Medical expenses for the Fosnaugh family

Karlyn Hardesty is organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Ashley Fosnaugh.

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Jon has had some health issues over the summer and is currently in ICU at Parkview North fighting for his life. I am raising funds to help support Ashley, Jon & Clay Fosnaugh through Jon’s medical crisis. These funds will go directly to Ashley to be used towards medical bills, travel expenses to and from the hospital, loss of income while Jon is unable to work and various other expenses that may arise in the future. We want to allow the people that love the Fosnaugh family to be the hands and feet of Jesus during this very uncertain and difficult time. Even if you’re unable to give, your prayers are more than enough and greatly appreciated by the family!

4/20/24

It’s been awhile since I gave a Jon update. He is doing well! He has good days and bad days. On the good days you see him out and about and on the bad days he is usually sick and in bed. We are thankful for the good days and what he has been able to do. He is a miracle! Never forget that we were able to bear witness to a miracle. What you can pray for now: he is trying to ween off of pain medicine and that has been tricky. His stomach is still a huge issue. He also wants to go back to work and trying to decide how much he can do and shouldn’t do has been hard. This past year has been a lot for me and I would love to say that I’ve handled it gracefully but that is just not the case. I could use prayers for patience and just dealing with all the emotions I have from the past.

Clay is doing well but I’m sure things will start catching up with him too. we need wisdom for how to help him as those things appear. And just normal boy parenting things too. Guys, thank you. Truly from the bottom of my heart, thank you.

3/23/24

Update on Jon: he has been home for about a week and has gained 9lbs!!! Yahoo! He has had some really good days and has loved being able to get out a little bit. Keep praying that he finds foods that work for him, he continues to gain healthy weight and that he can continue to have good days.

Pray for rest and relaxation for me and Clay. We need it so badly.

2/16/24

Thanks for all the prayers for Jon. His pain management has gone much better this afternoon. He is just a unique case all the way around. His incision ended up being pretty much his whole abdomen (over 12 inches). His surgeon came in today and talked about what this looks like moving forward and gave Jon some hope for a more normal future. He once again told Jon he needed this surgery to get on the path to health. We are on our way home for the day and the drive has been awful. Travelling mercies would be much appreciated. Thankful my parents decided to drive me. We could definitely use prayers getting home safely. Again, thank you to all of you for your prayers and going on this journey with us.

2/15/24

Jon is out of surgery. It was long but they feel like it will be helpful. I won’t give all the details because it’s a lot. However, right now he needs prayer for his blood pressure, which is very low, and pain levels. All the beeping is giving me PTSD from our first few days at Parkview. Gotta love the meds; He made me laugh because he thought he had a cabbage patch in his hand. .

2/14/24

Jon’s surgery is tomorrow at 7:30am. Please keep him in your prayers. We don’t know what recovery will look like so prayers for the days after too.

2/11/24

Update on Jon: he is doing well. Gaining weight and trying to stay healthy. He has a big surgery this week on his stomach and will be in the hospital for at least a week. Unfortunately this can’t be done laparoscopically so he will have to be cut open. Infection is always a worry since he struggles with that. This will all take place in Indy which is a strain for us all.

We are thankful for the progress he has made and are hopeful for the future. Thanks for coming alongside our family in many ways. We are so thankful and blessed. This journey has been long and hard and each day has had its challenges, but here we are. We have made it this far; only by the grace of God and the love and support of many.

1/16/24

Jon had a doctor’s appointment today and our doctor reminded us again that Jon is a medical miracle. He should not be alive. I think it’s a great reminder that God is still in the business of miracles. We have a looooooong road ahead of us but so thankful for the blessings we have seen so far. Side note: If anyone wants to come babysit the miracle, you can. He’s a bit of a turd. He was trying to pawn fries from Clayborn today. ‍♀️

1/13/24

Jon got to come home last night and everything was ok. Thank you Jesus! Our family has experienced some other set backs along with Jon’s journey. We are just under attack right now. I literally am just walking day by day. One thing at a time. There are so many good things going on in life too and we are just focusing on those blessings. Watching Clay take care of his dad has just been so heart warming. He asked him the other day “dad, what is your pain level?” I think he’s heard that a lot. Our friends and family have just surrounded us so tightly and we are just so thankful. I have recently gotten to watch my friends adopt two little boys, watched a dearly loved friend get married, and today I get to celebrate new life with another special person in my life. My nieces and nephews are growing up and it’s been so awesome to see their personalities develop and watch them find their passions. We have a new baby in the family and she is a perfect little blessing. We are blessed. Even in the hard there is so much good. That’s my focus and hope it can be yours too when you experience hard.

1/12/24

We could use prayers. Facing another set back. Pray that it’s minor and we can keep moving forward.

1/3/24

Prayers today as we travel to Indy and get the scoop on more of Jon’s journey. Prayers for safety. Prayers that a plan, to help Jon towards healing, is established. Prayers for our new routine, which if I’m honest, requires a lot from me, family, and friends. Thankful for our community of support. It takes a village❤️

12/31/23

Jon will be moving to Indy to get better help with his stomach and pancreas. We don’t have a time table for this move nor do we know next steps. We ask for prayer for the transition and that the doctor’s are given wisdom to do what is best for Jon. Hopefully this will be a move towards health and healing for Jon. Clay and I could use prayer as this will require some adjusting and a new routine especially with school starting back up. Thank you for all the support. We have been taken care of in so many ways and I will never ever be able to say thank you enough. I have definitely learned this year to let God have it ALL. Surrender it girl has been my motto!

12/28/23

Well, we’ve hit another road block in the medical journey. Please be in prayer for Jon as he is incredibly frustrated. I mean, when I even attempt to imagine 22 weeks in the hospital, I just can’t. Like I just can’t. He has been a trooper and tried so hard to stay positive. It’s hard to watch him go through this. We could all use prayers, but especially Jon. Please just keep praying hard for him.

12/21/23

Jon could use some prayers as he spends the holiday season in the hospital. He has a small hole in his stomach that is causing issues. He could use a miracle to help that shut on its own. His journey has not been easy and nothing has seemed to go according to plan. Hopefully this can be something that goes well for him and gets him home.

We have appreciated all the prayers and support. It’s just mind boggling how amazing people have been. We will never be able to repay you properly. All we can say is thank you. Keep those prayers coming.

12/4/23

Wanted to give a little update on Jon. He is still in the hospital at Parkview. His pancreatic cyst is slowly but surely being cleaned out and hopefully healing nicely. We will see in the coming days if that continues to be true. His morale is low and he could use some prayers for that. He would love to be home by Christmas. He has missed some many holidays: thanksgiving, his birthday, probably the Lehman family Christmas etc. It’s just been a hard journey. God has definitely not given us an easy road.

