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Pray Now: Urgent Surgery This Morning (Friday 20th)

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Please urgently pray now for Simeon. He is scheduled for his first heart surgery early this morning (Friday, Feb 20th) at 8:30 a.m CT.

The name "Simeon" in the Hebrew means, "the Lord has heard." We chose this name for our son to express our deep conviction that the Lord always hears our prayers. And somehow in His inscrutable ways, the Lord invites, commands, and involves all of our fervent prayers to accomplish His redemption. Leaving the outcome to Him, we can boldly pray knowing that our Lord has heard, hears, and will hear all of our prayers for Simeon and will continue to be fully loving, fully strong, and fully kind.

In God's amazing kindness, our surgeon loves Jesus and is a member of our church! We are abundantly thankful for God's provision for Simeon in every way.

The surgery involves a sternotomy (cutting through the sternum) to access the heart and lungs. The purpose of this first surgery is to enable Simeon to begin gaining weight. This surgery will, God-willing, reduce the excessive connection between the heart and lungs. Simeon needs to gain weight in order to prepare for the significant heart repair in 3-6 months from now.

Please pray:
  • For protection of Simeon's life and no complications with his heart, lungs, and brain.
  • For protection of Simeon against dangerous bleeding and infections.
  • For the surgery to successfully allow Simeon to gain weight.
  • For wisdom and discernment for our surgeon and the whole operating and recovery teams.

Thank you for praying with us!Β 

We remain ever hopeful because of Jesus.

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Laurel Bulow 4 months ago

Praying now. ❀️ The Lord hears!

Doris Dermann 4 months ago

You can count on our prayers πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

Diane Yarrington 4 months ago

Praying for sweet baby Simeon and all who will be involved in his care and recovery. Knowing that God is holding him in His hands even at this very moment, we ask that he will continue to be blessed by God’s love not just in the next few hours or days but throughout his precious life.

Alana Massey 4 months ago

Praying for successful surgery for Simeon, and prayers for the family. πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

Jean Montgomery 4 months ago

Prayers and more prayers!

Carol Main 4 months ago

Praying for sweet Simeon and your family.

Carol Main 4 months ago

Praying for sweet Simeon and your family.

Sabrina Espinoza 4 months ago

Lifting up Simeon and the entire surgical team. May God work miraculously through this process and give a peace beyond explanation except coming from Him.

Raemajean Steffen 4 months ago

We are lifting up Simeon to the Lord for a very successful surgery in the morning.

Dodie Weiland 4 months ago

Praying for Gods strength and majestry to be manifested in a successful surgery for Simeon and for His love to hold Simeons entire family in faith, hope and trust in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Kathe Cochrane 4 months ago

Heartfelt prayers and love for you all πŸ™

Janet Lionberger 4 months ago

Prayers lifted

Evelyn Smith 4 months ago

Father God guide the doctors as they perform the surgery and strengthen Simeon as the surgery takes place. May the procedure be completely successful. Give his whole family your peace that passes understanding.

Evelyn Smith 4 months ago

Father God guide the doctors as they perform the surgery and strengthen Simeon as the surgery takes place. May the procedure be completely successful. Give his whole family your peace that passes understanding.

Linda Boman 4 months ago

Definitely sending a multitude of prayers your way. Simeon is obviously a little fighter needing help with skilled hands which it sounds like he has. God be with you all πŸ™πŸ»

Janet Young 4 months ago

Fred and I are praying. Love,

Rachel Hodge 4 months ago

Dear Ben and Hope, Gwen, James, Calvin and Simeon We are sending you love and hugs and praying that God will indeed hear our prayers and answer in a miraculous way - I have asked our church family and our close family to also be praying. Sending love to you all x

Anna Taylor 4 months ago

Praying for those requests this morning and for you both. May the Lord be near to you.

Martha Barnes 4 months ago

We love you all. Prayers for a successful surgery and speedy recovery! May the Lord hold you in the palm of His hand.

Karen Morrow 4 months ago

Knowing God hears our prayers I’m praying for wisdom for all involved in the surgery, peace for you that Simeon is in God's hands and that this will be one more step to complete healing and a part of Simeon’s testimony of God’s miraculous work in his life.

Christy Pearson 4 months ago

Praying πŸ’™

Kate Thomas 4 months ago

We will be praying throughout his surgery! God loves Simeon more than we can imagine. Sending you a big hug.

Linda Shelton 4 months ago

Many, many prayers for Simeon, you, surgeon and all others involved!

Eileen Anderson 4 months ago

I have put Simeon and both of you on my prayer worshipers list. They are very special ladies to me and I can count on them and their prayers. Stay strong.

Vickie Wagner 4 months ago

Praying for sweet little Simeon and trusting our loving God to bring healing. So thankful for the wonderful doctors and praying for them as well.

Lucretia Sims 4 months ago

Praying for a successful surgery and recovery for sweet Simeon. Also praying for all the medical team and entire family through this tough time.

Cate Ebbs 4 months ago

Praying now the surgery is underway….

BARNEY GIESEN 4 months ago

Good Father, Psalm 147:3: β€œYou heal the literal brokenhearted Simeon and bind up his wounds”, asking in the name of Jesus and for His glory,

Fielding Cocke 4 months ago

Prayers have been sent!

Alberta Walker 4 months ago

We are praying for Seamon.

Angel Bales 4 months ago

Fervent prayers ascending

Claudia Stewart 4 months ago

Praying for this surgery to be to be a major turning point for health and wholeness for Simeon. Praying for you two as you await the outcome.

Donna Marcum 4 months ago

Hope and Ben ….. our prayers are with you. God Bless you