Please Pray

I went to see Serhang and his family today. It was really wonderful too see them and really, really sad too. His family is really amazing. I pretty much fell apart when I asked his parents how they were doing and feeling after finding out that Serhang is inoperable. His dad talked so lovingly about his eldest son and how he would do anything for him. His mother kept asking us if there was any hope for him. The medical answer is simply no, there is no hope. Our doctor in Turkey is one of the best and if he can't do it than no one can do it. I told them that we had not given up hope for him but that we believed that the God who created him is the God who can heal him. I told her that we would not stop praying for him and asking our friends around the world to pray for him as well. We laid our hands on sweet Serhang and asked Jesus to heal him. We don't know how much time he has left, only God does. But, I'm going to be honest with you - I'm going to be heart broken if God doesn't heal him or make a way for him to have surgery. I held back my tears the best I could, but it was pretty impossible to not love that kid and his family. His mom had to go get tissues for me because I couldn't not cry anymore. I promised them that we would not forget them and that we would do whatever we could to help them. Serhang has some brain damage due to the lack of oxygen that is getting pumped to his brain, but he understands. He understands that he will not have the chance to be made well like the other kids did. Serhang told his dad when he got off the plane from Turkey that he didn't have to worry anymore because he got heart surgery and was well. His mom was planning a party for him when he got back to celebrate his recovery. Serhang keeps asking her if they will still get to have the party. I know that God loves Serhang infinitely more than even his parents love him, but it is so painful to see their hurt and disappointment. So, please pray for Serhang. Let's be like the widow who kept going to the judge everyday until he gave her what she asked for. We told his family today about how Jesus raised people from the dead and did all kinds of miracles and that he still did them today. For the sake of your name in this place Jesus, please heal Serhang. Amen.