Choosing to Trust for the Unknowns of our Journey

Campaign Created by: Molly Loup

The funds from this campaign will be received by Molly Loup.

Goal: USD $100,000
Raised: USD $ 12,572

Praise God -- we have a possible release day of Thursday April 28th. Please, pray for the logistics to work to God's Glory as we are looking for all the pieces that need to be in place. We have a long road ahead to get from Houston to home with Oxygen, wheel chairs and such.

Ps 27:6 Now my head is lifted up above my enemies all around me and I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy: I will sing and make melody to the Lord.


Molly is fighting to save Jim's life. Jim and Molly are #fostered 33 children during their 29 years of marriage.   Many of these children are with #specialneeds or children with a history of #abuse. Their marriage has always been focused on God's love, service to others, and fighting for the helpless. 

Now, Molly is fighting to save Jim's life. Jim has #Covid pneumonia and desperately needs specialized care. Critical Care Covid specialist Dr. Varon has accepted Jim to his #ICU, but the family can't afford the cost to transfer Jim from their home in #SouthDakota to #Houston, #Texas. For the past 30 years, all of the family's resources have gone to caring for abused and neglected #children. They have lived on Jim's salary with the South Dakota Highway Department, where he supervises a team of 5 men in his county that plow the snow every winter no matter what, so people, supplies,  food, and medicine can get where they need to go.   Jim and his team go out into blizzards where no one else would go because they know Jim always leads them home.    Jim and Molly accept abused and neglected children because they want them to have a home, even for a little while.  

Jim and Molly met a #Christain camp where Molly was the bookkeeper, and Jim was the maintenance man. Jim and Molly were friends for a year, then Jim popped the question; 6 months later, they were married. For work in the past, Jim has built log houses, drove big rigs 18-wheelers, and for family time still makes dry rub for barbecue and, of course, for their family. Jim loved Molly so much that he stopped driving 18 wheelers and accepted his position with SD Highway Department so they could foster a child that needed a more significant amount of attention.   This was nothing new to Jim as public service had always been in his family - remembering back to when his grandfather was a local Chief of Police. Service to others and fighting for those you love is what they do. Jim and Molly often foster siblings so the children can stay together if possible. Jim and Molly sometimes would have to advocate to keep the siblings together or find a safe and healthy situation. 

Now, Jim and Molly are fighting for a different life. They are fighting for Jim's. 

Jim and Molly are down to their last two weeks of paid leave. After that, they are leaving this at the feet of Jesus with their faith, love, and family! 

One of Jim's favorite films is Facing the Giants, and his favorite actor is John Wayne. Molly understands Jim's favorite quote even more now. "Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway." 

Molly is scared and does not know what will happen or how she can make this happen. She says that if #God wants it to happen, then it will. She hopes that maybe someone will read this and pray for their family. If they are hurt or angry about the world, then maybe  they can turn that into a positive. They are not sure as to the medical bills that will be piling up as he has been in the hospital and so critical since February 2022. Jim is very sick in the ICU and is needing to be moved to a hospital that can provide treatment that is effective for COVID with a physician who has been helping people survive this deadly virus. This option to save his life is over 15 hours from their home in South Dakota, but this is the miracle they are wanting as Molly, and the kids need him home alive! The financial is scary, but again they lean on God's faithfulness.  

If you can, please #pray for Jim and Molly Loup and their kids. I know they can use all the prayers they can get.  

If you can contribute to their #GiveSendGo without causing hardship on you or your family, then please consider doing so. I know they would be forever grateful. 

Thank you, and God bless. 

 

UPDATES

Six months since we came home ... celebrating our 30 year wedding anniversary!
November 7, 2022
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It seems like a lifetime ago since we got home.  I do apologize for not updating you as often as I should.  Jim is doing well.  Jim did six months of physical therapy, but he stopped this past month because he had plateaued and wasn't seeing much change.  Jim had to resign from his job in August because he was not able to meet the job qualifications.  On November 1, Jim has just been to a pulmonologist and has done a battery of tests to see where his baseline is now with his lungs.  We haven't heard the results of those yet.  We applied for disability in July and we are waiting to see what their decision is.  We are praying for God's will to be done.  We have started a home-based business of leather repair.  It is to give Jim something to do when he feels like it and is able.  Jim is still on one liter of oxygen 24/7.   After thousands of dollars of medical bills, (it was over a million) we have been left with about $12,000 and then the ongoing doctoring.  We had to switch insurances, but we are so thankful that God has provided for us every step of the way.  

