tired
I’m exhausted and need to get some sleep. Sorry for not much of a post tonight. Each day I try to spend the waking hours with Misty…then I work after she goes to bed. It usually gets me to bed between 3am and 5am…and up between 8am and 9:30am.
I just finished some updates on http://calvarylighthouse.org (my part time job), and its 1am…so I’m going to sleep.
Today was good though. Olivia’s best friend (violet) came over (our friends scott and ann, and their kids violet and lyla). It was nice. Nothing new. It’s discouraging at times that there is nothing new…but Misty is patient.
If you didn’t add your email addy to the mailing list, please do. Other than that, I’m done. Hope you all had a great day today :)
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Darren,
Sorry you are so tired. Let God help you with the strenght to hang in there. You are doing a great job at being the caregiver and husband and daddy. I know how rough it must be for you. Hang in there. God is working his miracle in healing Misty then you will get some relief. God is/will help you with healing, strenght and faith. God bless you and your family. It’s great to hear that Misty is well. It’s great that Olivia has a friend to play with. She is so beautiful. She looks so much like both of you.
God bless,
Aunt Amy, grandma, and Lacey!
I honestly don’t know how you survive on such a small amount of sleep! Praying supernatural strength and endurance for you! God bless you for all you give of yourself.
In Phillipians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.”
It doesn’t say some nor does it say a lot for that matter, but the comforting words it does say is “ALL”.
When I was the sole caregiver of my sister Pam, who waged a heroic war against her liver cancer, there was days when I felt like everything around me was so surreal. I felt like I was existing in a world that seemed so out of touch to my reality which was going on within our walls. In looking back, I remember seeking comfort in the scriptures and I would just press my thoughts and my heart onto the wonderful scripture above.
In times when I didn’t think I had anything left in my well to give, I held out the hope that I knew that my LORD was my living water. He gave me the supernatural stamina to with stand any physical, mental and emotional lack that over time does try to take root.
Darren, I want to encourage you. Rest and eat. But not only in the physical sense, but in your Spiritual sense as well. After all we find our rest, our comfort in our LORD. He is our bread of life. During days such as this, know that our LORD carries you through these moments of time.
Your testimony, your ministry here has and will continue to touch lives. Something beautiful is happening here. And when the time does come when you will stand face to face with our heavenly Father, His words to you will be “Well done, my good and faithful servant.”
I am and will continue to pray for you and your family. Remain strong, you ARE a child of the Most High GOD!
Blessings to you….
~Cindy~
I wouldn’t say nothing new, my friend. Be encouraged. It was about three weeks ago that Misty was given two weeks. We are all still praying. And miracles, as with everything else, happen in God’s time.
You are in our prayers man. Get some sleep in faith. If you are confident in God’s miracle in Misty, you should get some sleep, knowing full well she will be there waiting when you wake up (if this is honestly feasible to do at any point. I don’t know all of the details of why you may need to stay up so much, honestly).
We are all still praying.
Darren, you earned the right to be tired; don’t every feel back about being tired. I pray your get a much needed rest tonight.
You and Misty have such a strong faith and I know God’s loving arms and healing hands are around you both.
I pray for you everyday and tomorrow in church I will pray for you again and so will my whole church family.
I don’t really have anything encouraging to say… I was glad to see that you were turning in early to get some much needed rest. It is very important. You can only go for so long on so little. Every now and then, you must catch up! Things look brighter and go so much smoother when you are rested! God puts much emphasis on rest. Praying for all of you!
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
The Amplified version reads: …the things that are invisible are deathless and everlasting.
The condition that you see Misty in is temporary! The healing power of God is at work in her body – even when you don’t see anything new. Do not lose heart! Keep your eyes on Jesus! You are walking on water. : )
While I don’t know you personally- please know that prayers are being said right this moment for you and your family.
God Bless you all…
Jaime