Please pray for healing for Jon and that he gets to come home soon. Pray for his nutrition as that has been a huge struggle. Pray for his mental and emotional state.

Pray for me mentally and emotionally. I’m starting to lose my humor. Clayborn said today that he wants dad to come home for Christmas and maybe one new video game. I think that’s a fair request for an 8 year old kid. We are thankful and blessed. Thank you all for loving us and holding us up so well.

11/22/23

Jon’s birthday is Friday and it looks like he won’t be out of the hospital yet. If you would like to send him a card or a small gift, send those my way. I would still like to let him know he is being thought of and isn’t forgotten. Thank you for all the love you guys have showed us on this journey. Also, still praying he can be home before Friday.

11/12/23

I haven’t posted an update about Jon in awhile. He has spent his past week at Parkview and will be spending more time there this week. He has some fluid, from the cyst on his pancreas, that has spread to other areas and has some bacteria and fungus in it. They are treating that and planning on doing another cyst clean out tomorrow. He is in good spirits but would love to get home. I am tired: mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, just all of it. Weary! Prayers are greatly appreciated as we continue this journey.

10/29/23

Update on Jon. He is still in Parkview and will have another procedure tomorrow to clean out more of the cyst on his pancreas. We are thankful that they have been able to do this procedure a few times because this gives his stomach relief from fluid pressure. He was hoping to be home for Halloween to see all the cute halloweeners so hopefully that can still happen. If not, then we know that staying and healing is necessary and we obviously want that. He is on a new plan for his health and we are so so so thankful. We feel like we are being heard and this is the correct plan of action. Thanks so much for all the prayers and support throughout this journey. We are just so appreciative. I’m ready for summer again so this might be a long winter for me.

Prayers for my spirits as the winter is hard for me anyways.

Prayers for Clay as we keep adjusting to lots of changes. He has been a little blessing in all this and so helpful.

Prayers that when and if he needs support we can give it to him.

Prayers for Jon as he is now a diabetic and his back issues have not gone away. He will also have to have the cyst on his pancreas drained quite a few times. It’s a lot. It’s easy to look at life and focus on the really hard, but we have been so blessed and have so much to be thankful for. I thank God for walking beside us every step of the way. We have all been changed from this experience. One day at a time

10/26/23

Tomorrow Jon will have another procedure/ surgery to clean out the cyst on his pancreas. He will more than likely have to have this done multiple times as this cyst is being a natch and refusing to disappear or shrink. Good communication and a plan of action was put into place as soon as we went to Adams last week and we are still seeing that with Parkview. It was refreshing to have that again. Thank you again and again for everyone’s prayers and blessings. We couldn’t do this without wveryone. Please keep praying for Jon as he heals. We are ready for some good days ahead.

Here is the update on Jon as of 7:33am this morning. We went to the ER last night and he had some test run. The cyst on his pancreas is way huge again and now fluid is going behind his stomach and pushing on his kidney. He was shipped to Parkview at 3am this morning and they are going to come up with a plan. I came home to work on sub plans for school and to get a little rest before I head to Parkview. On my way home I almost hit a deer, which was exciting. The good news is that my brakes work great ✅

Prayers for Jon, that this can be dealt with so he can get back on the healing track. Also that none of that liquid causes infection. Also, his back and hip have been causing him terrible pain.

Prayers for me as I travel to the hospital and try to keep things rolling at school. I literally feel numb. I just keep rolling with it, but some days are harder than others. Prayers for Clay that we can just keep things as normal as possible for him. Prayers for my family and friends as they pick up the slack. What a journey this has been. Thanks for praying us through this. One day at a time!

10/25/23

PM:

Well, we are back in the ER. Hopefully this will be the last time We are both in good spirits and hoping this is nothing major. But with Jon’s situation we have to be cautious. One day at a time

AM:

Jon is back home and hopefully on the right track. We were able to get the help we needed and we are incredibly thankful. We are so thankful for everyone’s support and willingness to help us navigate this journey. Hopefully you will start having some Jon Fosnaugh sightings soon.

10/24/23

I am incredibly angry and tired of this nightmare, so I am not going to share this part of the journey just yet because nice words will NOT come out of my mouth. However I do want to say thank you to so many people who helped me fight for Jon this week and to get him the care he needs. You all know who you are, but thank you for being bold and saying “this is not ok” and helping me through. Jon is doing well but we have a new journey ahead of us that is going to require some getting used to. God is writing a story for Jon. Keep the prayers coming and thank you.

10/22/23

Prayers appreciated as we are back in the hospital with Jon.

10/17/23

12 Weeks Later: He’s home! We don’t have the logistics of everything put together and we don’t know what we are doing, but he is home.

10/14/23

I haven’t posted an update on Jon in awhile. We have hit a roadblock and we are all losing steam. Jon hasn’t been able to start therapy yet because he can’t stop puking. He is having stomach/pancreas/ a total mystery of issues. We were supposed to be two weeks into physical therapy at this point but instead, we are back in the hospital and trying to figure out next steps. My heart just hurts for him knowing he feels so trapped in the hospital and he is so frustrated. I am back at school which has been a total boost for me, but I am emotionally and mentally weary. I literally couldn’t get out of bed this morning. Granted I have a bit of a cold, but my body and mind are just so tired. I don’t have much left to give at this point. Our story didn’t start 11 weeks ago and maybe sometime I’ll share the rest of it but the past four years have been tough. Sometimes the refining that God does in your life is really long. I’m trying not to take it personally. Like what the heck did I do to need this much refinement‍♀️? But one thing that has come from all this is my complete trust in God. I have no problem fully surrendering anymore. Like Paul said “I have learned to be content with a little and a lot.” I really get that. We are so blessed with the most beautiful people in our lives. We have literally seen the hands and feet of Jesus through his people. Thank you again to all the people who have kept us afloat. Meals have started to come in this week and we are so grateful. If you know me, you know I can’t cook to save my life so meals are so so appreciated. I thought maybe I should make cookies to thank everyone for all their support but then I thought I better not. Don’t want to take out the whole workforce of Berne and Geneva with my terrible cooking‍♀️ Please continue to pray for Jon. He is soooooo ready to do some therapy and be home. Pray for his internal issues that something will be figured out so he can eat and keep it down. Pray for Clay and I to keep going. Slow and steady. Please pray for our family and close friends who have felt all this with us. It’s exhausting and hard. Through it all, we are blessed.

