She's made a Corageous Decision

Tonight I blog to you with a heavy heart, but Stephanie has left my house and has decided to take a courageous step forward as her condition is at a standstill. She’s decided to check in to HOSANNA House which is a church sponsored operation in our home town of LaFayette, AL. This is a house where many different types of women come with different area of needs in their lives. I know little about it but a longtime friend of ours emailed me about a month ago telling me a little about it and I really didn’t follow up because I was trying to just seek out my doctor that I knew here in Newnan who I have confidence in and felt he could help her. Then on Friday Stephanie was with our Dad at the grocery store and this friend just happen to be there and this just might have been a God ordained appointment. I believe that this might just be what she’s needed all along as I’m a believer that Step h some real issues that she just hasn’t been willing to speak of. I know this was a hard decision as she was so wanting to return home to be with her family for Thanksgiving. I know that some people might not just understand all this, but depression is something that I feel can really hold you captive as when I walked through my time of darkness it was just really the most daunting thing as it took over and invaded my very core.

I have several prayer requests that I feel are urgent so please include these in your daily time with the Lord. The first one is that all parties involved will just have a real peace that Stephanie made the right decision. She made this decision on her own with no influence as she’s desperate to get well! Second, pray for her husband and boys, ask the Holy Lord to put an understanding in them of why this wife & mother needs to be doing this, and that she can be united with them quickly. Pray also for all of us who are closely involved in this process as sometimes we grow weary and the light goes dims and that the verse I’m reminded of is in John 8:12 saying Jesus answered “I’m the Light of the World, he who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but walk in the Light of Life.” Let us all take hold to that verse Christian’s knowing that our light may grow dim, but HIS light burns bright! Continue to pray for each doctor that are involved and that will be getting involved in being able to administer the right help. Pray for truth in this as I feel she’s repressed something that she’s not able to speak about and that she just holding it in as I’m personally a huge advocate that truth will set you free. Pray for her assurance in Christ Jesus and please make this the priority as the Satan has just tried to destroy her thought process of who she is in Christ.

In closing once again I just want to say thank you for all that you mean to her and to our family. Thank your continued prayers and for just being here for her as she’s just really in the wilderness as she and we need all of your support and prayers!

To our faithful King……Jesus……our Advocate in Heaven!
Steve