The procedure went fine. The heprin drip (blood thinner) was shut off to aid clotting. So far, no go. However, it could take more time. His body handled the changeover pretty well, and we are thankful for that.
His left lung is partially collapsed with a pneumothorax (air pocket) having developed beside it. If they can get the bleeding under control, they can add an additonal tube to release this air pocket.
More tests will be run in the morning to determine if the infection is under control. They used a high powered antibiotic to try and knock it down.
During a moment when BJ came out of sedation, I told him of your support, and prayers. He shook his head "no" when I asked him if he was in pain.
Thank you to those of you who are praying and to those who are fasting and praying.
Thank you Sam for the translation. That was a timely blessing.
Words cannot express our continued gratitude...
BJ's dad
posted by Pray for BJ @ 9:35 PM
51 comments
51 Comments:
thanks for letting us hear from you.. i couldnt go to rest without knowing. we will be with you inprayers throughout the night.. we love you so much. Bill and Marlene.. I am happy to know there is no pain too.
God is so good!! We continue to pray and know that God will answer our prayers. BJ is in the Great Physician's hands. May God's grace be with you all.
Thank you Lord that BJ came through this procedure ok. I ask you to give him and his family a peaceful night so that they can wake tomorrow energized and ready to face another day.
Let them feel your love and your peace and the support of their friends from all over the world.
And, I do ask that you heal BJ so that he can continue his life witnessing and professing your name.
We love you, Lord, even if we do not fully understand your plan.
We are thanking God that the procedure went well. We will continue to pray for the bleeding to stop, that the infection responds to the antibiotic, and that the air pocket can be taken care of. May you all find shelter in the shadow of His wings.
Brent,
Thank you so much for posting tonight. There are many of us anxiously waiting to hear how the procedure went. We are all still praying and spreading the word. Your son has been such a blessing. Even in his terrible sicknes, he is spreading the word of God. I am utterly amazed and blessed by him. You have an amazing son.
We praise the LORD that the procedure went good.
We are still praying...
God is so Good! I am so thankful that the procedure went well and you were able to speak to your son. Praying that BJ continues to heal and that y'all feel God's embraceing arms during this time.
Because of HIM,
A sister in Christ in Alaska
Hello,
I just wanted to let you guys know that my family and I and even a some of my friends are praying for BJ and your family!
Thank you so much for updating us about how everything went. I'm so glad it went well and will be praying hard that the infection is totally gone and that everything else is healed. Keep trusting in HIM. BJ will get through this.
Your sister in Christ,
Ashley Reagan (peru 04)
Dear Family,
We are praying for BJ's complete recovery and for your sustained strength that only God the Father can provide. We are close friends of Walker Moore and support his ministry. Please know that numerous people in Tulsa, OK are praying for BJ and for you. I am praying for God's divine wisdom to fall on BJ's physicians because HE is the Great Physician. God Bless you all, Robyn George
It is so good to get your update tonight! While it could never approach your waiting ordeal, Corrie and Ellie and I are never a few minutes away from another prayer for BJ during and after home school hours. What a blessing to have the ability to huddle together during the school day to pray for BJ! We check your website and share in the prayers of others here in Indy and far away. Oh yeah, we always pray for each of you at the same time!
May you have a restful and peaceful night!
our God is an awesome God! I"m so glad to hear everything went ok. I'm still praying God will continue to heal Bj's body. I sincerely hope he feels better. There's no better hands to be in than the Lord's!God Bless the entire Higgin's family.
I am praying and writing this note to encourage you to hold fast to God and His word. My daughter is an HLG(Hannibal La-Grange) girl and she has seen first hand the results of BJ's love for GOD and his witness to her friends who were in Peru with him this summer. Our hearts are heavy for him and you his family and friends. But know that when we hurt He hurts too. May God's will and wisdom be evident and may He be glorified in All that is said and done in these days.
May the Lord bless you and keep you, may He make His face shine upon you.
If only i knew wise words of comfort to give you. but, at least know that me and my friends are definately praying for bj constantly. He's in good Hands...but you probably already knew that. hang in there, and we're praying for you bj!!
just wanted to let you know bj and his family will be in my prayers, may God bring you comfort and strength in this trying time,know that you are loved very much
Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge. -Ps. 16:1
I know God will keep BJ safe and he will be such an inspiration to others just as he is now. The Higgins family, you are in mine and my family's prayers!