10/8/23

Jon has another procedure tomorrow. Please pray that it goes well. He is still throwing up and having the other end issues. They ran some tests today and just think it’s the pancreas still clearing infection out into his stomach. He has been through the ringer and is ready to move on to therapy and then home. We are all losing steam in different ways. Thanks for all your prayers and support.

10/5/23

Jon’s procedure is done. The next few days are critical to make sure infection from his pancreas does no spread. Prayers that it drains well and he can get some relief. Prayers for no infection.

10/4/23

Jon has had a bit of a setback. He has been struggling with food and liquids for over a week. Yesterday he spiked a fever and has had fever all day. They did a CT scan and found that the cyst on his pancreas has grown significantly. Tomorrow they are going to do a procedure to drain it. He also has the flu. He is pretty miserable.

Prayers: 1. That the cyst draining goes well and there are no complications.

2. That this procedure will allow him to handle liquids and food better.

3. That his flu symptoms will go away.

He is supposed to move to Ball Memorial Rehab Monday, but we will see what happens with that. Still some hoops to jump through and obviously with him being sick this changes the plans. Also we had hoped to do rehab closer to home, but we think this is a better fit for what Jon needs. We are still waiting on short term disability but that is in the last stages, so hopefully that comes through soon. Being back to work has so far been going well. Thanks again for all the prayers and support on this journey. We are blessed ❤️

10/2/23

Jon is getting his trach out today! His labs came back great! Like what?!?!? God has done a miracle in this guy. We are praying he can be transferred closer to home in the next few days.

9/27/23

Today was just a hard day. I’m so so so tired. I’ve snapped on poor Clay 554 times and my patience is wearing thin. But people just loved on us hard today. Someone paid for my hair appointment. Someone fixed and completely replaced my kitchen faucet. A friend brought us a bag full of unhealthy and VERY yummy snacks. I also got some baby snuggles. We are so blessed even on the hard days. I’m forever thankful. I don’t deserve all of your kindness. Thank you feels so so inadequate. Everyday, I open up my door to someone leaving a card or a text appears on my phone with well wishes or asking what we need. I just don’t have the proper words to tell you all how much it means to me. Someone put in their card they can only offer me prayers and a card. I am so grateful that you even thought of me! I’m someone whose love language is being thought of so it just overwhelms me in a good way. Just know how much you have all blessed. Just thank you! So so so many thank you’s. Also- Jon walked to the end of his hallway today with a walker. Say what?!?!?

9/25/23

9/23/23

Jon is completely off oxygen!!! Thank you Jesus for all you have done.

9/22/23

I had a great first week back at school and Jon had a great first week of therapy. He called today and said he passed his swallow test and can now eat regular food and that he took two steps with a walker. May not seem like a lot but remember he was sedated for 6 weeks. He said the therapist said by next week he would be walking! Just so amazing! Thank you so much for the prayers and support. Life is hard but God has pulled us through. We are just so blessed.

9/20/23

Jon has been breathing on his own most of today with the help of a little supplemental oxygen! This guy is kicking butt. Praise Jesus!

9/19/23

Update on Jon: after a rough start he is off to the races with therapy. Kicking butt. We got to talk to him on the phone today and through FaceTime. He is motivated to get out of there so he is working hard. Keep praying for his spirits as it’s hard to be in the hospital for so long. Keep praying that anxiety will stay away. I started school today which was a blessing but it’s definitely going to be harder for me as the days and weeks continue. I am going to try to go to see Jon every other day so that drive after school is going to be rough. I just don’t want to get cranky and be a bad mom as the days get harder. Thanks for all the prayers. They mean so so so so much.

9/16/23

Jon could use some encouragement and prayers. He wants to be home so bad and is just struggling. Also, we are struggling a bit with the move to AMG. expectations vs. reality is starting to set in. I have a lot of questions and hopefully what I am feeling is not the reality of how this will be. Change is hard and going from Parkview (the Hilton) to AMG (which right now feels like a value hotel) is hard. Also, this might be a great place and they might be amazing, I’m just sharing what I’m feeling and what I’ve been told hasn’t matched up yet with what I’m seeing. I pray it’s exactly what we need to move Jon forward.

9/15/23

Somebody has been working so hard and kicking so much butt that he is leaving Parkview TODAY! I was not prepared for the TODAY part but so happy to see Jon making so much progress. He will now be at LTAC in Ball Memorial. At this facility they will continue his progress and really dig in to respiratory therapy and getting him off the vent. We are one step closer to home! We will get him all settled and then if you are interested in visiting at some point, I can give you the info. Please pray for a smooth transition for Jon. My car is needing repaired again so of course this happens on the same day‍♀️ but we shall persevere. I am sad I didn’t get a chance to say goodbye to the amazing staff at Parkview who helped saved Jon’s life THREE times! God used all these people in such a wonderful way. We are blessed. I’m so excited to see Jon continue to progress. He set a goal for himself to be home by a certain date and I truly believe he can do it. Keep those prayers coming. As we have said many times before, your prayers have truly carried us through. We are blessed!

9/14/23

Thank you for continued prayers. Keep those prayers coming. Jon is doing well. He passed his swallow test so he has been able to get some soft foods and thickened drinks. His stomach is having a hard time with this new found freedom so prayers for that. His blood counts have been good for a few days so keep praying that he can keep that going. He is working hard with PT and respiratory. The goal is to get him off the vent, so keep praying for that progress. I am always nervous about aspiration since that is what almost killed him the second time. He has been overwhelmed with all the cards, gifts, financial contributions, words of encouragement. He told me yesterday, “I didn’t realize so many people cared about me.” We are all just so thankful. Keep praying for his spirits as being trapped in the hospital is so hard. Also prayers for me as I go back to school soon. Again, thank you thank you thank you.

9/12/23

9/11/23

Jon is having a good day. He is doing a lot of therapy today so he is tired. We have some big things coming over the next few days that could really use some prayer.

1. His bile tube is out which makes me extremely nervous. Last time they took that out he aspirated so prayers that he can do well without that.

2. They are talking about doing some liquids tomorrow IF he passes a swallow test. This also makes me nervous because I don’t want him to aspirate. He is ready for this as he is always thirsty and begging everyone for water.

3. His breathing/lung therapy is progressing which is awesome but we still have a ways to go. We would love to get him off the breathing support before we leave Parkview because that opens up therapy places closer to home.

4. Insurance is being douchey, which is making me stressed, so pray that they will finally accept all our information (that I’ve already sent but apparently didn’t soak in perfume and add a tip‍♀️). And why must they use a third party to ask a question? Like really, you couldn’t call me‍♀️ I’m sooooooo thankful for how far Jon has come but I’m scared to get too excited because historically he back slides after doing well for awhile.

