Weekends at the hospital tend to be pretty quiet, all the doctors and "ists" need their time off too. So nothing new to report. We're anxious for tomorrow when he'll have his third kidney dialysis and hopefully something positive from the doctors. One of the main concerns continues to be his dependence on the respirator, so we pray that whatever's keeping him from breathing, whether anxiety or physical weakness, would disappear. And of course that his kidneys would be functioning again.
And pray for strength and peace for mom. This is obviously traumatic for all of us, but her especially. Pray that God would give her a sweet glimpse of what their life together is going to be...radically changed...yes. But together none the less.
Happy is an emotion...joy is a choice. Even though happy isn't anything we've been feeling lately, we choose joy. There's plenty to be joyful about, it's just harder to find when you have to dig for it. So we dig on...and we choose joy.
Thank God for another day.
At Camp Forest Springs!
Bapa at the Mini-Farm
Paige, Cole, and the Bunnies
Pops and Cole on the Firetruck!
To the Kiltie!
Side by Side...Another first.
At the Kiltie
Pops and the Queen
Lulu Lovin'
March 25th, 2008
Tutu and Lulu
Self-Portrait, 11/24/07
Thanksgiving at Johnson's
Thanksgiving Eve at Buca's
Mikey; Early Onset Road Rage
35th Wedding Anniversary
September 23, 2007
Bride and Groom; 35 Years Later
Learning New Typing Software
Largest Remote Control Ever
Happy 90th, Grandma Jin
Three Paiges
Jinnie's Surprise 90th
August 18th in Chicago
Kersta, Jinnie, P.J.
Pops and Paigey
Mikey Lounging in a Sink
Mike and Paige
Angie is One Tough Therapist
First Sip of Coffee! May 16th
P.J., Cole, Pops, and Mikey
Cole Driving Bapa's Chair
Wagon Train
Dad and Mike-Sunday, April 22nd
Mikey Loves His Bapa
Mikey's Captive Audience
Bapa; Still A Tickle Monster
Wednesday, March 28th
Saturday, February 10th
Mikey Yearns for Personal Space
Paige and Mikey
Cole and Mikey
Sunday, January 7th
Fans, Pops, & Amy
Doctors in Training
Amy, Mike, and P.J.
Dec. 17th - Happy Birthday Pops!
Paige Giving Bapa A Kiss
Tuesday December 12th
Friday December 8th
6 comments:
it's late, 2 am, peaceful out here in the country, snow blowing across the fields, and i'm thinking of you and your family and how your insight and courage have made me look at everything, really look, and appreciate. in the immense cold and darkness, there are such sparks of joy and hope that guide the rest of us to choose joy along with you. thank you for your love.
just checking in to say the prayers are still coming your way. we prayed for pat yesterday at church. stood in proxy for him. really felt the need to do that. don't 'feel'that often..so when we do, we take advantage of the moment. pat is 'covered'.
love you all.
arch
Dear Heavenly Father,
We are praying for a miracle for our friend Pat Bohrman. Please purify his blood so that his kidney's may regain function. Please remove the infection in his lungs so that he may be taken off of the respirator. Please repair the damage to his spinal column so that he may begin the long road to complete recovery. Please give his wife and his family your peace and hope and love at this very difficult time. Please give the doctors, nurses and physical therapists wisdom. I pray that this is your will Heavenly Father and that someday we can all look back on this ordeal as the changing point in all of our lives. I know I will never be the same again. I ask this in your name. Amen
Dear Pat and Family --
Your old OHS buddies are thinking about you and pulling for your rapid recovery. We send warm wishes to you and your family. We're grateful for Amy's loving reports of your progress and extend our heartfelt support to all of your many loved ones. Hang in there, Pat.
--with love from the "Flying Skulls"
Dear Father God,
Our words seem so inadequate when we want to reach out and embrace the Bohrman family but Father YOU know what is on our hearts before we can even speak it. Thank YOU that YOU have provided the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us. Father, please help us to trust and walk with YOU, despite our doubt, fear and at times feeling downcast. We ask today for healing of kidney function for Pat. YOU are the almighty PHYSICIAN and I pray that YOU would reduce any inflammation or infection in his body. Please give YOUR mighty assurance and peace to Jeannie and their children and please grant some measure of encouragement to the family by the way of healing for Pat. "YOU are my hiding place; YOU will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverence" Psm 32:7 So, Father place a hedge of protection around the Bohrman family and grant them peace in YOU. Amen
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Jen
Father, God, please surround the Bohrmans with Your Holy Spirit, hold them tight and lift them up. Infuse dear Pat with healing and let peace rest easily on him. Heal Pat's ailing body and comfort his family, who loves him so dearly. We know You are managing all of this, and ask for strength as we struggle, in our tiny human way, to understand the tough lessons You present to us. Help us always to accept Your will and know that You are God and have nothing but our best interests in mind, even when we are suffering. Thank you, Father, for the comforting knowledge that You are in control. Amen
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