Your sister in Christ,
Marissa
hello higgins family,
my name is crystal hunt. i attend monroiva high where bj once attended. i didnt really know bj as well as others but from reading his story i feel as though i have known him all my life. im am praying for bj every night and asking the lord to please watch over ur family and to comfort you guys while you wait for bj to get better. i pray for bj every night and ask him to help his family
So glad to hear the procedure went well!! :-) Praise God!
Jordan
God is awesome!!! Let us priase his name. I have 2 children and to know that they are in critical care would just devistate me. I know that you are under a great deal of pain. Just remembre the Lord knows how much you can take. He will only give you as much as you can take. He is an awesome God, and he knows what is going to happen before we all do. God knows right now, if he will be healed or if he is not. We are to pray and expect him to get better. We need to ask God to heal him completely. "God I pray in Jesus' name that you will heal BJ, you said if we ask in Jesus' name it shall be done. I ask you again God, to heal BJ's body completely and fully. I expect him to be healed. God your an awesome God. Please heal BJ and his family. His family love you and need you to heal their son.
I am a friend of the Leaf family and I just wante to let you know that I am praying for your son as well as you...I have friends around the world praying for you...I sent e-mails to friends in: MO,OK,Iowa,NJ,PA,WA,Mass,Florida,TX,CA,VA,NC,Romania, and Ukraine...May God be with you, and we are all praying for you!
Praise the Lord!
I will thank the Lord with all my heart as I meet with godly people.
How amazing are the deeds of the Lord! All who delight in him should ponder them.
Everything he does reveals his glory and his majesty.
His righteousness never fails.
Still praying for BJ and the family! He truly is an awesome man of God!
If you could the next chance you get, tell him his brother Jack loves him and is seeking the Lord with everything.
Thanks, I really love the Higgins family. If there is ever anything I can do, you know how to get ahold of me.
Love
jack
We think of you everyday and pray that BJ pulls through. It's good to hear that the x-rays are starting to show some clearing and the ECMO change over went fine.
Shane and Kathy
That is great news!! We just got power back not to long ago so as soon as I got my computer back online I came and checked out BJ's status...
Spoken like Yoda
Praise God every day do I, for this summer, knowing you. Pray for you always I will. Awesome God is.
Also, don't think that I'll go any easier on you next time we play ultimate frisbee.... ô¿~
we are all praying for BJ. We believe that the Lord is using this situation even now to minister to others. BJ is working for the Lord even from his hospital bed.
God keep you in His perfect grace!
Yadi Garcia
Greenwood, IN
Dear Lord, I pray that you would give Brent and Deanna the rest that they need tonight. I pray that you would surrond them with your love.Lord, I pray that you would give the doctors they rest that they need to be able to help BJ to the best of their ability. I pray for Whitney and Lauren, that you would be their source of comfort and peace as they go through their classes each day, Lord, that they would feel your arms around them. Lord, I pray for BJ. I pray that you would keep his body as strong as possible. Lord, only You can bring healing. We trust in You to continue to do powerful, amazing things!Amen.
We continue to pray daily for BJ and all of the family. We understand the pain in your hearts and at the same time understand your faith and reliance in our Lord!
We love each and everyone of you and pray for BJ's healing!
Dave, Lori, Jeremy, & Alison
Still praying in Mooresville for continued healing and lessening of complications. Praying for God's wisdom, mercy and love to be with everyone tonight.
when i read this entry today, and the ones from the last week, it broke my heart. why is it that the ones who are so passionate for Christ have such big struggles like this? BJ is obviously very strong. what a guy. we are praying for him in ft. carson, colorado. speedy recovery for BJ and grace for the family.
rachel knoop
Dear Mr. Higgins,
My name is Colton and I am 4 years old. My mommy tells me that your boy is sick. I will pray that Jesus makes him better and I will draw your son a picture to make him laugh and be happy!
Love Colton
Colton's Mom says,
We live in Alaska and were checking one more time before we went to bed BJ's condition. Colton is always asking what I am looking at when I check your updates and he just wanted to tell you that he too is praying. We are 3 hours behind y'all so we have prayers going late late!:)
Because of HIM
Colton and his Mommie
I will be praying for your whole family. I will be praying that God being the great God he is will do a miracle in BJ's life right now. May Christ sustain you all in every moment.
Dear Ones,
I woke up early this morning. God decided I needed more prayer and less sleep. I've been praying, reading, and singing for BJ's dliverance. God brought the "Cares" chorus to my mind the moment I awoke.
I cast all my cares upon You
I lay all of my burdens down at Your feet.
And anytime that I don't know what to do.