We are so thankful for all the support. I just get so overwhelmed by it all. I don’t know how to properly say thank you. Please continue to keep us in your prayers.

9/8/23

Look out world! Jon just got his phone back and can now use his hands! I’m sure you will see him active on Facebook soon as he just sent me a video.

Prayer: we still need prayers as he does have a bleed that they cannot find and he is losing a pretty decent amount of blood (last night he got quite low) He is getting pretty regular transfusions but the doctors feel they can just watch this for now and keep checking his blood count. I guess I didn’t realize that you can have a bleed in your body that can’t be found but apparently this is not abnormal.

Praise: Clayborn got to hang with his dad and he has already asked to come back tomorrow. It took him a little while to get used to the environment but once he did, he had a lot to share. Just so thankful they got to see each other. He even got to hear daddy speak which he said sounds like an angry dog

Jon has expressed many times how thankful he is for everyone’s thoughts and prayers. please keep praying because we have a long way to go, but let me tell you Jon is incredibly motivated to get out of the hospital. He is already writing and legibly after only three days of being able to use his hands!!! As you may have realized through these updates, new surprises can occur all the time and some are very scary set backs. Please keep praying us through these times. I asked Jon if he had any crazy dreams while he was sleeping and he said he dreamed I had tattoo sleeves. HahahHa not what I was expecting but ok. We are thankful for how far God has allowed Jon to come. We can’t wait until he is home. Thanks again for all the prayers and support. You have no idea how blessed we feel.

9/7/23

Here we go again. Just got a call that Jon has a bleed in his abdomin somewhere and it’s pretty intense. They have no idea where and he can’t have a surgery. So they are doing a small procedure tonight to find it but they can only do one organ at a time. They are starting with the pancreas. Please pray that it can be fixed and that they guessed the right organ. Of course this happens before Clay gets to see his dad. It’s not fair. It’s not freaking fair. We have come so far. I have no words. Oh Lord above. I don’t understand. I just don’t understand. Once again, join me in praying on his behalf.

Jon is super tired from not being able to sleep in the hospital. Please pray that he can get some rest. Keep praying for steps forward. Tomorrow Clay gets to come see dad and they are both sooooo excited. Please pray that it goes well and is good for everyone’s souls. Thank you again for all the prays. We are all so thankful

9/6/23

Thanks for all the prayers and keep them coming. Jon has said many times that he is very appreciative. Today, Jon is tired. He doesn’t sleep well under normal circumstances and add in all the bells and whistles of the hospital and he is struggling. His anxiety level today is good, just struggling to rest. He did another breathing test today to work out his lungs and he did a great job (he did one in the morning that wasn’t so good but he got better). They are taking him off more meds which is awesome. He is getting nutrition he needs right now and so far handling it really well. So far the bloody stools have not returned so we are praying those are fixed.

Prayer Requests: that he can rest and relax. We want him to get off the vent and breathe on his own without support. This will also open up closer rehab facilities for him which would be oh so nice.

Praises: God is answering our prayers! Keep those prayers coming. It’s been a slow journey which is hard, but we are seeing amazing things happening. We have been so blessed by all the prayers, gifts, financial support, helping hands, words of support, etc. We will never be able to properly thank you. My cousin sent me a devotional that gave the image of of soldiers hooking onto each other’s shields and creating one massive wall of protection. That is exactly what you have all done for us with your prayers. We are so thankful that you latched on to our shield and created a wall of prayer and support for us.

9/5/23

Wow! Today has been so good! Three things I’m thankful for:

1. Everytime our back has been against the wall you guys have prayed and petitioned the Lord for us. knowing you have had our backs has been HUGE!

2. Jon is a fighter. He comes back stronger every single time and it’s amazing. He made HUGE strides today! HUGE!

3. God has truly given us miracles throughout this journey. Jon is a miracle but in the process, so many little miracles have happened. I’m excited to watch more miracles occur. I just want to step back and remember today. Five weeks ago, I thought I was going to be planning a funeral. Today, I got to watch Jon sit up, talk, start some therapy, he was comfortable the whole day. Not once did he say he was in pain or hurting. His anxiety is still there but sooooooooo much better. He got to talk through his trach for about 15 minutes and he told everyone thank you and that he appreciated them. Clay talked his ear off on the phone (jon couldn’t talk back at that point but I said what he was mouthing). He tried a breathing test and he did ok for his first time. The doctor said it wasn’t bad and we would try again tomorrow. Just so many good things happened today. I was not expecting that. I call every night and every morning before I come, and the report was not amazing. Well by gosh, Jon brought his A game when I got there. I’m just so thankful. I’m sure we will encounter more road blocks because that has been the story so far, but I am basking in the glow of today. Thank you Jesus!

9/4/23

Please petition God this morning for a breakthrough for Jon. He is still going through intense agitation and anxiety with blood pressure well over 200. I called this morning and they are just trying to find a regimen of medicine that works and so far nothing is working. It’s incredibly hard to watch this and know you can’t control it. I can’t fix it nor help. I definitely learned a lot yesterday about advocating for the kind of care I want him to receive. Thankful that the staff was willing to work with me and hear what I wanted for Jon. Praying today is a breakthrough. Praying that Jon won’t remember this because it has been traumatizing. I totally understand why people who have long suffering illnesses choice euthanasia. I still morally wouldn’t choose it but by gosh I will not judge someone who does. A shot going to sleep would be a whole lot better then what I have had to witness Jon go through. Again, not trying to get anywhere with that, just sharing how I’m feeling. I get it. That’s all I’m saying. I get it. This world is not our home and that has become abundantly clear to me through this process. I also don’t want this process to jade me and the beauty that is out there in the world. God is an amazing creator and I don’t want to lose that through this process. Thanks for your continued prayers. I literally am leaning so hard on those prayers. Yesterday, I told God I have nothing to say to you but the people surrounding me do, so listen to them. I’m out of words. I just sobbed and told God to listen to that.

9/3/23

Today has been rough. Jon is not coming off sedation well. He has been having A LOT of anxiety, pulling the restraints past where they should go, and his blood pressure has been consistently going over 200/100 when this happens. We have had a hard time getting him calmed down each time and it’s been very stressful to watch. I have been so happy with the care we have received but not gonna lie, today I felt like I was left alone to deal with this a lot. Twice I had to yell in the hallway for help because nobody was around. The doctor is never around and when I would ask for him, he would send his residents. I am not sharing this so we can bash on the hospital because they truly have been amazing, but what I’m trying to convey is just how stressful this is to watch a loved one go through this while you feel so helpless and it seems no one is around to help you. Not gonna lie, I have been a bit angry with God today because NOTHING on this journey has been easy. We haven’t gotten a free pass on anything. Throw us a freakin bone, Scott (Austin Powers reference). So today felt like a slap in the face. We have made it so far for Jon to die of a stroke because he struggles with sedation?!?!? I just want to punch today in the face.