I've been given an amazing job here in our local area with a vet clinic.  It is different going to work full-time after being a mom/foster mom for 12 years.  It has been difficult on Jim with the role reversal.  Jim has dealt with survivor's guilt these past few months.  He has a very sensitive heart for those in the same situation.  He has more of a passion to pray concerning these things.  

At times, it is incredibly easy to get our eyes off the One who has provided ALL things.  If we aren't in His Word daily, we become weak and lose heart and get our eyes off Him.   This verse below has to be a choice on our part.  

    Psalm 20:7

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.  


Thank you all so much for all the support and prayers that you have given us since February 25, 2022.  @GraithCare

God is Soo Good!
July 25, 2022
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He's so good to us!  

Our daughter, Emily, sang in church yesterday.  She put together a medley of songs.  "Good Good Father, Goodness of God, God is so good" were the three songs 

https://youtu.be/-ak0OoFBw3c

https://youtu.be/iI6muwwhw0g

These two songs have been our "anthem" songs for the past several months.   

Our insurance has paid over one million dollars in medical bills.  We have the deductible and several ambulance rides to pay.   After July 1, our deductible for insurance started over again.  It just amazes me that God has been so gracious to us.   

Thank you so much!

@GraithCare LLC

God is Soo Good!
July 25, 2022
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He's so good to us!  

Our daughter, Emily, sang in church yesterday.  She put together a medley of songs.  "Good Good Father, Goodness of God, God is so good" were the three songs 

https://youtu.be/-ak0OoFBw3c

https://youtu.be/iI6muwwhw0g

These two songs have been our "anthem" songs for the past several months.   

Our insurance has paid over one million dollars in medical bills.  We have the deductible and several ambulance rides to pay.   After July 1, our deductible for insurance started over again.  It just amazes me that God has been so gracious to us.   

Thank you so much!

@GraithCare LLC

Jim Loup Update!
July 25, 2022
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Here we are!  We have been home for three months.  It's hard to believe the time has flown so quickly.  

Jim is no longer using his walker.  He is still on oxygen 24/7.  He can sit at rest for almost two hours without oxygen.  He can now walk about 7 minutes without stopping and getting below 84 on his saturations.  He has been going to physical therapy twice a week since the end of May.     He is now lifting 35 pounds and doing squats.  He is doing stairs with weights.  He has come so far.    Physical therapy has given him a list of exercises to day five days a week and we will be changing to going to physical therapy for an hour once a week.    That regiment will start in August. 

Jim's job, BHR, has asked for his doctor to send a restrictions list of what he can or cannot do.  Jim can't go back to work yet.  He can not do the job qualifications that they need him to do.  We are often asked when his "return to work date" will be.  It is an unknown.  It appears that Jim will either "lose" his job or he will need to "resign" .  We will know by the end of this week.   We know his position needs to have someone there to do the job.  It's just bittersweet.   We aren't sure how this will affect his insurance.  I believe we can pay the full amount.  I do not know what that amount will be monthly

We are so thankful for all the prayers you all have prayed to the Lord Jesus on our behalf.  

We have a call in to start the process of disability.   I am also praying for a way that I can help with income and be able to do it from home.  I am doing the driving to and from doctors and such.  Jim's parents are now needing care as well so I'm helping them out as well with doctor's visits and such.  

God has met every need.  We are choosing to trust Him for the next unknowns.  


Update #28
May 12, 2022
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Starting a new chapter
May 12, 2022
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Ps 66   Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what  he hath done for my soul. Blessed be God, which hath not  rejected  my prayers, nor withheld his love  from me . 

We have been home a week. So thankful! This kind of tired that we are dealing with is interesting. Jim has been to the primary care dr.  We are getting physical therapy set up in Watertown. 

Jim has been walking outside.  That sounds so simple, but is now with a walker and an oxygen concentrator with Molly  watching so he does no try to over due it. Learning what Jim's physical limitations are is a every day adventure of patience and modifications. Rough surfaces make for some of those adventures. 

He walked up and down our driveway way on Sunday. It took some stops and sits- but he did it. Yesterday, he walked from the house to the barn - several sits. Thankful he can do that.

