Friday’s miracle update
I posted this picture along with this verse in a previous blog last month when my dad was diagnosed with his rare leukemia.
And there I will give her vineyards
and make the valley of weeping
a door of hope. (Hosea 2:15)
This is a picture of my Dad’s finger holding hope’s hand when He had just been transferred from ICU to a room on the 7th floor for His 30 day stay to come. It was such a picture to me of clinging to hope. Holding hope.
That is what we as a family continue to do.
So many have asked me .. what is going on.. why is your family going through these intense battles.
I don’t know the answer to that question… but I do know I must HOLD hope.
It’s very hard sometimes in life to hold onto hope.
Maybe for you you are struggling to hope right now that there is a way out of your circumstance, or for that miracle, or for your dream to come true, or for a renewed sense of joy, or for a release of shame, or for a real relationship with God
Satan longs for us to give up Hope.
Romans 5:5: Hope in the love God does not disappoint.
Just like a friend pointed out on the phone, in the car wreck, Hope was bruised but not destroyed.
I don’t know what you are afraid to hope in, but I am praying you cling to hope.
We as a family are clinging to hope. Hope is a God who is faithful to His promises.
Last night was a week since this nightmare accident happened.. a week since life changed in an instant.
At 10:00 it was almost a chilling moment. Michelle said, I remember everything that was going on at 10:00 last week. Todd was screaming and bleeding, I had a deer on top of me and couldn’t get to my babies, my baby hope was not moving and looked dead, and Alex was covered in glass.
At that moment all she could utter was the name of Jesus.
Over and over and over.
There is such power in the name of Jesus.
He was there that night.
He is there tonight.
Jesus worked miracles beyond what we could ask or imagine.
He is working miracles beyond what we can ask or imagine.
So here’s an update on our miracles today:
Chell and Alex: Sorry no pictures of them today. Alex is to on the move to photograph 🙂 He had a dentist appointment today- and michelle is trying to keep life as normal as possible for him, so she took Him to the appointment. He, with his one tooth missing grin is very proud to report that he has no cavities. He keeps repeating over and over ; Daddy I am so glad you are home, I am so glad we are together. He was very scared His daddy was dead after riding in the ambulance with him bleeding and respirating. Would you continue to pray for God to heal his heart and mind. I am loving staying with them and snuggling him all I can. Alex is doing a great job with Todd. He loves to snuggle up next to His daddy. Todd’s wonderful mom came today and gave Alex some spoiling also.
Chell is very tired. She is not getting much sleep for many reasons– but she got a good ol’ nap today so I am very glad for that. And with me there.. there will be no lack of coffee 🙂 Pray emotional healing for also. She is one strong mighty mighty rock.
Last night she led us in worship and prayer at exactly the time a week ago that they were headed to the hospital. Her with her rocksolid faith in the name of Jesus.
Our God is greater was quite the powerful song for us to sing together last night.
Todd: Wow. He is amazing. He is in such terrible pain but he is always looking out for everyone else. My dad is the same way during his leukemia treatment. His swelling is starting to go down and he can keep his eye open for a short period of time now. The biggest thing is the pain and not being able to talk due to his jaw being wired shut. Please pray for the the pain and for him during this Be Still and Know that You are God time. It truly is such a miracle that He is alive… that He has his eyesight (there was so much glass and deer hair and fur in his eye it truly is a miracle. In the beginning that first night in Trauma ICU they told michelle todd would probably lose his eye but God can heal a blind man and He is healing him!) Also a miracle: His cheeks and all around his mouth were fractured, but He still has all his teeth! glory!
Hope:
Todd held Hope for the first time today since the accident 🙂 it’s very hard with the splints for his thumbs that go all the way to his elbow on both arms,but he held her for a second. It was priceless
Hope is starting to want to play a little bit again. It is so only a miracle of God that the brain bleed and hemetoma did not cause permanent brain damage. Glory to God!
Todd trying to read out of his one eye to Hope. He wasn’t to happy when the verse in his devotional was as the deer pants for the water so my soul longs for you. Haha.. that will no longer been on our worship song lists!
Hope is still in a great deal of pain and spends alot of time screaming due to the bruising on her brain.. but is so beautiful and precious and perfect. She no longer moves around alot like she used to, she wants to be held– but she has started something new in the past two days. She talks non stop (like her mom and aunt) she babbles all day long! I swear she said Nenn today 🙂
Again thank you thank you for your care, your prayers, your love for our family– it is overwhelming! I spent all day trying to fit all the wonderful food items you have provided in their cabinets. We are overwhelmed by you the beautiful body of Christ
And thank you sterling and brian for fixing my car 🙂
God is so good and we are holding hope!
Love it! It was so good to see and hug my precious Humbert family last night! Love you all so very much!
Jenn, you have me crying one minute, then laughing the next! Love you so! Praising God for His miracles!
What I read in Jesus Today tonight reminds me of your message of hope . . .
"When present circumstances are weighing you down (but Glory nothing can keep the Hands and Humberts down!) grasp onto hope for dear life! It will help you not only to survive but to thrive – to live joyously!"
Praying for you all!
Thank you so much for this update, Jenn, and for this poignant reminder to hold onto hope when the road before us is filled with uncertainty. I prayed these scriptures over your precious family this morning:
Psalm 41:1-3
New King James Version (NKJV)
The Blessing and Suffering of the Godly
1. Blessed is he who considers the poor;
The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
2. The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive,
And he will be blessed on the earth;
You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.
3. The Lord will strengthen him on his bed of illness;
You will sustain him on his sickbed.
I had a friend ask me the other day why we don't see miracles of healing like we read about in the New Testament. She's out of town now, but I can't wait to tell her about the miraculous protection, provision and healing God has performed and is still performing in the Hand/Humbert family. Our God is a miracle-working God yesterday, today and forever!
Thank you for your steadfastness and for your reminder to hold onto hope.
Love you bunches,
Sandra