Prayers: Jon’s blood pressure will stay down and his anxiety will go away. Pray that he doesn’t pull his trach or cath out. Pray that the doctors can figure out what will work for him. Pray that I can sleep tonight because I am incredibly worked up and afraid to leave.

Praises: kidney doctor was in today and said he might not need anymore dialysis. His kidneys are doing well.

9/1/23

A lot of action for Johnny today. He has been having bloody stools so the clean up for those has been a lot, he had two blood transfusions, he had his trach stitches removed and got his trach area cleaned, and now he is going to have a mini colonoscopy to see what’s going on with his booty. He has been very sleepy today because of all the action but he did acknowledge me when I got here and mouthed “ok”.

Prayer Requests: that the bloody stools can just be a small issue that is easily resolved. He is also still having a lot of bile from his stomach and mucus from his lungs, so prayers that that stuff can clear up. I am getting impatient with wanting to talk to him, but slow and steady wins the race.

Praise: The care here has been amazing. Every person I come into contact with has treated us amazingly. The MICU floor is starting to feel like home‍♀️ . Again, the love and support has just been unreal. I feel incredibly blessed. Kind of a funny story and I’m going to give you the short version to save a certain person embarrassment and just because. When we first got married, Jon found himself in a hospital bathroom with the lights turned off, holding a bucket, as a certain person puked and died out the back end due to a migraine from hell. Now 12 years later this certain person finds their self in a hospital room with Jon pooping all over and expelling bodily fluids. Payback is a natch. Hahahaha love is sometimes incredibly shitty literally and figuratively. Real Talk with Ashley.

8/30/23

In true rollercoaster fashion we got the trach and then encountered a new problem‍♀️. Jon now has blood in his stool. Soooooooo, we wait and see what happens with this. They are also weening him very slowly off sedation in case he would need another procedure for this. I was hoping to be able to talk to him a little today, but no apples. To say I’m disappointed is an understatement but I’m also not surprised.

Prayers: that this bowel bleed is something minor and can be fixed with medicine NOT an invasive procedure. We want to be able to let Clay see Jon. It’s so close I can feel it but it’s just not happening right now. I can’t tell you what a weight that is on my shoulders. I’m also so tired. I can’t get enough sleep and I never get a full nights sleep.

Praises: the journey has been so slow but we are to this point so I am thankful. Clay is doing well with school and life. I am also so thankful for the people who have been loving us so well through this. Thank you! I am just here. I feel like I’m living in a glass case and I just look at everyone else living. People talk to me and I’m so thankful but I feel so disconnected. Someday maybe we will share the whole story, but this journey started way before four weeks ago, and I’m just so tired. It’s been long. It’s been hard. It’s been unfair. And it’s taken a lot. Please just pray that God can use it for good. Thank you for allowing me to have the space to just share. Thank you above everything else for praying for us and loving us through this. Oh Winnie wanted me to tell you that she was so thankful for the dead squirrel she found. So thankful that she wanted to share it with me and brought it in the house. To which I had to scoop it off the floor with a snow shovel. Winnie’s gift then got chucked in the field for another critter to find and enjoy‍♀️ Jesus may have wept at some of the words I shared with Winnie. Good thing she is cute.

8/29/23

Today is trach Tuesday! I will keep you posted on how everything goes on this post. Prayers that everything goes smoothly.

Update: Trach is in and now he is healing. They want to keep him calm and sedated yet tonight and then tomorrow hopefully he will be able to start coming off sedation. So prayers that everything heals nicely and we can begin a path to some progress and internal healing.

8/28/23

Four weeks! We have been on this journey for four weeks. Jon hates summer so he really picked the right time of year‍♀️

We have a HUGE prayer request. Jon is supposed to get a trach tomorrow which would be huge for him and his healing journey. However the ENT doesn’t want to do it because he is on a very small dose of blood pressure medicine. The doctor is fighting this because to get him off the medicine we need to trach so he can be off sedation and then off the meds. We need the doctor to win this argument. We need that trach. He is doing great at following commands and has even given the nurses thumbs up. He is just sooooo ready to be off sedation and off the vent. This would also allow Clay to visit and I think that will give both of them a much needed boost. The blood coming from his spleen has been deemed very small so they are going to leave it alone for now and just keep watching it. Prayers that this can heal on its own without intervention.

My goal is to be able to go back to school sometime in September. I pray that this can happen. We need that income and I need to get back to work for my sanity. Just a lot of big prayer requests. I’m so nervous. I know that God has got all this in his hands but I’m just so nervous for this. It’s a huge step for us. Thank you for the continued prayers and support. We are just so thankful and blessed.

8/27/23

This journey has been long. It started way before the start of Jon’s hospital stay. Someday, I hope this story can be a testimony and victory story. Jon has had a few good days but in typical MICU fashion we have encountered a new problem. Let’s start with the

Praises: Jon is off a lot of medicine and 24 hour dialysis. We are down to five pumps! He is no longer one to one nursing. He is more comfortable and calm today which is good for everyone. He is also very strong! They have some arm restraints on him so he doesn’t pull his vent out and he is making those restraints look like chop liver. Hulk Mode activated! Hopefully this will work to his advantage for recovery.

Prayer Requests: today is a big day to see if he produces more urine and to see if his kidney numbers stay down. We want his kidneys to show that they are coming back to life. He now has a bleed on his spleen. They are watching it to see how much it’s bleeding and if any intervention needs done. Also, the nature of the intervention is a huge deal since Jon is very critical. We are praying that this is a slow bleed that needs minimal intervention. This could potentially interfere with him getting his trach on Tuesday and we really want him to get the trach. I wake up almost every night at 3:30am and my mind starts to go to a lot of what ifs. I am always comforted by the fact that even if I don’t know what to pray, you guys are praying for me. God knows and I am so thankful. I have also started reading the Psalms and I feel very understood by David. He gets me! I know I have said this a lot but I can’t stress it enough, I have NEVER felt like I was walking this journey alone. Thank you for that. I just can’t thank you enough. Keep looking for people who need the body of Christ to walk with them. It’s what we are called by God to do and it is such a beautiful form of love.