Focusing our mind on God , we are learning new things together each moment of the day -from being at home together all day, to John being a only child and having both parents there to help with school work- to daily interactions to when our pride gets stepped on due to our new chapter of life.

We are so thankful for everything that Cody and Emily did to keep the animals fed and did things that needed to be done around the house for us to come home. Thank you to all who helped, prayed and encouraged us. We are thankful for meals dear ones are still bringing.

Stop by to see us and keep us in your prayers.

So thankful we have a faithful, amazing Father.

Graith Care, LLC

We are getting out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 28, 2022
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Psalms 100 Shout for Joy to the Lord , All the earth, Worship the Lord with gladness: come before  Him with joyful  songs, Know that the  Lord is God, It is he who made us ,and we are his: we are his people, the sheep of his pasture, Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise: give thanks to him and praise his name, For the Lord is good and his love endures forever: his faithfulness continues through all generations.

I am not sure why we think we need to test God and make Him prove to us He is faithful. But, He is so patient with us and his faithfulness continues through all generation. We praise and thank Him for all that He has done and is still doing.

Today is the big day- Jim to to be released from the rehab hospital. We see the pulmonologist tomorrow and will be pulling out Sunday for the trip home. This will give us a day to figure out how to make us function with the equipment. Yes, this should be entertaining. 

Thank you to all who have given- it has provided a wheelchair, walker and oxygen concentrator that we need for going home.  

Please, pray as we start the next chapter of this journey.  We hope to be home by Thursday as we will be taking it slow. 

Thank you for all your prayer, thoughts and love. We are humbled at how we have been blessed and may God get all the glory in this. 



Update #25
April 22, 2022
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Update #24
April 22, 2022, 2:09 pm

Praise God -- we have a possible release day of Thursday April 28th. Please, pray for the logistics to work to God's Glory as we are looking for all the pieces that need to be in place. We have a long road ahead to get from Houston to home with Oxygen, wheel chair's and such. We are working on setting up what Jim needs when we get home and for the next few month's with this new stage in life.   

I am learning more about oxygen concentrators than I ever wanted to know.  Who knew they had so many options and types.?

Ps 27:6 Now my head is lifted up above my enemies all around me and I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy: I will sing and make melody to the Lord.

Update #24
April 22, 2022
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Praise God -- we have a possible release day of Thursday April 28th. Please, pray for the logistics to work to God's Glory as we are looking for all the pieces that need to be in place. We have a long road ahead to get from Houston to home with Oxygen, wheel chair's and such. We are working on setting up what Jim needs when we get home and for the next few month's with this new stage in life.   

I am learning more about oxygen concentrators than I ever wanted to know.  Who knew they had so many options and types.?

Ps 27:6 Now my head is lifted up above my enemies all around me and I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy: I will sing and make melody to the Lord.

Update #23
April 21, 2022
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Psalm 37:7a, “Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him,”
There is much waiting on the Lord during this time. Time flies so slowly at night for Jim.
Two weeks ago, Jim had sepsis and a perforated gallbladder. This week, Jim walked 94 feet. He stands independently from wheelchair to walker. His lungs need to get stronger. Dr is going to put him on a steroid for 4-6 weeks.
We are hoping that we can get released before the April 30 weekend, but again to wait on the Lord. You can send him a card at
Emcompass Health Rehab Hospital
Att: James Loup Room 130
19002 McKay Drive
Humble, TX 77338
A month ago tomorrow, Jim was flown down by air ambulance to Houston. Oh, how God has worked. Thank you to all who have given so much and prayed so faithfully.

Update #21
April 13, 2022
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What a Mighty God--- we serve!

46 days ago Jim and Molly started this journey.  Jim finally has his own cloths on.  He is on the way to the rehab to start the final step toward going home.  Please pray for God to knit his lungs and muscles together for His Glory.  Jim is on 3.5-4 lts of oxygen and is proud that  he walked 3 ft.  

Thank you is not enough to say- for all that everyone had done for us during this time.  God has amazed us as with the support, encouragement, prayers, meals, and all who have driven us,housed us ,fed us ,cried with us, and loved on us during this time.  
God is always true to His word:  Isaiah 41:10  and Romand 15:13. 

Update #21
April 13, 2022
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What a Mighty God--- we serve!

