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I just read about Jerry.  I pray that God touches Jerry with his healing hands and that he blesses him and his family with strength, comfort and lots of love. 

Jennifer Jo

Psalm 73:26

My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.

Get well!

Etta Sue Let Jerry know his truck driver friends are praying and I will pass this on to the mobile chapel.

Thank you Etta Sue for being there for Jerry. He may not have made it if not for your help. We will keep Jerry and you in our prayers. We pray that the Lord covers him in the Blood Of Jesus and heals him, guiding the doctors and nurses and all in charge of his care, when two or more are joined togather in His Blessed Name and His will, will be done, Amen. Thank You Jesus.
                         God Bless,
                                 Billie W.  and Family [jerry's little sister]

My Dear Prayer Family

I am so sorry that I did not learn of this sooner. My old computer is pretty strange some days.
Still, I am happy for the privilege of prayer and I am praying for our brother Jerry.
Thank you so much for notifying me.
God is good and from what I have read in these posts regarding Jerry, he is a pretty
special gentleman in the Lord. Of course, we are all precious in His sight.
Right now, I am asking God to stick close to his special son and bring him through
this. 
In Him
Zee

Prayers are going up from Texas and around the world for Jerry.  I'm adding mine to yours!
Shalom.

To our friend and brother in Christ, Jerry.  God bless you, as no other can do, to bring healing and recovery in your hour of need.  God loves you, Jerry, and is with you constantly.  May you feel His presence and the prayers of your friends as well, and be comforted by that.  Bless Etta Sue and Lynn as well, as they wait and pray.  May our prayer be for God's will to be accomplished in your life, and may His name be glorified in this circumstance. 
You may have a tough road ahead of you for a while, but I am confidant you are up to the task of working at recovery.  You are not a quitter, but a man who knows he must fight back, in order to get stronger again.  God bless you with the courage to do it! 

Please Lord help Jerry to get better soon. May he be blessed by your blessings.
Amen
I will keep him in my prayers too.

'The troubles that afflict the just
In number many be
But yet at length out of them all
the Lord doth set him free.'

Lord, thou knowest the needs of my friends. I ask You to meet them this day.

Iain

Jerry my church is praying for you also. I remember my first Sunday at the church here in McKinleyville, you had just had the first stroke and as I walked into the doors that Sunday I asked "who to I tell about a prayer reqyest" And we prayed for you that day also.

Love you Jerry  God Bless you Get well soon.

Father God, hold Jerry close to You and touch him with Your own healing touch.  Give him the peace and strength that he needs to conquer this stroke.  Thank You for friends like Etta Sue.  Keep her health good as she ministers to Jerry.  Bless them both.

God bless all of you. 

And Welcome, Billie.  As Billie said...she is Jerry's little sister.  I have met her and she is a special lady. 

Jerry had the ventilater tube out but it had to be put back in last evening.  He was struggling too hard to breath and his BP would rise.  His pulse would rise.  He is responding more.  Moves his head for Yes and No and said Yes when the tube was out.  He still isn't moving his left side but the right side moves a lot, on command as well.  He is strong.  I was holding his hand and when he got aggitated he squeezed my hand so hard I thought I was going to yell.  He recognizes me.  Even tried a little smile when I told him when he gets better I would bring Ali to see him. 

He has a long way to go.  God healed him once and God willing, He will again.

Thanks to all of you.  You are all special in my heart.

Etta Sue

Etta Sue, so happy to read your posting for today and know that Jerry is improving, even if slowly.  I continue to hold Jerry and all personally tied to him in my prayers as I have been since getting your e-mail concerning this unfortunate event. 

Etta Sue, thank you for your update on Jerry's condition.  We continue to pray for him.  As you say God did heal him before and He is the same God today.  Whatever God's answer is it will be right.  In all of our prayers we pray God's will be done.

Papa John

Just saw the posting on Jerry.

Oh, my, words are hard at this time --I am here in Jersey senting up
a prayer request for Jerry, as well as strength for Etta and Jerry's
family.

Love in Christ,

Joyce

Continuing to pray.  God bless you, Jerry.  Hang in there, Etta.

A kind of lenthy post...but...

March 15 evening...

