Joel's Journey: Urgent for Joel

Saturday, January 13, 2007

Urgent for Joel

We need your prayers for Joel tonight. The resistance pressure on the regulator has risen and there is alot of fluid in Joel's lungs. The doctor thinks that it is possbly pneumonia. We know that the Lord can heal this as well. His oxygen level is 85. Please pray that the pressure will fall and that the oxygen will rise. God is on His throne....

18 comments:

Beckaboo said...: We will be lifting Joel up in prayer.

Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you," says the Lord, "thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope."

In Him, the Eblings; January 13, 2007 at 7:35 PM
LJR said...: Always praying for Joel. I am sorry he is not doing well. I pray the Lord will keep him pain free and send him a miracle.

Thank you again for your continued updates, I know it must be tough to keep us informed and I really appreciate it.; January 13, 2007 at 7:54 PM
By the grace of God ... said...: Lifting Joel up before the throne of God tonight...thoughts and prayer with you all. the Crook Family.; January 13, 2007 at 8:08 PM
The Savory's Red Dirt Farm said...: We continue to ask the Lord to wrap his arms around your precious boy and send him a miracle.

Your entire family is in our thoughts, hearts & prayers!

God bless all of you!

The Savory Family
(Guthrie, Oklahoma); January 13, 2007 at 8:27 PM
Theresa said...: Praying for Joel.; January 13, 2007 at 9:30 PM
Debbie said...: Tonight we will pray about the possible pneumonia.

Love in Christ,
Ken, Debbie, and Lisa May Fields; January 13, 2007 at 9:56 PM
McDreamy said...: Praying also.

Matt and Suzanne; January 13, 2007 at 9:56 PM
Janne said...: Continuing to pray!; January 13, 2007 at 10:03 PM
Elizabeth Giromini said...: Praying tonight for your precious child. Our Lord formed Joel in the womb, He knows what the doctors do not. God has not forgotten.

With much Love in Christ Jesus,
Elizabeth and Brandon Giromini; January 13, 2007 at 10:24 PM
Teena said...: We are lifting Joel up to the Lord. Praying for the pneumonia. God is still on His throne~ He holds Joel in His hands. Praying for strength, for all...

blessings,
Teena wife to Billy 26yr
mom to 1/2 dozen; January 13, 2007 at 11:33 PM
Dunemn said...: You are in our thoughts and prayers. Darla and Ken Dunemn, Taylor and Dustin Simmons.; January 14, 2007 at 12:29 AM
Jennifer Mason said...: We are saying prayers for little Joel everynight.........all our support for you and your family. You are constantly in our thoughts. Just hold each other tight.....rock him every chance.; January 14, 2007 at 1:11 AM
suzyok said...: We are lifting Little Joel up and I have faith that the Lord will grant our prayers. Remember that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family always. May the Lord bless you Susie Musick; January 14, 2007 at 1:43 AM
Unknown said...: We are praying for Joel
Jamsin's Mon; January 14, 2007 at 2:30 AM
tonnie2tone said...: I have just finished reading all about Joel and your family from the first day. I have to say that I am very inspired by your faith in the Lord. You seem to have a wonderful family who you have raised to be loving individuals. I pray that God will answer your prayers. We know that he will, in his way and his time. In the meantime I pray for peace in your hearts and for Joel to feel the love that surrounds him. Miracles happen every day. May his recovery be one of them. God Bless. Tonya; January 14, 2007 at 2:51 AM
Deb said...: Psalm 33:4-5 "I sought the Lord, and He answered me;He delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to Him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame."

Dearest brothers and sisters in Christ, We have common friends. The Cockrofts. Julie wrote me last night and asked for prayer for you. I was deeply moved by Joel's Journey. At first, I wept to see this little one in this way. Then, God begin to help me see His power made perfect in weakness. As I began to pray for you, my heart was full of faith and hope and admiration for your love and committment as a parent. Your gentleness and meakness toward the staff is incredible and a testimony of God's grace and power to sustain us in any and every situation. I woke up very early and Joel was on my heart. As I prayed for all of you, I realized God will not allow Joel to suffer and he is still living. God is teaching all and revealing His power to each person in ways each one needs. Your suffering is not in vain because God is in control and will not allow anything unless it is in His perfect will. God has used your testimony to remind me of how precious all are to Him.
Much love and hope, the Clarke family(Frederick, Okla.); January 14, 2007 at 5:01 AM
Unknown said...: Praying that the doctors will treat the pneumonia and that God will keep Joel from pain and the family safe.

Thank you so very much for the updates each day on Joel and the family.; January 14, 2007 at 7:41 AM
Cousin Pam said...: Your Texas family holds you in our prayers. Joel and his family are on our minds without ceasing. We pray for strenght for Joel and the whole family. We pray that the people treating sweet Joel, especially the doctors, will have their hearts adjusted and see God's power and thru that learn the true definition of "life". We pray that, thru Little Joel, a reveloution will be started in the medical community to recognize precious life for what it is and challenge their definitions of "death" and they ultimately align with God.

Hold each other tight. Hold Joel, talk to him without ceasing, sing god's praised surrounding him, pray over him and touch him always.

We Love you all,
Pam and all your Texas Family!; January 14, 2007 at 9:33 AM

Joel's Story

Joel, our 11th of 13 and a twin of Josiah, at age 3 was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer, on December 6th, 2006. Joel had three perfect years of health and he and Josiah celebrated their 3rd birthday Sept. 13th, 2006. The first of Oct. Joel started having unexplained fevers for a few days and would return to active play. After the fourth round of fevers we took him to our family Dr. which they said his iron was low, so we treated that for a few weeks and took him back only to have his hemo. showing lower than before. We were referred to a hematologists and saw him a few weeks with blood checks twice a week. At a visit on Dec. 4th we showed the Dr. the bumps, (which were tumors but we did not know at the time) on Joel's head and he was very concerned and we were told we needed to admit him immediately and start extensive tests the following day. Joel went through rigorous testing and then the dreaded results were given. Joel was at a stage IV the most extensive stage, but we were hopeful that the Lord would use the means of Chemotherapy treatments to restore Joel's body. Joel endured 8 1/2 days in the hospital, came home for Christmas, and returned for his second round of chemo Jan. 3, 2007. Joel had a seizure that night after midnight and went into a coma due to a tumor bleeding in his head area and causing his brain to swell. After tests the following days, the Dr. declared Joel "brain dead" and took us to court to force us to take Joel off life support, as we did not agree with the medical field's definition of death. Our family sought to stand with the scripture, "life is in the blood,"and until Joel's heart quit beating naturally, he was living. We were making arrangements to bring him home and on January 23, 2007 his little heart stopped beating and he went to be with the Lord Jesus in heaven. Our lives are changed forever. God is faithful in the midst of this trial and we look with great hope to be with him someday.