46 days ago Jim and Molly started this journey.  Jim finally has his own cloths on.  He is on the way to the rehab to start the final step toward going home.  Please pray for God to knit his lungs and muscles together for His Glory.  Jim is on 3.5-4 lts of oxygen and is proud that  he walked 3 ft.  

Thank you is not enough to say- for all that everyone had done for us during this time.  God has amazed us as with the support, encouragement, prayers, meals, and all who have driven us,housed us ,fed us ,cried with us, and loved on us during this time.  
God is always true to His word:  Isaiah 41:10  and Romand 15:13. 

Update #20
April 13, 2022
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We serve a mountain moving God-- Pre authorization has been done so we do not have to wait.

Thank you for your prayers-- please pray for a uneventful transition as we start the end of the journey hopefully toward getting home soon. 

God is aways on time before we ever need it. 

Update #19
April 13, 2022
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Phil 4:5-7

Let your reasonableness be know to everyone,The Lord is at hand: do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplications with  thanksgiving let your request be made know to God, And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

We have a urgent prayer request for an insurance decision that normally takes 7-12 days. We are praying that they will make  the decision today for Jim to be able to go to rehab as this will make it easier to get him home.

To be at this point is only by God's grace and glory.  It has been amazing all God has done in the past 46 days.  We give Him the Glory through it all.





Update #18
April 12, 2022
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Psalms 8:1 and 3 O Lord ,our Lord-- ( So glad we can say that) -- How excellent is thy name in all the earth! Who has set they glory above the heavens. When I consider thy heavens, the work of the finger's, the moon and the stars which thou has ordained. 

When you think of what God had done-His name is Excellent! Jim is now out of the ICU and now on the medical floor. He had gotten all his drain and such out.  He should get his staples out the last of this week. 

Thank you to all who have prayed, given, sent texts and been the hands and feet of Jesus. 

We are praying for his lungs and mobility -he is down to 4 lpm for his oxygen needs . He is going to need more rehab.  Please continue  to  pray for us  as God puts the right rehabilitation team together.


Update #17
April 7, 2022
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Psalms 139:13-14 NLT- You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body, and knit me together in my mother's womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex Your workmanship is marvelous, my soul knows it well. 

God still works and knits while we pray and wait.  Jim got to get up in a stretcher chair, stand once, get the ET and NG tube out and is down to just a couple of IV meds. Our next step is praying that God will knit Jim's lung so that we can move to the floor and start the steps for going home. 

We praise God with each step. It seems so inadiquate to say how thankful we are for the prayers from each of you.  To say that God is so faithful, trustworthy and so amazing-- we can not find enough words.

We will know the next steps that we have ahead of us the next few days.  

Thank you for your love and prayers-- we still ask that you keep us before the throne of Grace. 

Update #16
April 5, 2022
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Jim is in surgery now-- 

Update #13
April 4, 2022
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Isiah 55:8-9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts,Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.

Knowing God has a plan even when we can not see it.  We are keeping our eyes on Jesus as we go through the storm.  Jim was placed on a ventilator so that they could do a CT on his abdomen and get ready for possible surgery. They have determined he was be going to possibly have the emergency surgery tonight- we just don't know what time.

Please, pray for the surgery team for God to guild their hands as they fill find, fix and do all that needs done during this time. 

Pray for us as we wait moment by moment -resting in His peace that God will get the glory. Resting in Him is hard in the unknown. 

Update #13
April 4, 2022
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Isiah 55:8-9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts,Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.

Knowing God has a plan even when we can not see it.  We are keeping our eyes on Jesus as we go through the storm.  Jim was placed on a ventilator so that they could do a CT on his abdomen and get ready for possible surgery. They have determined he was be going to possibly have the emergency surgery tonight- we just don't know what time.

Please, pray for the surgery team for God to guild their hands as they fill find, fix and do all that needs done during this time. 

Pray for us as we wait moment by moment -resting in His peace that God will get the glory. Resting in Him is hard in the unknown. 

Update #13
April 4, 2022
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Isiah 55:8-9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts,Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.

Knowing God has a plan even when we can not see it.  We are keeping our eyes on Jesus as we go through the storm.  Jim was placed on a ventilator so that they could do a CT on his abdomen and get ready for possible surgery. They have determined he was be going to possibly have the emergency surgery tonight- we just don't know what time.