Jerry had the ventilator tube back in today but was much calmer.  His eyes more alert.  Seemed much stronger.  More responsive.  He answers by moving his head...yes and no.  I asked him if he was confused...yes.  I asked him if he wanted to know what happened...yes.  So I told him that I found him on the floor and called 911 to take him to St. John's in Anderson.  That a CAT Scan showed he had a bleeding in his head caused by a stroke.  That he was in the helicopter again and was in Neuro...ICU in Methodist.  He acted like he wanted to tell me something.  I asked him if he remember falling?...yes.  (God, I was wishing he didn't.)  I asked him...in the living room?...no.  In the bedroom?....no.  In the bathroom?...yes.  So he remembers falling.  I told him that when I found him he was soooo cold...he shook his head real strong....yes!  Bless his heart.  I can't imagine what he was feeling when he was down and no one was around.  And for 24-30 hours!!!  We who live alone wonder about that, I know. 

The ICU doctors came in and changed his BP medication.  He had fluid build up yesterday but Lasix helped a lot.  But they do think he has pneumonia in his left lung due to laying so long and cold.  Not real bad but some rattling and he is on antibiotics. 

He still can't move his left leg or arm.  His right leg and arm is real strong.  But he was so much more responsive today. 

I told him I was up way too late last night and needed some rest and to do some work in the house so I am not going to visit tomorrow but his daughter, Lynn, is coming back so he will have visitors.  I broke down and got my first cell phone yesterday.  Verizon so I can talk to my son, DIL, sister and Lynn anytime and not use my minutes.  Still learning...I thought I put it on charge last night but I had the charger in the headset jack!!! 

I also still have the cold I brought back from Florida the 5th so I am on my meds for that.  Can't give my cold to Jerry.

As Papa John implied....whatever God's will is, Jerry will be alright.  Even if Jerry is taken to heaven, he will be healed. 

Hugs,
Etta Sue

Amen Etta Sue, God's will is sometimes hidden from us but we have to trust in His soverignity.  Which ever way it goes Jeyyr will be healled, and it is us who don't like to let go.

God bless you Etta Sue for your devotion and caregiving to Jerry.

We love you girl!

Etta, please know that our prayers for Jerry include you as well.  As has been said, hang in there!!!!  Jerry's a trooper.  And God is a good God.  We love you both!!!!!!!

Thanks for the report, Etta Sue.  Still praying for our dear Jerry.

Etta Sue, I know God will specially bless you for caring for Jerry.  I'm glad his mind is so clear, at least you know that is all right.  My prayers are with the others expressed here for Jerry,  God is well able to heal today just as He always has done.

I am also praying for you, dear one.  I know this is very stressful for you.  And thank you for caring and for being the one to come to Jerry's rescue.  When he goes back home, be sure he gets a Lifeline or similar device so he can call for help wherever he may be.

Again, prayers for Jerry & Etta Sue.  There can never be enough of them as we take these two, Jerry's family and all the medical teams that are attending hem.  I pray for God's special touch on all. 

Etta Sue:  I asked the hotel here if I could use their computer., please give Jerry my love.  I am continuing to pray for him... and for you too!

Love.... Judy

Whether the Lord takes Jerry home or gives him a few more years, we praise God that Jerry knows Him!

Amen Chris.

Etta Sue? is it ok to send Jerry a card to your address: you will deliver it to him?

Thank You, Lord, for being a "very present help in trouble" relative to Jerry!  Oh please, Father, grant that He will continually know Your presence and blessing through Jesus our Lord.

Etta Sue,

I have been praying for Jerry and watching for news of his condition. Tell Jerry we are all thinking of him and take care of yourself!

Beverly

Etta Sue I am continuing to pray.

Make sure you get enough rest and eat well, otherwise you will burn out. 

God bless you sis

If you are wondering the same thing as Marilyn, send me a PM and I will give you the address to send cards to Jerry.  I have told him how all of you are praying for him and he was pleased looking and nodded his head, yes. 

Etta Sue, Jane had told me about Jerry, and I have been praying for him.  I just haven't been online to get here and post.  So many prayers touching Father's ear.  Jerry is well covered in all ways. 

As others have said, please take care of yourself too.  You are a true blessing to so many.