The doctors continue to turn machines down just a little bit at a time, and BJ's lungs are very slowly beginning to work more. They've started to make rattling sounds... a good sign that all filling them is beginning to break up. His stats continue to remain around pretty high levels. We are thankful for this, and the quietness of the day.
Like a broken record, I say it again: We cannot tell you how much your continuing prayers and support mean to us! We have seen and continue to see God working in mighty ways and glorifying Himself through this whole situation!
Please pray for Whitney and I, as she is already in her second week of classes, and I start in a few days. Pray for mom and dad as they spend all days and most nights in the hospital. Please pray for our continued support of each other. We love you!
Love, Lauren
posted by Pray for BJ @ 3:24 PM
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29 Comments:
Hi Lauren,
this is a friend of bj's...i have commented one time before....but i just wanted you to know that bj and your whole family are in my prayers....god works miricals and i pray that bj keeps showing signs of progression!...may god keep your family strong!
praying for you,
erica schelm
Dear Lauren,
Every time I pray for BJ I pray for you and Whitney and your Mom and Dad too. Your strong faith does not spare you pain. Even though God is in control you still hurt. I pray every day that God will hold each of you very tight and that you will feel him with you. I pray he will give you strength and joy and help you cope day to day. Even though I have a cold and can't bring brownies today, I send each of you a hug through the blog.
Love,
Lisa R.
Brent, Deanna & Girls
Todd, Andrew & I are visiting my parents in Santa Claus, IN this weekend, but I wanted to check the blog when we got here. We thought of you often today and prayed for you as we traveled. We are praying for all aspects of BJ's recovery & so are all the members of my parent's church here, Heritage Hills Baptist Church. They've been to the camp several times for different events, so they feel a connection to you all. We want you to know we love you & are praying for you constantly.
Love,
Todd, Jes & Andrew
Hey,
Just wanted to let you know that my family and I are definately prayin for you!
Will continue to pray for all of you. Stay strong.
Ashley Dawn (peru 04)
on my way to the xc meet this morning, we drove past monrovia, and once again all i can think about is you guys. i've prayed ever since i heard about it. i pray that you guys can maintain classes along with everything that comes with having a little brother in the hospital. i pray for your parents that they will find little moments to get rest as they await the second that he gets to come back up again. i just lift you all up in prayer because everyone needs something in their life, and i could never imagine going through this without God. God bless,
<3 your sister in Christ, sara
STAY STRONG. Hang in there.
IN HIM
Jonathan Haag
Dear BJ and family,
I will continue to pray for you. I have kept checking to see how BJ is doing and though this website I have seen the power of prayer. May God be with you all.
MHS is praying as always! we miss bj!
Isaiah 40:29 "He gives strength to the weary". We continue to pray for strength and encouragement for your entire family daily.
Youngstown, OH
I called the Red Cross to find out about giving blood for a patient in another state and it appears that it would be a costly undertaking and would put a strain on the already overburdened system, especially now that they're dealing with the Katrina victims. Also, if it not needed for the particular individual, that donation is destroyed. So, we'll be praying that all the resources BJ needs, will be provided at the right time by the generous donations of people in your immediate vicinity.
We continue to pray for BJ and have this blog set to our homepage, for the time-being, as a constant reminder. My 4-year-old was almost sure he'd seen BJ on TV today! Must have been someone who looks alike... Even the little ones are praying...
"So be strong in the Lord..."
With love from
South Africans in Maryland
My family out here in California is praying for BJ and your family. We will continue until he is completely well. Thank you for letting us know every day how he is doing. I feel as though I'm actually there right along with you all.
Your Sister in Christ,
Charissa
We continue to pray for all of you and we are thanking God for the progress that is being slowly made. Thank you for allowing your brothers and sisters in Christ to walk through this time of trial with you. As we pray for your faith to be strengthened, ours is being strengthened as well. God is so good!
Praise be to God! We will continue to pray and wait to see what other miracles God is going to do adn show us. Praying from Glen CArbon IL.
hey
Can't wait to have all of you guys back out here it is pretty freaking lonely!
still praying
Taylor Christy
Lauren,
This is your cousin Amanda. I'm Jimmi & Bettye's granddaughter (Cindy's child). We're praying for your brother. My Sunday School class has added him to our list as has my mother and father in -law. Mimi and Pop will be glad to hear that he is starting to improve. With all that has happened over the last week this is great news.
WE are so happy that B.J. is doing better! We will continue to pray for him and pray that he will continue to progress!
God is working!!!!
and God is AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hold strong B.J.!!