8/24/23

Jon is holding steady today. He is off a lot of medicines and our prayer is that he can stay off of those. Coming off sedation has been a huge problem. He wants to pull everything out and so the days of going through this have been hard. It’s hard for me to watch. I just hold his hand and try to soothe him as best I can but let me tell you, he is strong. He is going to get a trach sometime here in the future so that is also a prayer request. I am hoping sooner vs later. He isn’t producing as much bile from his stomach so that is great and hopefully that continues. He had some fluid drained from around his stomach area last week and that has seemed to help with his comfort. Keep praying for his lungs to continue to heal. He has come a long way but he is still just so critical. They are going to try something different with dialysis this week, so that is another prayer request. Just pray that it goes well and his body responds well. All the changes are to get him further along on the path to healing so we hope and pray they work and we can keep moving forward.

Clay is doing so well. Continue to pray for him as he wants to see daddy. I give him updates and last night he asked about dad’s lungs and what I had to say was positive and Clay said “Yes, let’s go!”

My drive to the hospital went well today. I love to listen to audiobooks so that entertained me today. Can’t say I love this audiobook but I’m someone who once I start I have to finish‍♀️ Again, thank you for the prayers and support. I keep bragging to the nurses and social workers about our awesome support system.

8/23/23

The emotional and mental toll of this is killer. You want to make the right decisions for Jon’s well-being and not let emotions get the best of you, but it’s so stinking hard. The drive here is the worst. Everyday I feel a sense of doom and dread coming here. I never know what I’m going to wake up and face each day. I hope and pray nobody has to go through this. We are just praying that God makes things very clear for us on what to do for Jon. Yesterday was a great day, but then we encounter today with its own set of challenges. Nothing is clear. I just need some clear cut answers. That’s the prayer. Lord, make it clear what we need to do. At some point, I have to go back to work. We can’t live off disability. We already got our first hospital bill and insurance said it’s not necessary so the headache of fighting with insurance and of course they won’t work with the wife, it has to be the patient. Clay hasn’t seen his dad in three weeks and it’s starting to wear on him. There is so much to this journey. It’s more than just hospital visits. I appreciate all the help and offers of help, but some of this stuff we just have to walk through. God gives you more than you can handle but he walks through it with you. This I know. I just am asking for prayer that he will make things very clear for me so I don’t have to wonder. I just need mental clarity from the Lord. Guys, thank you. From the bottom of my heart. Thank you for all you have done and are doing for us. The prayer today is just clarity and wisdom and a shot of espresso that doesn’t make me jittery but keeps me going. ❤️

8/22/23

Jesus, thank you for today. Jon had a good day.

Prayer Requests: wisdom that we make good decisions on Jon’s behalf. That God would show us the way with clarity. The emotional and mental toll of this all is a lot. We are three weeks into this journey and I wake up everyday with anxiety and just a lot of unknowns. I have done better than I ever thought possible with this, but it’s still a lot.

Thank you for your prayers. I seriously mean it when I say you are holding us afloat during this storm. I am also just amazed by the Parkview nursing staff. Yesterday, Jon’s nurse just cried with me when I talked about hard decisions and how this affects Clayborn. Our night nurse has become so special to us and even talks to Clayborn on the phone. Just little things that make them so special, not to mention the care they have given to Jon. We are so blessed. Today was just such a surprise. I was not expecting to walk in to Jon’s medicines pretty much all being shut off. Just such a beautiful surprise. We will see where this takes us, but thankful for this high today. Please pray that this sweet surprise can keep going. I would love to see his body heal beyond what it statistically should. I would love to see him have victory over this and use it to change lives for Jesus.

8/19/23

We were given a percentage today. A percentage of how likely Jon is to survive this. It was a punch to the gut. A big one. Not gonna lie, I’m struggling to digest this. I believe that God is a God who could careless about percentages but it’s still painful to hear that percentage with my human ears.

Prayers: Continued healing of Jon’s body. He has had two fairly stable days in a row which filled me with hope when I made the drive to the hospital this morning. My spirits. Like I said, I’m still trying to digest this all. I’m still praying for that miracle. I believe God can turn this around.

Praise: We are blessed. I’ve never felt like I was walking this journey alone. Never once have I felt alone! I’m so thankful. Also, Jon looked so good today. Best he’s looked in awhile.

8/18/23

Welp Jon has been steady eddy this morning. I’m always so thankful for mornings like this. A lot less action happening in his room and it gives me a little time to just chill and relax.

Prayer Requests: continued healing for the pancreas and liver. He also has fluid putting pressure on his stomach causing him to continue to produce bile from his nose and mouth. It’s not possible, at this time, for them to safely remove that. I am praying and hoping that his body can heal to the point where they can remove that fluid and he can get some relief in this part of his body. The brakes in my car are being kind of funny. I called and talked to someone about them and they believe they are ok, but maybe just pray that those keep working. I also need my air bag replaced. Apparently it has some shrapnel in it so that’s probably not a good combo for my drives to FW. I shouldn’t be allowed to be an adult but here I am‍♀️

Praises: we are feeling the prayers and support. You guys have picked me up when I can’t go much longer. We have seen the body of Christ in action and it is beautiful. Everytime I open a card or read a message, I am just overwhelmed (in a good way). Thank you thank you thank you. Also, our kitties are now outside kitties and the Amazon driver has not run them over yet, which is a huge fear of mine so praise for that. I got gas for under $50 today and I about pooped my pants. Yahoo for that.

8/17/23

Ok so here is the prayer for tonight. We need Jon’s pancreas to heal and very limited complications to arise. Everyday we are having new issues that delay the progress towards healing. Time is our friend but it’s also what makes this so hard and emotionally exhausted.

Not a good morning again. Our backs are against the wall. I will update when I know more later. Just pray! Thank you!

8/15/23

It’s yucky outside and I’m feeling that yuckiness in my soul. It’s hard to come here everyday and it’s never good news. It’s always something. There is always something not going the way we want it to. I love the Lord and I believe he has a plan but it’s really hard when you know he can grant that miracle and for some reason he is not. I’m still hoping that Jon can have victory over this in this life and I believe it can happen, but man it’s frustrating to wait.

Praise: Jon had to be shocked this morning to get him out of AFib and it worked! So PTL for that. Hopefully then that regular heartbeat will help with some of the other issues that have arisen.