I will cast all my cares upon You.
KPO
Elsie Jay
Brent, Deanna, Lauren, Whitney,
Amy and I wanted to let you know that while you are all asleep, the time change from Indy to Ireland allows us to be awake and praying for a miracle. We are glad to hear of the latest news, and praise God for the blessings he continues to pour out on BJ. As we have shared BJ's story with Amy's family, they have been touched as well as moved to lift him up in prayer as well. We love you all very much, and continue to keep you all in prayer
Beginning my day going before the Lord asking for His healing for BJ.
Praying for His comfort and peace for Brent and Deanna, and praying that He will be with Lauren and Whitney today, as they try to go to their classes and continue on.
Higgins Family:
I'm not sure where to begin. You have such an amazing family and you guys have impacted my life in so many ways. Brent was one of the 1st people I met when we first came to northside and he just welcomed me in such a loving way and i will never forget that. And BJ has always been and always will be such an inspiration to push forward and share Gods word and draw closer to him on my own. I cannot wait to talk with him again and just be awed by how passionate he is and his confidence. God is so AMAZING!!!
Always praying,
Danielle
Dearest Higgins Family
Debbie and I continue to track BJ's progress via Brent's timely updates (thank you for these update as they mean so much to some many). We continue to seek God's wisdom during this ordeal and ask for God's guidance, grace and comfort. During our discussion of BJ condition yesterday, Debbie and I both agreed that in the short time BJ has been with us here on earth he has done more for the Lord and His return than we have done combined during our time on earth. Quite a testimony for BJ and a wake-up for us to use what time we have left furthering His return. Brent and Deanna, thank you both for having such a fine son, and for raising him to be such a fine Christian example to us all. We continue to pray for BJ's recovery.
God Bless,
Tommy & Debbie Linder
Prayers are being said in Owosso, Michigan for your son. The Lord will watch over him.
Thanks for making a site where we can track his progress. I attend HLG and am touched my BJ's story, will continue praying for him and your family. God Bless!
Praying throughout the day...
Lisa R.
We are so happy to hear BJ reports of no pain. I know that the Lord is in control and He doesn't promise easy--just that He will be there for us. I pray that BJ has a great day today and that the Lord will give you all some sign of improvement to help lift your spirits. We are praying for all of you! God Bless.
I went to Thialand this summer, I had the oprttunity to talk with BJ in a small group at debrifing his heart was so on fire for the people of Peru, it was amazing to here the stories and watch BJ's eyes light up when he talked about all the salvation he witnessed. I want you all to know that I am praying for BJ and he is in God's hands. Thank you God that he is not in Pain.
May the peace and strength of God be with you each and every day. I was made aware of this prayer concern through a friend and I am now adding BJ to my prayer list and will pass it on to others I use on my "prayer tree".
I was so relieved when I checked the update this AM that the procedure went well. God is still on the throne. I stand in awe of His amazing power. God is so good!!! Thanks to the family for keeping all of us updated. As a friend and prayer warrior for Jayden and his family, I have witnessed first hand (at the hospital) your faith in God. You all are amazing. I continue to lift up BJ and Jayden in prayer.
Psam 73:28 say, "But as for me, how good it is to be near God . . ."
I am thankful that your family is there and that BJ can rest in that as God continues to direct his life.
We pray for complete healing as the Master knows exactly what to do.
We are friends of your CA family.
The Hayduks
Great News. Stay Strong.
In Him
Jonathan Haag
Brent & Deanna,
Have been praying all night for BJ.
I hope the medical staff have been able to get the heparin drip adjusted so it can do the job, but alleviate the bleeding. Also been praying that the bleeding subsides so they can get the chest tube in for the pneumo, and for the antibiotics to start kicking this staph infection. It is such a tight balancing act when you are in this condition. It is truly in God's hands. Will continue to also pray for you and the girls.
Let us know if we can do anything at all for you.
Love, Nancy
My daughter and I are praying for BJ's recovery. May god bless each of you! Have faith in the lord.
Dear family,
Praise the Lord that BJ got through with the procedure! We will be praying even harder now that the Lord will completely heal Him from this illness. May God's peace, comfort, and love surround you and yours today!
with love always,
hannah d (peru, 04)
Matthew 21: 21-22
Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."
God is so good! He was in no pain!!!! God is with B.J. and he is in my prayers and my mom's! and my friends...
Hold strong B.J. God is with you!
GOD IS THERE!!!!!!!!!
Love your sister in Christ,
Emmy
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