Lauren, we hope your classes will be good and we will pray u will have fun and God will let ur mind be off the stress!
remember,
GOD IS THERE
i sing this song when I am scared:
"God is in control...
............(forgot this part)
He will chose to be moven and never be shaken.. there is NO power that can hold Him.. oh oh oh, God is in control!!!"
Love your sister in Christ,
Emmy
While we are praying constantly for BJ and the whole family, Lauren and Whitney, you might be encouraged to know that you are especially held up to our Lord many times each and every day by Corrie and Ellie! They just seem to naturally care a lot about your welfare, and are very personally concerned about you emotionally, spiritually, physically and educationally. They also often seem to pray for your safe travels to and from school.
Having read the blog comments regularly, I'm sure you know how very many people love you girls and will continue to hold you up in prayer!
You are such a blessing to your parents, to those who know you, and to Our Father in Heaven!
We love you, too.
Dear Lauren and family,
I stumbled on this blog by accident and have been "lurking" in the shadows for a few days, but I can't tell you how much you have encouraged me! You guys have such faith and I am so amazed at you and your family! I cna't imagine how hard it would be to go through something like this.
-A sister in Christ
Bloomington IN
BJ, everyone at MHS is praying for you.... get well ...
~Class of 2008
We are all still praying here in bakersfield, california.. May God bless you and your family in this time of need. You are always in our thoughts and prayers.
Lord,
Another day has come to an end. Thak you for watching over BJ today. He is getting stronger and we are thankful for that.
Great is your faithfulness!
I ask that you give BJ a good nights rest. I, also, lift up his family. Tonight I am thinking especially of Deanna. I pray that you help her to completely rest tonight so that she is refreshed in the morning and ready for another day. I know she must be exhausted Lord. Please help her to feel your touch and the prayers of her friends.
We will give you all the glory!!
Amen
Hey,
I am from Vicksburg, Mississippi and heard about BJ's website. I am praying for him and all of you! Yall's faith is an inspiration to all of us!
In Christ,
Jeff
Goodmorning to you all... just wanted to let you know that we continue to pray for BJ's full recovery. Lauren, when Nathan and I pray, we always pray for both you and Whitney. I can't imagine how emotionally strenuous it is for both of you to have to go on with "life as normal" when everything around you causes you anxiousness and stress. We are praying that you will feel His presence very closely as you begin your new year and as Whitney continues with her first semester of classes. We love you both loads.
Brent and Deanna, we continue to pray for encouragement and strength as you face the next few days. We give Him all of the praise and glory for what He is doing in BJ's life and in all of the lives that BJ has touched. We love you loads too.
Beej, hang in there, we're still praying. I know your body is going to have to fight in the next few days to get all of the parts working again... we'll keep praying for your strength. We love ya!
Hugs and kisses to you all. We miss you too!
Nate and Amy
Lauren, thank you and your family for keeping us up to date on BJ. This website is being viewed by many in my church (ZUMC). I brought by the quilted prayer blanket from the prayer ministry and really didn't even know what to say. I can say though that we all continue to hold your family in our prayers and hope that the quilt is bringing some comfort as your family spends their days at the hospital. Sincerely, Dawn McKnight
I wrote last night and am up early this morning praying for all of you. How awesome to know that God has people praying around the clock for each one of you. May you continue to feel His loving arms around you all and may you see Him working as BJ improves today. Just from reading all the comments day after day I have fallen so in love with your family. I look forward to the day we meet in person. Heather was home from HLG for a few hours yesterday and she told me again how much she loves all of you and misses you. BJ has made an incredible impression on her life and challenged her to grow in her faith and walk with the Lord. For this I will be forever grateful to God. God bless you and rest in the shadow of His wings as you are being lifted in prayer continually.
praise God! i continue to pray for all of you.
Good Morning Higgins family,
I have been praying for the entire family this entire time and will continue to do so.. We Love you all very much..
Prayin In KC Love Tracy
BJ,
Zsoltárok 100
1 Hálaadó zsoltár. &Vígan énekelj az Úrnak te egész föld!
2 Szolgáljatok az Úrnak örvendezéssel; menjetek eléje vígassággal.
3 Tudjátok meg, hogy az Úr az Isten; õ alkotott minket és nem magunk; az õ népe és az õ legelõinek juhai vagyunk.
4 Menjetek be az õ kapuin hálaadással, tornáczaiba dicséretekkel; adjatok hálákat néki, áldjátok az õ nevét!
5 Mert jó az Úr, örökkévaló az õ kegyelme, és nemzedékrõl nemzedékre való az õ hûsége!
KK
Budapest
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