John Has Gone Home
Posted on | April 26, 2009 | No Comments
Our little boy John passed away this morning. He had just finished another of his long periods of seizures Saturday afternoon and was sleeping soundly as he usually did in such cases. Then last evening he started to have a hard time keeping his oxygen levels high. His nurse was watching him at the time, and called John’s pediatrician who came over. We then came home and discussed the situation with everyone. We decided we would continue to monitor John to see how he did. Everyone left about 11 p.m.
Then about 11:30, John’s palliative care doctor came by. John’s condition continued to change, so it wasn’t too long before she told us to prepare for the end. So Kelly held John in her arms for the last minutes of his life, while we prayed and sang over him. After he left us about 12:30 a.m., we woke William up to tell him that John had gone to be with his Father, and wasn’t sick or having seizures anymore. William is sad, but knows that his little brother is in heaven.
Our sorrow runs deep, but we are finding peace knowing John is suffering no more and is rejoicing in heaven with his fellow saints. He was a true and mighty soldier for Christ and we are honored to have been chosen to steward John’s life for the 7 months we were given with him.
We will be working on the service arrangements today and tomorrow and will let you know when they will be.
Please pray that William would be comforted as he is devastated about his little brother dying.
Thank you all for your immeasurable kindness, encouragement, and prayers over these many months. They have kept us afloat, carried us when we felt we could not dispense more medicine or watch another seizure. Blessings upon you all this day – The Lord’s day.
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