Pictures
26 comments:
John and Kelly,
Hang in there. Tie a knot in the rope and hold on. You are so right God is in control and he does not waste our sufferings nor does he delight in them. But live in , swim in , breath in and just be....in FAITH. Kyle is the evidence of things hoped for the security of things not seen. I am going to my prayer closet right now. Love you all so much.
Brandie
The places and situations in which we find ourselves cannot be explained. Hold on to one another and know that God is in control. I'm praying and won't stop.
Jana Wright Bethel
John and Kelly,
I'm not sure if yall know me but I went to church in Madisonville, and I've been to 220. I read everyday the updates and as I read this one a song we used to sing came to mind. This is what is says:
You always take care of me. You always give me just what I need. You always provide in your perfect time. You always take care of me.
I believe this to be true. God will take care of Kyle and both of you in His perfect time. I am still praying for Kyle and both of you all the time.
Rachael Santos
Dear God,
Please be oh so mighty on behalf of my sweet friends and their sweet little man. Please protect and heal and breathe life and hope and peace. Jesus please heal Kyle's little beautiful brain. Please close the hole in his little brave heart. Please restore function to his kidneys and lungs. Please chase away infection. Please surround him with your angels. Please heal his little broken bruised cracked skin. Please tuck him into the shadow of your wings. None of this is bigger than you, oh God. You are the victor. You are the giver of life. Please work mightily. Jesus we need your power. Please hold John and Kelly close. Breathe truth into them. Cover their hearts and minds with your peace. Don't let them be pulled astray by science or statistics or worry or fear. Jesus center them exactly where they need to be on truth. At the end of us is the Rock of Ages. And they are at the end of themselves. Please be their Rock. Their strong tower. Their mighty personal close tender God. Jesus please work. Please. God this battle is not against flesh and blood -but against powers that we know You have victory over. Please be our victory. Fight for this family, Father.
Been reading, praying, and loving you guys from afar every single day. Your family is a breathtaking reflection of God's love in my life and I know that He is working, moving, healing, touching, comforting and loving Kyle in ways that we can't even imagine. "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children." Matt 11:25
I love you guys.
God has Kyle in his hand.
Many prayers from many people from many places. Father God, bless the Sherrill family, give them what only You know that they need. Hold little Kyle in the palm of your hand and kiss him with your healing breath. Give Kelly and John the peace they need to know that they are being the best parents ever to their 3 sons. Do not let them blame themselves or second guess their actions, thoughts or feelings. They are faithful servants and an awesome example of Your Love.
praying non-stop.
B
I'll encourage you with your own words...
Chorus 1
I will hang on
I will hang on to You (2X)
I will hang on
I will hang on to You with all my might (2X)
Verse 1
You define me You renew me
You remind me You pursue me
And because of how much You love me
I will hang on to You
Chorus 2
I will hang on
I will hang on to You with all my might
I will hang on
I will hang on to You with all my life
Verse 2
You completely overwhelm me
I'm amazed by Your love for me
And because of how much You love me
Lord I will hang on to You
I will hang on
Misc 1
(BRIDGE)
You are my hope You are my peace
You are my strength Lord You're all I need
You are my God I will hang on to You
Verse 3
I will follow where You lead me
I will worship You I will seek Thee
I'll say yes Lord to whatever You ask of me
And I will hang on to You
God; He is The Answer, The Healer, The ONLY ONE who has control. Believe in Him. No matter how much you may want to stray, don't let anyone or anything stand in the way of your faith.
With much love,
Royce and Misty
our hearts are aching for you and with you. know that we are continuing to pray for your precious little lion and for kelly. i will not pretend that i can write anything that will cause great comfort i will only pray for His comfort to fall down on you all like a rain storm today.
Praying. And, asking everyone I know to pray.
i am currently sitting in my office. every molecule of oxygen replaced with a prayer. i will stay here until my door busts open, my office gasping for air. i love you guys very much. and i KNOW that you are completely covered, drenched in prayer. Its an amazing thing to know that such a large thing is at work in such a small body. AWESOME...in its Truest sense and meaning!
(quote from A.W. Pink)
Herein is SOLID COMFORT. Human nature cannot be relied upon; but God can! However unstable I may be,however fickle my friends may prove, God does not change. If He varied as we do, if He willed one thing today and another tomorrow, if He were controlled by caprice, who could trust Him? But, all praise to His glorious name, He is always the same. His purpose is fixed, His will is stable, His work is sure. Here then is a rock on which we may fix our feet, while the mighty flood is sweeping away everything around us. The permanence of God's character guarantees the fulfillment of His promises: "For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but My kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of My peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee"(Isa 54:10)
I too will pray for you,your sweet wife,and your beautiful children.
mb
We love you!
Kelly and John,
I found out about what your family and Kyle are going through through facebook. Know that no matter what happens, God is being glorified through the way that you are both trusting in Him. Many are turning to God in this time with you- even those you don't know!
Dear Jesus. I pray that right now you would surround little Kyle. Lord please lay your hand on Him now and breathe healing and life into his body. Please heal his brain. Please Jesus. Show us your faithfulness as we cry out to you. But in all, no matter how difficult, we ask that you would comfort us in our confusion about why things happen the way they sometimes do. I pray you would give peace to John, Kelly and all who are affected. You say that you "gather the lambs in your arms and carry them close to your heart. You gently lead those that have young" Isaiah 40:11. Please gather Kyle into your arms and carry him close to your heart. Please gently lead Kelly and John.