Please, pray for the surgery team for God to guild their hands as they fill find, fix and do all that needs done during this time. 

Pray for us as we wait moment by moment -resting in His peace that God will get the glory. Resting in Him is hard in the unknown. 

Update #12
April 3, 2022
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Jim has not had surgery. They put a drain tube in to see if they could get his gallbladder infection out.  They are hoping they could get Jim where they could take out his gallbladder laparoscopically.   That is our prayer so that he does not have to have a big incision.

I’m feeding him ice chips. 

He’s so tired.  They have him on strong pain meds.

we are listening to Guy Penrod playlist on YouTube.   Our friend we are staying with is saying we can continue to stay with them.  So thankful!! 

We’ve been told at least two more weeks

I am trying to upload pictures but have been unsuccessful 

@Graith care, Llc

Update #11
April 2, 2022
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“I’m trusting You, Lord!  You have been so faithful and so true.  I’m trusting You,” a friend sent us a song and these were the words.   It’s a prayer from our heart. 

  John and I made it to Houston.  The country mouse came to the city.  

   Jim has been transferred to Houston Methodist.  They are going to try a drain tube and see if that works and might not have to have surgery.  They did a lot of x-rays when he first got there. 

Thank you so much for all your prayers.

@Graith  Care Llc

Update #10
April 1, 2022
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Trust in the Lord with ALL your heart …. not just parts you pick and choose. Jim has cholecystitus. He must have had pain that he didnt speak of or was ignoring. Jim has a very high pain tolerance. He is given pain meds to make him comfortable as possible. they are trying to find a hospital to do the surgery.
its possible that they may have to take part of his colon and he have a colostomy bag for awhile. His gall bladder is inflamed but not perforated or leaking. his stomach is so tender no one can touch it.

Update #9
March 31, 2022
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God is still holding us up with His righteous right hand. My plans changed six times before 10 am this morning. At the moment, we have secured plane tickets and a car rental. We have to see Dr. Varon on Tuesday before leaving Houston. Jim is on 4 liters of oxygen and he walked 73 feet today. He sounds so good. Dr. Varon says Jim is a poster boy. Jim is working so hard to get better. @Graith Care, LLC

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Update #8
March 29, 2022
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\"I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?” - Jeremiah 32:27
So Jim was moved to another room and he was taken off heated high flow today. It was on 40L at 50 %. They took him off that and put him on a nasal cannula at 6L. Jim was nervous because whenever he went down 10 percent on heated high flow it took him a while to recover. Jim has been doing very well on it and feels very comfortable.
We are extremely overwhelmed by the goodness of God
The Lord Jesus didn\'t have to do this, but He did.
Waiting on God\'s timing for John and I to go to Houston and drive home with Jim. It will be this week sometime we go down. @Graith Care, LLC
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Update #7
March 27, 2022
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I asked myself, \"What do we have for the update.. ?\" Silence commences ... \"got nothin\'\". It\'s been a long emotional day. So Psalm 150 was brought to my mind. \"Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heaven! and it continues on to the last verse 6 \"Let everything that breathes sing praises to the Lord! Praise the Lord!\" Nowhere does God\'s Word say whether we feel like it or not. It is a command.
I love this song.
Jim had a quiet day of listening to birds. I\'m thankful the birds are loud. His oxygen was turned down to 40 L at 55% on heated high flow. Doctor Varon said he should be driven home instead of flying. We are waiting on God\'s timing to see how He works it all out. Jim is the only one in their covid unit. That is wonderful but look at all the beds that could be filled with those who are not getting the right treatment. Get an #advocate @Graith Care LLC
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Update #6
March 26, 2022
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\"I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken.\" Psalm 62:1, 2
Jim and I read Psalm 91 this morning together. Psalm 91:1; says \"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, \"My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.\" So while pondering that .. if we don\'t abide (dwell, spend time with) ..wait quietly .... that\'s how we come to know the Most High if we spend time with Him. Doing good works .. working our way, being so busy doing \"good things\" but have no time for our Heavenly Father .. hmmm I was praying for Jim that the presence of the Lord would fill his hospital room today so that He could just abide, be quiet, dwell, with his Heavenly Father.
Jim talked to Dr. Varone today and he asked the doctor what would it have been if he had stayed in Sioux Falls. Dr. Varone said he would have died. Sobering isn\'t it.
Fast forward to today. If all goes as it is now .. there is a possibility that Jim will be home next week. God\'s timing is perfect. Just praying for that for Jim not to hurry but just the right time. Is God still trustworthy? Of course, yes. Was our fortress shaken? a little, but if our foundation is on the Rock, Christ Jesus. It won\'t be shaken. Graith Care, LLC
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Update #5
March 25, 2022
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Jim cat napped off and on throughout the day in between working on breathing device.  I\'m glad he had a day of rest.  His sats were 96; oxygen set at 40 liters 75%.  He had to slow down a little bit today.  He was having trouble catching up when he had to move around.  

