I am writting on behalf of Carebear to let you know what is going on so that you can pray.
Caleb went into the hospital Monday which has really thrown us for a tizzy. He has a really bad pneumonia in both his lungs and possibly in his blood. We are going through a roller coaster of emotions as the doctors will tell us that he might not make it, then they tell us that he may pull through. The fact of the matter is that only God knows as this point.
Our breif moment of encouragement came yesterday in the form of Caleb opening his eyes and looking around for about 15 minutes or so. He got to see all of his family and extended family and made us all smile.
We are spending the majority of our time at the hospital and other kids are completely out a whack from the hospital visits and sleep overs at relatives and church family.
Last night as Caleb's blood\oxygen saturation levels continue to drop to an all time low, the doctors took us aside for the second time and told us to make sure to say our goodbye's to Caleb. We had intended to stay the night just in case he passed in the night, but by 10 o'clock, his levels were back up to normal.
Please pray for Caleb, the kids and us as we are struggling through this time.
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We are so for you and your family Sarah & Joe! We want you to know that we are praying that you would find all you need in Jesus today. He is our strength when we are weak. We love you.
the T.F. family
Thinking of you...and praying for you and your family.
You are in my prayers.....let me know if I can do anything for you!
Blessings
Wow im super shocked..i dont know what i can say or if anything that could comfort you enough? but know that there is alot of ppl praying for caleb...and for you guys as parents...please..do keep us updated as you can...I pray angels surround caleb..
sorry sarah and joe..that comment from angie was really me..i was working on her blog and hadnt sighned out..so i wanted to clear that up.
Praying for you all! (((hugs)))
i've been praying for you guys... can't even imagine the "roller-coaster" you are on. thinking of you..
Caleb passed away this morning at 6:30 am he took his last breath and went very peacefully.
Thank you for your prayers. don't know what else to say....
i just got the email from Dianne, and I just was in shock. "Carebear", you and your family are amazing. I love watching you come together and depending on God thru it all. You continually give him the glory and I love seeing it. I am going to be praying all day for you guys.
I'm sending my prayers to your family!
Thinking of you.
I'm so sorry Sarah. My prayers will be with you all. May you find peace in knowing that he is healed and cradled in the arms of God.
God bless you all.
Oh Sarah...I am so sorry......I wish I could do something...but you know I am praying for you...I just got a picture in my head of him testing his new legs out as he's dancing with the angels...
Let us know when the memorial service is and we will be there...
I have never commented on your blog before, but I do read it from time to time.
I read your post & all your comments this morning and I have been thinking about your family and lifting up your family in prayer through out the whole day. I don't know what to say that will comfort you at this time, but I just wanted you to know that my thoughts & prayers are with you during this incredibly difficult time.
I was just listening to a song by Sarah Groves and the lyrics prompted me to comment. They went something like this: "I know to be absent from this body, is to be present with the Lord...and from what I know of Him, that must be pretty good" May God be near you and hold you & your family close.
Your sister in Christ,
Amber
Sarah...I have no idea what to say. I'm shocked and crying and just wanting to give you such a big hug. I will pray for you & your family today. You are so special to me - even though we don't know each other "personally". Please know that you are surrounded in prayer, and it's awesome that Kim prayed that "angels surround Caleb", because I'm sure they are holding him very tightly right now, and he is getting his first glimpse at his perfect body - and his first hug from his Father. Love you.
Hi, you don´t know me and I´m sure that I don´t have anything conforting to say just wanted to let you know that we are praying for you at this time. God is perfect eventhough we cannot always feel it at the moment.
Kimberley
we love you guys
You don't know me but I check out your blog every once and awhile! Just want to let you know that you are in our prayers! May the peace and love of Jesus surround you as you go through this difficult time!
I'm another lurker who you don't know. I'm a mommy too and I can't imagine how hard this is for you. I am praying for you and I will continue to pray for you in the days ahead. May God wrap you tight in His arms of love. May He give you strength and endurance for the days ahead. May you feel His presence close beside you and within you in your darkest moments. May you find rest and comfort in His unfailing love.
sarah, i don't know you, but through your blog God has placed you and your family in my heart to pray for you. i pray God will surround you with your brothers and sisters in Christ. that they will love you, cry with you, remember with you, and they look forward to reuniting with Caleb together with you!
Before I left I was doing the power point in church and I got to watch Joe and Caleb in the lobby. I was so touched by the gentleness and care that Joe used while Caleb was coughing, that I started to cry.
God used Caleb to touch many lives on this earth and mine was one of them.
I am another person that you don't know but I too wanted to tell you that I am praying for your family. May God's love surround you and your family, and may He give you strength to get through this difficult time.
Sorry to hear the sad news. I don't understand why things happen they way they do. Greif is a hard thing to go through. When I lost someone very close to me someone told me to "walk through the pain and not around it." Greive, cry, get angry, give up sacrifices of praise in the pain, etc. Just now you are allowed to greive and there is not time frame when you need to be finished.
Thinking of you,
Rebekah (from the blogging world)
thank you all
prayers are more valuable than we could know and if you could keep them coming, that would be awesome.
joe and i can definitly sense god's prescence and peace in this time, even tho it's super hard. we know god is good....
Hi, you probably don't know me, I found your blog through Heather and I just want to let you know, that you are in my prayers.
I can only imagine what you are going through... I recently had a miscariage at 14 weeks, but I know that it probably is a 1000 times harder to lose your child after so many years.
Liane
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