He will make it, He will push through this...I can say nothing else...so I will pray
That moment we feel at times, the feeling in that moment that is so very dreadful...the feeling of utter brokeness...though horrible...it keeps us in the fight and makes us move in faith so as not to lay down and quit. We must see its face so we can find it on the battlefield and crush it there.
Our need for the valor of God will be met with
victory.
John, I know we lost touch years ago, and Kelly, I know we've never met, but I want to encourage both of you and let you know that your FAITH is so overwhelming to me. I reflect on the time that my son Cooper arrived last November and spent so long in the NICU. I think this was the most difficult time in both my and Tim's lives. Leaving him in the hospital each day and then trying to be strong for Abby (our then 4 year old) -- only God got us through that each day as he is doing with the two of you. We've seen first hand the miracles (supernatural, yes) that God works through the neonatologists, NPs, and amazing nurses that care for these precious children. We know that ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE and that "the fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." After hearing of the blog and reading it for the first time today, there have been unceasing prayers going up from this house today (even though righteousness is sometimes questionable). Keep the faith, fight the good fight, and the race will be won.
Tim and Amber (Graves) Hooks
We know that God is the God of all true comfort, and He is the God of all true healing. Thank you for trusting Him. It comforts us to see your faith. We are pleading for God to reveal His glorious love and grace in a special way. Love, Jim and Joan
Oh my, I feel at a loss for words. I pray for your family. Baby Kyle is so loved by so many who have never layed eyes on your little man. We will continue to pray for all of you...
A word of encouragement...I have a friend who has a little girl who had brain bleeds and we prayed for her so much. God healed her and she is now around 5 years and is a normal healthy little girl..
God has His hands on your little Kyle and I know that He will never let him go...no matter what...
Father,
I ask from the very bottom of my soul for you to continue to heal baby Kyle and make him strong and healthy. Heal his tiny body. Touch his little head and make the brain bleeds stop and leave no dammage to it. Breathe into his little lungs with your supernatural air of healing and heal his tender little skin. Heal the hole in his little heart Lord and heal his tiny digestive system and respretory system. Lord I just ask for you to heal his little body from head to toe... Lord, I ask you to keep little man from feeling any pain at all while he is healing. Show your great mercy and love and healing powers to any person around baby Kyle who has any negative thoughts...YOU are our ever existance and we know that we are nothing without YOU.
Father, keep John and Kelly held tightly in your arms, as well as the entire family.
Father God, I love you and it is in the name of JESUS, your Precious, Holy Son that I pray,
AMEN
Keep looking to the Father...he holds all the answers...And it is HE who is THE GREAT PHYSICIAN...
Love to all,
LeAnn Smith
I love you guys...
God,
for those ten tiny toes
and the bones in his legs
for the joints that let him move
for the muscles that he will use to run
up his little boy body
grow his kidneys, liver, his inside parts
grow his stomach
that he might digest his mommy's milk
supernaturally, God, supernaturally
for those lungs
breathe in, breathe out, breathe in Your air
Your spirit
his shoulders and those little arms
his wrists and hands and fingers
that will someday raise in praise
his neck, a portal for air and nourishment
his chin and mouth
he will talk to us someday
his nose and cheeks
we will see him smile
his ears
that he will hear Your Word spoken
and his mom say, "I love you Kyle"
and his eyes, God his eyes
that he would see his brothers
his brain
restore it to perfection
that he would meditate on You in thought
his Spirit, Lord
grow it strong
Lion strong
that he would fight for You
for a lifetime
Amen.
John, Kelly, Jadon, Jack & Kyle,
You are in my heart and on my mind, I will continue to pray continuously for your entire family. God is amazing, and ALL powerful. He alone has the power to heal Kyle and your family. Love you all, I truly wish there was something I could do to make the pain end, but all I can do it what He wants me to do and ask Him to do it for me.
Lauren Atkinson (dittoe)
We read your blog as a family tonight. Each of us prayed for Kyle and for your entire family. Without any prompting Jenna began to pray for Jadon and Jack. Delia prayed an incrediblely insightful prayer for Kelly. As I state before We love you and are praying continuously for you all!
John and Kelly,
Larry and I are praying for each of you, Jadon, Jack and little Kyle. We meant what we said yesterday...if there is anything that we can do for you all please let us know. We are believing that God's desire is to use Kyle in a mighty way. We are believing that God will restore his little body completely. We are thankful that God will take you all through this for His glory and that you ARE AWARE of it. For you and especially for Kelly, we are praying that as you go through this valley, you will turn it into a spring and it will be covered with pools of blessings and that God will take you from strength to strength (Psalms 84:4-7). We are praying. We love all of you - Larry and Colleen Daigle
John & Kelly, I am a friend of Judith Clark. She told me about Kyle this week, and I just wanted to let you know that I am praying for Kyle. I am a NICU nurse at another big NICU in Houston, and I see your guy's journey on a daily basis in my patients. Please feel free to email me anytime if you have any "technical" questions, or other questions about the NICU journey. My email is itsirk12@aol.com . . .GOD IS FAITHFUL!!!!
Kristi Simmons
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