Do you have a box of rocks? Our church has a box of rocks. In the Bible, when Joshua and the Israelites crossed over into the promised land after their 40 years of wandering around in the desert because they chose not to obey God. When the Jordan River separated so that they could walk through on the dry ground, they built an altar of remembrance to the Lord.

o this Sunday we are taking three rocks to church with numbers on them. The Praise is then written in a notebook with the number of the rock next to it. We have a whole heap of rocks to take to church but we are going to choose three. During our praise and prayer time, I\'m going to have my three children still at home to say what each one is for. (Mom will be having waterworks going because of the Praises God has given us) I\'m attaching an article by Ann Graham Lotz. It was written in 2009. If we don\'t praise the Rocks will cry out.
We have a lot happening this next week with other things in our home that I can\'t mention on Facebook. Please keep us in prayer. Now that Jim is stable, I can turn to take care of other areas that are pertinent at the moment. I still don\'t know when I\'m headed down to Houston. Graith Care, LLC
https://decisionmagazine.com/the-stones-of-remembrance/


Day 4 -
March 24, 2022
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Jim is still on Ivermectin, antibiotic for MRSA, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Zinc, Thiamin.   

Jim slept wonderful last night. He is lower on his heated high flow. He gets to walk in place for 40 steps and walk to his chair. He has a productive cough now.
If you pray that God won\'t take you out of the situation you are in, but want to know Him more as you walk through; if you pray that you will not get ahead of the Lord Jesus or behind Him, then He answers those prayers ... you marvel how God is using us \"simple people\" for His glory .... we are overwhelmed. Step by Step.
I love this hymn - Day by Day ! ( I put in Step by Step)

Day 3 - March 22, 2022
March 23, 2022
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 Psalm 92:4, 5, (NLT)

4 “You thrill me, LORD, with all you have done for me!

I sing for joy because of what you have done.

5 O LORD, what great works you do!
And how deep are your thoughts.”

I talked to Jim today and he said, “This past 48 hours is the best I have felt in the past three weeks. “ Jim is up walking around his room. He has been on heated high flow the past two days. He doesn’t get to take naps. He did sleep last night so we are so thankful. He is very tired. His tests came back all in the normal range. The doctor said nothing to be concerned about.
I don’t know about the blood clots in his lungs if they are all dissolved. He does have scarring in his lungs which we knew.
Thank you once again for all your prayers and generous gifts of blessing our family in ways we never knew we needed, but God did.

Day 2
March 22, 2022
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Psalms 144:1-3 (NLT)

 “Praise the Lord, who is my rock. He trains my hands for war and gives my fingers skill for battle. He is my loving ally and my fortress, my tower of safety, my rescuer. He is my shield, and I take refuge in Him. He makes the nations submit to me.”

 Jim’s update:  He has been on heated hi-flow all day.  His nurse would make a good drill Sargent.  He has not been able to take naps today and they have started him on physical therapy.    We praise the Lord for His wondrous ways as He works.    We thank you all for your prayers and all that you have done.     

All Settled at UMMC
March 21, 2022
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Just a quick update on Jim. 

His flight went smoothly.  Air Med is an amazing company and great staff. 

Priscilla Romans, from Graithcare, LLC, has been so helpful, generous, and has become a friend.  She advocated for us on Jim\'s behalf.  

Jim has had many blood draws, chest x-ray, echocardiograms, so I am praying they are able to find out where to start on his plan of action.  

He was on the BiPAP all day.  He has a massive headache.  I\'m hoping to talk to the night nurse tonight and get them to help my questions that I have written out.  

Thank you all once again for your generosity.  We are very humbled and blessed. 

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