Prayer Requests: He is back 100% on the vent. Since he was in AFib for so long that started affecting how his body was oxygenating. They are probably going to prone him again so hopefully that will get him a little more regulated since he seems to like that. Please pray some improvements can start happening. We just keep going backwards. They can’t do anything with the fluid around his stomach until he is more stable so we need his body to rest and recover over the next few days so that can be addressed. I am struggling. I am really struggling. I am weary. I’m just being honest. I am trying so hard to keep hope alive but man it’s hard. Thank you for carrying us through this.

8/14/23

Here we are two weeks into this journey. This has been the longest two weeks of my life. I still feel like this is all a nightmare that I will eventually wake up from. It’s incredibly surreal to see the outside world continue on each day. I feel like everything should stop. I don’t know how people work in the medical field but I’m so thankful they do. There is just this shadow of yuck that follows me into the hospital everyday that I have to fight.

Prayer Requests: we are still fighting all the battles. Jon is still in AFib but his pulse rate is not as high so that is good. We want to get out of AFib. Also, we don’t want blood clots to form because of the AFib. Watching all the machines come back into the room was heartbreaking. Prayers that he can come down on some of the meds and make slow and steady progress. Also, his pancreas is awful. Like no words for the damage so he is going to need major prayers for the healing of that. His lungs are doing well considering what they went through last week, but he is still struggling a bit there, so prayers that those continue to recover. Honestly there is just so much to pray for. His entire body just needs prayers.

Praises: his blood pressure has been looking great! Hoping that continues. So far his lung cultures haven’t grown any gross things so that is good (waiting 48hrs and we are a little over 24hrs). We are still here! We are all still making it. I was extremely tired this weekend but got some extra sleep so that was a praise. Thank you so much for carrying our family during this time. Everyday is an emotional rollercoaster.

8/13/23

Had a great morning of worship with the Lord. It’s amazing how that intentional time with God can change how you head into your day. Jon has had a good but rough morning. He was flipped back onto his back and did great with that throughout the night. However, they took him down for a CT scan this morning and all the jostling and movement made him mad. His blood pressure dropped, he formed an irregular rhythm with his heart, and his oxygen plummeted. He is back in his room and they are still working on stabilizing him. I went back to check and he is getting back to a good place but the doctor said his body just needs to rest. They are going to prone him again since he seems to do really well with that. His lungs look really good right now which is amazing since he aspirated and almost died two days ago. Infection cultures haven’t grown anything yet and hopefully they don’t.

Prayers: everything stabilizes and Jon can get the rest his body needs.

Praise: our family has been so well taken care of. You guys are just amazing. I can’t thank you enough. I keep telling people we meet about all the support and how it’s carrying us through.

8/12/23

Well, twice now I’ve been told Jon could die and twice now he has pulled through. We have a fighter on our hands. He is back to being prone and he seems to do well like that. They will probably try to flip him back sometime today or tomorrow and we will see how he does.

Prayers that his oxygen continues to improve, his lungs clear of all the crap he aspirated, and his body continues to heal. We still haven’t been able to address his ongoing inflammation and infection issues more fully because we keep going backwards. NO MORE backwards. ONLY forward! Thank you again for going to battle with us. I trust the Lord but I also don’t understand this journey. It sucks! It downright sucks, but we are here for it. Jon is one incredibly supported man and that is something he will be told over and over again.

8/11/23

You know on the movie “Miss Congeniality” when they ask Miss Rhode Island to describe the perfect day?! Well today was not it! Aug 11th was not it! Jon is back to fighting for his life. Keep praying.

My talk with God this morning was not pretty. I am not going to pretend like I understand what the heck he is doing. I believe God is a God of miracles but it’s really hard when you think that miracle is coming and God says not just yet. Jon has to be re-intubated. His blood count is down and they have to give him some blood. He is struggling this morning and has a fever. I have never in my life witnessed a man experience so much pain. I’m just so ready for him to have a break. I’m so ready for him to have that moment. Yesterday was too good to be true, but at least we got to have those few hours with him talking and being a pain in the rump. I trust God, but man sometimes it’s like the journey looks like a drunk kitten’s string art. I will be fine. Just pray for Jon’s pain and Clayborn’s little heart. We were just talking about how maybe he would get to see daddy soon. Jesus I believe you are who you say you are, but I’m just pissed today.

8/10/23

Huge prayer request: they just took Jon’s vent out. Please pray it can stay out. We don’t want to go back. (Doctor said his percentage of needing back is higher than most). God doesn’t care about percents. Storm the gates of heaven with your prayers. Thank you! (Edit to post) we are one hour with the vent out and his oxygen is staying steady 99%! He already mumbled that he wants to leave. My emotions are all over the place. Today has been such a huge day so I’m stressed but I’m praising Jesus! Please keep praying that he can stay off the vent and we keep moving forward. So thankful❤️

Jon is coming off sedation so that has made today interesting. He is not liking it and it’s stressing me out. His blood pressure is still all over the place as well as his heart-rate. Prayers for that please. Also prayers for when they take him off the vent. I don’t know why, but that is so nerve wracking to me. I was able to take Clay to school which I was soooooo thankful to be able to do. It made me sad that today wasn’t my first day too. I drowned my sorrows by going back home and taking a nap for an hour I had a good laugh when I woke up and tried to open my phone and face recognition didn’t recognize my face. It’s been a rough couple of weeks ok.

Again, so thankful for the staff at Parkview. They have been nothing short of wonderful.

My mother-in-law found Jon’s wallet! Yahoo!!! Of course it was in a place we all looked 24 times but she knew about the little secret compartment. Thank you for the continued prayers. I’m sure we will have more trying days ahead, but one day at a time. You guys are awesome! Thanks for all your support.

8/9/23

I’m going to be honest, I didn’t think we would make it to today. For that, we are blessed.

Prayer requests: Jon’s blood pressure is still a big issue. Through the night, they had to go up quite a bit on that. I would love to see his blood pressure start to stabilize. They are weening him off sedation which has been slow because someone is being a bit stubborn… his name rhymes with Bon Dausnaugh. They are also going to try a breathing test to see how well he breathes on his own. I don’t know how I feel about that, so I just pray that it’s whatever his body needs.

Praise: Clay woke up in a great mood. Ready to seize the day. He has been having fun with friends and family these past few weeks and I’m just so grateful for everyone helping with him. We have had many talks about how daddy is very sick so he will be in the hospital for a long time. I tell him what the nurses are doing for daddy, to a certain extent. I’m still heartbroken I’m not starting school, but I’m so thankful for my school family and how they have just jumped in and helped get my classroom ready. I have full trust that they will start the year off great. Again, just thank you. For everything! Yes, I’m anxious because who wouldn’t be in this situation, but I can’t express how ok I am with letting certain things go. I know that is the Lord working in me and the fact that I know so many people have our backs. Thank you thank you thank you.

