Pastor Jason here, I just want to take a minute to give everyone a break down on my recent hospital visit, and more importantly, thank my Crossroads family for all of your prayers and support. Last Tuesday my right arm, throat, lower face, and foot went numb. This was accompanied by a crushing headache and neck ache on the left side of my head. Unfortunately I had a pretty good idea what was going on because 3 years ago I had the same thing happen on my LEFT side. In that instance, I suffered a stroke that rendered my left side numb with a horrible pins and needles feeling. So last Tuesday I went to St. Johns and after many tests and a brief stay in the Stroke Center... was given a we arent sure diagnosis with leaning towards a few mini strokes along with a severe migraine. So as of now...my right arm, face, and throat have the same awful pain/tingling/numbness as my left. It makes holding things difficult because I cant tell how much pressure I am putting on things I am holding. So I either drop them or crush them. Worse..I cant tell how hard or how gently I am holding my kids. In addition to my loss of sensation, I am unable to sleep well because my brain keeps waking me up to tell me my arm is asleep. This is supposing I even GET to sleep because its difficult to drift off when it feels like you have ants all over you. Its pure misery all around. Sadly there is no medical fix for what I am going through. The doctor said my numbness and pain level would remain high until the medical field catches up...in about 50 years. He said I would need my family and my faith because there would be times when I would physically and emotionally break down. It was almost too much to bear... But...before I could drop too deep into the depression and feelings of defeat that were just crushing me.....God intervened. He did so with the loving support of my wife and family.... and one amazing church family. Crossroads: God used your support, prayers, encouragement, and outpouring of love to pull me from the brink. I simply cant thank you enough. God has truly blessed me with a church family that does more than speak Love over me.....you show it. You live it. You picked me up, helped me stand, and reminded me yet again how blessed I am to be surrounded by such a family of believers. I have no greater compliment. So thank you. Thank you so very much. It is humbling and wonderful all at the same time. Thank you for trusting me with your faith walk, thank you for loving me and my family...thank you for the way you Love God...and allow that Love to show through your words and actions. This is the fight of my life...and I could not ask for better troops to fight along side me. And listen to me......God may not heal me. That is obviously my prayer, but my life is HIS. He is my Lord and King and is RIGHT and GOOD in WHATEVER He brings to my life. I wont often bring my health up again (Ive just written a book on the subject) But know that through all of this I will be praising Him, trusting Him, and serving Him....through good times and bad. Because in the long run....it ALL works out for good. Romans 8:28 is the final word on how this all ends up. So I will stand on that, knowing that every moment of pain has PURPOSE for the kingdom. I love you Crossroads family. Thank you for loving me and mine. Praise God. Soli Deo Gloria. -Pastor Jason
Posted on: Mon, 26 May 2014 07:59:12 +0000
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