The bleeding continues but has slowed a bit. They are still working on it.
The Perfusionist just told me that his lungs are improving and that his numbers in that regard are up a bit. We are pleased with this. His X-rays today showed little change, but Deanna and I listened to his lungs with a stethescope, and could hear more breath sounds than a couple of days ago. (hows that for a medical opinion?)
Thank you Frank Lemca for translating the blogs for our spanish speaking brothers and sisters in Christ. What a blessing to us. It has been an encouragement to hear from Peruvian believers. BJ's heart has been broken for the lost people in Peru, but lifted up by the many who accepted Jesus as Lord, and the churches who disciple them.
May the Lord richly bless you for your persistant prayers!
BJ's dad
posted by Pray for BJ @ 3:00 PM
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19 Comments:
Still praying for you and people at my high school have seen the posters I made and many are asking about BJ and praying along with us! God is awesome and will bring you all throught this.
Ashley Dawn (peru 04)
The Greater Indianapolis Emmaus Community is lifting BJ up in prayer. Brad has meant so much to the GIAEC, this is the very least we can do. May Gods healing hands touch BJ.
Garth Cartledge
Brent,
We praise the Lord together with you and Deanna and your family!! God is doing an amazing work in BJ's body and through his life as many see His hand at work! What an incredible God we serve!! We continue to pray, knowing God is able to complete the work He began in BJ!
We love you all,
Wenda and Gerry Krupp
Brent & Deanna,
Thank you so much for the updates. I continue to pray for BJ and your family. God has kept you in my thoughts all week. Your faith and strength amazes and inspires me(along with many other people as well!).
Still checking the blog daily to keep track of BJ's recovery!! More and more people on my campus are praying for BJ each day that goes by!
Jordan, OCC, Joplin, Mo
STAY STRONG. Still praying.
IN HIM
Jonathan Haag
The brothers and sisters at Parkside Baptist continue to lift up BJ, the Higgins family, and the medical staff daily. Thank you for the updates. They help us pray more specifically and they give us the assurance that God is answering the thousands of prayers being offered up for BJ. May He continue to give BJ healing and your family stamina and strength!
we are still praying and checking all the time so thank you. the St, Matthew staff and community are also praying.the spanish is beautiful too... we love you, Scharbroughs
Praise the Lord for BJ's successes! As I’ve been following BJ’s progress, the following passage of Scripture continues to be laid upon my heart:
“So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill. As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning. When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up – one on one side, one on the other – so that his hands remained steady till sunset. So Joshua overcame the Amalekite army with the sword. Exodus 17:10-13 NIV.
Seems like kind of an odd passage to be reminded of over and over. But then I thought, you know, every time I read about or hear a bit of good news for BJ, I rejoice and am relieved and then I let my guard down a little and I must confess, I loosen up on my prayers for you and your family, with a smug little feeling that everything’s going to be alright now. Then I read about a little setback and I’m right back in the trenches full force, offering all I have to the Lord, to intercede on your behalf. Then, more good news and the cycle begins again. As I look at the Exodus passage, it occurs to me that perhaps I’m not alone in letting my prayer guard down upon hearing the successes. “As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning.” It’s the same way with BJ (follow me with this logic). As long as the Body of Christ’s prayers remain strong, BJ’s body is strengthened, but as we slack off in our intercessory prayers, the illness gains a stronger foothold. I don’t know, maybe I am the only one who ceases to be as diligent when everything seems calm. Just a thought to everyone out there - we all need to remain steadfast in our prayers for BJ and his family, even when everything is positive. I need to remain steadfast.
Brent, Deanna, Lauren, Whitney and BJ, please know that as the Lord has shown this to me, I have a renewed strength and vigor to “pray without ceasing” for each of you. Thank you so much for keeping us so up-to-date on BJ’s progress. Keep holding your arms up!
We're all praying here, one of my school adversers has begun to pray for Bj. So the prayers are going around for him!
Thank you for the updates. We are still praying and not giving up faith that he will be healed.
May we continue to hold eachother arms up when we all are getting tired and restless from praying. I pray that we are truly tried froming praying so much yet renewed and refreshed by our father grace. Brothers and Sisters, we have to join hands and hold them up TOGETHER and continually!
Your Sister in Christ
We want you to know that there are many of us praying daily in NC for your son. Thank you for letting us share your burden. In Christ we are one family.
Praise God for the excellent progress! May His name be praised and glorified. We understand that BJ is not completely in the clear yet and as such we need to continue to pray as hard as ever! His rehab is going to be a tough fight and he'll need our prayers throughout that time as well. We will add BJ to our prayer list throughout this time.
Praise Jesus!!
John L. Weeks
Pastor
Southeastern Christian Fellowship
Indianapolis, IN
Dear BJ and your family,
Isn't it awesome to know that we are never alone - that God is with us as well as the family of God around the world. We pray that the Lord would touch your body right now, in the name of Jesus, our healer, our physician, our God in whom we trust and heal you BJ.
Love in Christ,
Cheri Pickslay (Split, Croatia)
still keeping you in my prayers!
I am glad B.J.'s bleeding has stopped a little bit, and he is breathing more!
we are still praying, God can do n e thing, he stopped the infection he can stop anything!
Hold strong B.J.!!!
GOD IS THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love your sister in Christ,
Emmy
hi,
Im glad 2 here that Brent is getting better.That made my day just fabulas!!! When I got home from school. I made these t-shirts on the back i wrote www.prayfor BJ.com and on the front it said thank heaven for making BJ higgins
and when i went 2 dinner everybody wasm staring at my shirt so i hope that they pray 4 him o and im also trying 2 get signatures on the shirt but no matter what i will always pray 4 brent.love u lots!
CANT WAIT 4 THE NEXT UPDATE HOPEING AND PRAYING THAT BRENT WILL IT WILL BE GREAT NEWS LOVE U AND YOUR FAMILY IF U CAN CAN U PLEASE TELL BRENT THAT I LOVE HIM THANKS LOVE U!!!!!!!!!
I am still praying for you, sweet BJ and your wonderfully strong family. Thank you so much for your updates. It is a blessing to know what is going on and what to pray for. You are all an inspiration to me and I have never prayed for anything more in my life! May Jesus continue to work in all of your lives, continue to strengthen and encourage you through His loving arms around your shoulders and His Word! I have passed the word along about BJ, and it is continuing to spread! Take care of yourselves, and God bless each of you!
Linda Anderson
Willows, California
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