8/8/23

Prayer Request/Praises for today:

Praises: Jon is now on only 30% vent and maintaining his oxygen levels. Also, I am soooo thankful for the Parkview nursing staff who has been amazing at taking care of Jon but also in taking care of me and letting me know good times to go home.

Prayer Requests: Jon’s blood pressure is still all over the place. Not as often but he is still having moments where he drops drastically. Jon’s white blood cell count is elevated so they are doing a CAT scan today. Prayers that if there is new infection it’s easily treatable. Travel safeties as I am driving to and from Parkview everyday and unfortunately not everyone is as great a driver as I am I want so badly to do Open House night with Clay tomorrow night and to be able to drop him off at school in the morning. So selfishly pray that I will be able to do that. Thanks again for all the prayers. They are sustaining us right now.

8/7/23

I just want to pause tonight and say thank you to all of you. I cannot put into words just how much you have blessed us. I am so thankful, overwhelmed, and just down right dumbfounded by the kindness, love, and support. I will never be able to repay you all. Thank you thank you thank you.

Prayer requests for today:

Jon’s dang blood pressure is still all over the place. They can’t really address some of the major issues until that stays regular for a while.

I am struggling with all the unknowns and the fact that we are one step forward one step back. I was really hoping we could make some progress. I’m also mentally tired. Jon also lost his wallet the day all this started so that has been a headache and a half. I’m trying to cancel credit cards and you have to jump through 800 hoops. Also, our internet stopped working at home because the line got cut while they were pouring cement (nothing like finishing a project during a medical crisis) so now I’m dealing with that too. Insurance/ disability/FMLA all that fun stuff is stressing me out. It’s making me realize I have no business being an adult. ‍

Praise: Clayborn woke up in a great mood and seems to be doing well. He is ready for school to start and I think that routine will be just what he needs. I am so thankful for all our friends and family who have been able to fill in the gap with Clay.

I’m so tired. I just want to wake up from this nightmare or fast forward to the part where Jon is victorious.

We are praising Jesus through this storm but today I’m doing it laying down because I’m too tired to stand.

Keep praying prayer warriors. Thank you!

8/6/23

Today is a big day!

Praise: Jon is on ZERO blood pressure medicine and down to 55% on the vent (to put this in perspective we were on 4 different blood pressure meds and 100% on the vent)

With that being said, BIG, HUGE prayer request: they are going to flip him back onto his back. Jon did not like this the last time he was on his back and that is when he developed fluid on his lungs and things were a mess. Please pray that he can maintain his oxygen and blood pressure and keep that fluid off his lungs. If he can do that, we can move forward in dealing with some of the original problems. We need this so badly! Please Lord hear our cry!

8/5/23

What to pray for right now:

1. They have him on his belly which has allowed his lungs to rest and get that fluid out. It is working so far and Jon is responding really well to this. Pray this continues.

2. They are starting plasmapheresis today to help with his triglyceride numbers (that could be completely wrong but it’s helping with something). Pray that it works.

3. Pray that no new issues arise that set us back. The two above were set backs so we want to get back on track.

4. As things go well for Jon, I get a little more freedom to go see Clay and walk away from the 3rd floor a little bit. This has been good for the soul. So pray that that can continue.

5. Clayborn had a rough morning with me leaving and just kept saying that he was tired. Pray for his little heart and all the changes. School is starting soon and I’m nervous about what this will look like for him. I’m hoping and praying the routine will be a blessing for him.

6. Praise: For the past few months, I felt like God was telling me to take one step at a time and go from there. Well by gosh, that strategy has really been helping with this battle. So thankful God prepared me for this hardship by helping form that habit. I am having a hard time with the fact that I haven’t been back in my classroom and school is going to start without me, but I’m also thankful for my SA family who has made me feel like they have my back.

7. Praise: we feel incredibly, incredibly supported. I cannot express how thankful I am for this. You guys are amazing.

8/4/23

We are on a journey: new items to pray for:

1. Jon is struggling with his oxygen levels. We thought he was making some progress in that area today and then now we have a set back. Pray that his lungs will function well and he can get some good breathes.

2. Fluid build up is a bit of a problem, so prayers that fluid drains out well

3. pray that other organs don’t take a hit since some organs are not working properly.

4. Major inflammation in the liver and pancreas. Too much for them to tell exactly what they are dealing with so prayers for that.

5. Prayers for me- the oxygen thing is really bothering me. Looking at the road ahead is overwhelming or even if there will be a road ahead is really getting to me. Over the past month, God has really been speaking to me about taking one step at a time and I’m trying but it’s so so hard.

Again thank you a million times over for the prayers, support, just everything. People need other people. We have to be less about judgement and more about joining people on their journeys. Now, don’t get me wrong boundaries are necessary and we can get into that another time, but thank you for walking this journey with me. Thank you thank you thank you.

8/3/23

Thank you so much for the prayers through the night. We are heading in a good direction but his pancreas is a mess and we are definitely dealing with infection. We are fighting many battles with multiple organs needing support (but less and less support which is great). We still would love to see his oxygen numbers stay a little more stable, but they have weened him off from what he was so that’s a step. The doctor said new problems can arise over the next day or two. We will cross that bridge when we get there or if we get there (God can heal that pancreas). Continue the prayers. You have no idea how much this means to me. I can’t wait to tell Jon, when he wakes up, what a wonderful praying army he had behind him.

It’s killing me to not be with Clay but he is having a blast with family and friends. Keep praying for his little heart as we prepare for school in an unusual way. Feel free to discipline my kid if he is being a tool bag. Hahah

I can’t express the thankfulness I have for all of you with your love and support. I know sometimes it’s hard to know what to do for someone hurting but please understand I appreciate the big gestures and little, so thank you for just thinking of us. Just thank you thank you thank you! God is good and we have seen a major glimpse of his love through you all.

Keep going prayer warriors. Let’s get Jon back out on the streets of Berne and annoy him by talking to him

8/2/23

Jon has had some health issues over the summer and yesterday they took a turn for the worst. He could use a lot of prayers right now. If you want specific requests to pray for, I will list some below.

1. He has multiple organs in his body that need to heal

2. We need potassium levels to go down and blood pressure to go up

3. We need infection to stay away

4. We need peace and strength for the minutes, hours, and days ahead

5. I need my anxiety to stay away so I can think clearly and be strong

Lastly, just thank you to those of you who have walked beside us through this journey. I don’t have the words right now to express everything I am feeling but one word that keeps me going is supported. We are supported like no other.

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