Running around today, preparing and packing- Steve gets to be in a wedding today and we're heading out for the day's festivities- we had a moment where anxiety met us both and so I decided to write this. Leaving tomorrow at 4am to head to one appointment at the Mayo Clinic that we are not even sure what to expect at this appointment would make anyone anxious, right? But the Lord gave us exactly what we needed this morning and I had to share it with you! I got a call from a dear friend and powerful intercessor who shared an image with me that greatly encouraged us. Although I am not going to share exactly what the Lord spoke to us through this friend I am going to share that we are now leaving in 15 hours with new peace in part because of YOU! Over these past 15 months we have had prayers, encouraging words, scriptures, cards, gifts, groceries and much more financial provision all from the Lord through many of you! I am writing this feeling the fear retreat and the anxiety diminish because we know the Lord goes before us and each one of your prayers goes with us! We are not alone! Thank the Lord He is Immanuel, God with us, amen!
Please join us over the next 24 hours as we prepare to drive 12 hours total for one doctor's appointment! Pray for health, energy, protection and answers! I believe I am going to start 2012 with a healed husband by my side, amen!
We love you,
Casey (& Steve)
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
It's Darkest Before the Dawn
Dear Family, Friends & Those We have not yet Met (who are also our friends),
Steve and I are writing this letter in dire need of your prayers! As many of you got to read our blog on waiting on the Lord and seeking Him for direction in regards to Steve's health, we find ourselves at a crossroads. Upon leaving the Mayo Clinic before Thanksgiving with a clear diagnosis and easy next steps we did not anticipate encountering more chaos and confusion as we waited for a neurologist to call with a consult and to prescribe medication that could take Steve's pain away in a matter of weeks. We came home to many suggestions for next steps and scheduling conflicts with the Mayo Clinic to find out the neurologist who's consult is needed could only be seen December 30th. We have been praying about this appointment and heard back today that he cannot make any exceptions and do a consult on the phone, he will only see us in Arizona. As you can imagine we are trying to remain hopeful and encouraged while not looking to our circumstances but clinging to God's promises in this dark hour. We sit here, typing this, fighting back tears as we don't know how we are going to make yet another trip to Arizona and what even will come out of it.... Please pray for us!
"For the Lord is God, and He created the heavens and the earth and put everything in its place. He made the world to be lived in, not to be a place of empty chaos," Isaiah 45:18a.
We know that God is a God of order and the enemy creates chaos and confusion. We believe that God is in control of every detail of our lives including exactly what we need in this very moment. We trust that He will guide us and lead us in the way we should go.... but we need you. We need the body. We need people to remind us of God's goodness. We need friends and family to stand with us, holding our hands as we truly believe this is the darkest hour before the ever-coming dawn.
We love you from the bottom of our hearts!
Please stand with us in prayer,
Casey & Steve
Steve and I are writing this letter in dire need of your prayers! As many of you got to read our blog on waiting on the Lord and seeking Him for direction in regards to Steve's health, we find ourselves at a crossroads. Upon leaving the Mayo Clinic before Thanksgiving with a clear diagnosis and easy next steps we did not anticipate encountering more chaos and confusion as we waited for a neurologist to call with a consult and to prescribe medication that could take Steve's pain away in a matter of weeks. We came home to many suggestions for next steps and scheduling conflicts with the Mayo Clinic to find out the neurologist who's consult is needed could only be seen December 30th. We have been praying about this appointment and heard back today that he cannot make any exceptions and do a consult on the phone, he will only see us in Arizona. As you can imagine we are trying to remain hopeful and encouraged while not looking to our circumstances but clinging to God's promises in this dark hour. We sit here, typing this, fighting back tears as we don't know how we are going to make yet another trip to Arizona and what even will come out of it.... Please pray for us!
"For the Lord is God, and He created the heavens and the earth and put everything in its place. He made the world to be lived in, not to be a place of empty chaos," Isaiah 45:18a.
We know that God is a God of order and the enemy creates chaos and confusion. We believe that God is in control of every detail of our lives including exactly what we need in this very moment. We trust that He will guide us and lead us in the way we should go.... but we need you. We need the body. We need people to remind us of God's goodness. We need friends and family to stand with us, holding our hands as we truly believe this is the darkest hour before the ever-coming dawn.
We love you from the bottom of our hearts!
Please stand with us in prayer,
Casey & Steve
Monday, December 12, 2011
Waiting on the Lord...
We have been wanting to write an update ever since posting the doctor's possible diagnosis around Thanksgiving, however we have not had anything that we thought was very profound to post until now. Mainly we wanted to write this to ask that you join us in prayer... God has clearly shown us that He desires us to WAIT on Him. We had a lot of confusing phone calls revealing doctors on vacations, requests to go back and forth from the Mayo Clinic in December and January, doctors here who have referrals in San Diego and all of this chaos led us straight to God asking, "What should we do?" We have decided to WAIT on making any decisions for our next steps in regards to Steve's health and to really press into the Lord. Some of you may know how difficult this is for us emotionally, spiritually and psychologically but it is also very difficult to wait as this month marks the possibility of a lot of change and transition. This seems to be the darkest month of our season yet. We would love for you to join us in seeking Him for wisdom and discernment and we'd also love you to pray for our strength and endurance as we seek earnestly for God's direction and leading. The amazing thing is Gods timing... we have felt this burden to wait and seek Him in very specific ways from December 7 until Christmas Day.... advent teaches us the posture He desires for us is to wait expectantly for the birth of our Savior!
" If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed,"
Habakkuk 2:3b
Thank you for Standing with us as We Wait on God!
Peace & Love,
Casey & Steve Groff
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