The Pat and Barb Verly family and their 5 children, in laws and grandkids along with many prayer warriors have been drawn together by John's cancer... sharing daily for 8 months started this blog- Family Soul Story - Our faith, family, farm and now our cancer journey called HEALING have colored and deepened our world. WE continue to share and depend on the support of our prayer warrior community, that has lowered us into the Lord's presence for His healing!
A day of prayer - John asking for prayers in Rochester and Fr Mathias/St Catherine - "Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire!"
John called first thing this morning requesting that I ask for prayers for his surgery tomorrow here on my blog. I have had life interfere a bit, but I am determined to get this request out there. I picked this picture to start with as it shows the grid he has to see without double vision that is attached to his glasses. After having whole brain radiation to stop his brain cancer from growing, he now has a damaged nerve going to his left eye, and they will do surgery tomorrow to straighten his eye - correct the damage.
John is meeting with the doctors for a preop this afternoon at 2:45p and then they will call in for the time of surgery tomorrow. I will keep you posted.
Birdie pie playing with my wooden Eucharist yesterday just seems like a special prayer lifted up for her special daddy. They will be spending these next few days with the other grandparents, and as I told John today - "Your kids are wonderful! After this past month of having them I think that is quite a statement!"
Blessed Solanus relic that now dwells here with me as both my parents have passed in the last year, and Lourdes water and blessed candle. So wonderful to have such powerful prayers and intercessors with us on our journey! Including all of our wonderful prayer warriors... we depend upon PRAYER and it lifts us up!
John's story continues with correcting this weak eye as a result of whole brain radiation 12 years ago! He is asking for your prayers to be the wind beneath his wings!
Psalm 89 today
The favors of the LORD I will sing forever; through all generations my mouth shall proclaim your faithfulness. For you have said, “My kindness is established forever”; in heaven you have confirmed your faithfulness. R. For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. or: R. Alleluia.
John certainly has much to praise the Lord for in his healing, and he continues to rely on those that keep him in their prayers!
Another prayer need coming to us with great urgency! Fr Matthias, a dear friend of Maria and Captain Joseph and Godfather to Therese! He is in the hospital with a pulmonary embolism and is in critical condition. Prayers specifically to Blessed Solanus Casey - to the relic must be there along with Our Lady of Lourdes and water from the healing springs, and Our Lady of Medjugorje, gifted me by John years ago. Mom and dad and their blessed statues watching over us in our deep prayer needs!
The beads passing through my fingers and prayers without ceasing today!
Fr Matthias certainly lives out the saying from St Catherine of Siena today...
"Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire!" His yes to the priesthood and work in The Church with Encounter Ministries.
Last year Therese and her dad were able to see him and spend some time with him. He is in the Lansing, MI diocese.
Mom and dad joined in our more prefect prayers from heaven!
They rushed the relic to pray over John with as he faced his whole brain radiation in December of 2009... the week of prayer was happening at that same time - all 168 hours with at least one person praying! We also heard from Bishop LeVoir on our Caringbridge site reminding us that at difficult moments not to despair, but repeat these words - "Jesus, I trust in you." How we cling to that then and today!
I reminded Therese to get some Lourdes water, which we all have in plentiful amounts after visiting Lourdes when we went over to France for Hallel's final vows in 2018 - on Bobbi's birthday 8-17-18 we were at Lourdes!
To pray to Our Lady for her Godfather with that miraculous water! When John bathed in the waters in August 2009 and asked them to pour water over his head, "because that is where I need the healing." John fell head over heels in love with Our Lady and continues to this day. I know that he will find comfort in her holding him close to her Immaculate heart filled with love for her Son, and taking John and Fr Mathias to Jesus for healing!
A crazy picture of LIFE taken on Easter Sunday! They have lots to smile about and together they are facing this next step in John's journey of healing with the help of prayer and Blessed Solanus Casey, the humble healer of our time, and Our Lady of Lourdes!
"Jesus, we trust in you."
Captain Joseph is deployed now and his deep concern for his friend, Fr Mathias is especially hard. WE have Joe in our prayers each day, as he is away from his family and will not be here for the birth of his 7th child on May 12th. Such a crazy time and so many prayers needed with each beat of my heart and every breath- "Jesus, Jesus, Jesus..."
Wearing ball caps like their dad... They have special time with dad each day as he does their day care until he goes to work at the afterschool program at the Catholic School!
Sweet 2 year old Jude got grandma to lay down with him each day... so sweet with his hand on me.
We definitely got to know each other a lot better.
How we loved to have the sun come out and play outside - this view reminds me of my dad and I sitting here in prayer each day for 6 months! At 3p we prayed the chaplet of Divine Mercy and the rosary together in our prayer monastery on the farm!
Birdie looking for her brother...
There he is!!! They delight in being close to each other. Birdie is so enthralled with her big brother just 13 months older than she is.
Together in the sunshine with the green plants coming up...
Rose Again 6 years ago with a sweet soft baby kitten! Rose will be 9 in 2 days - May 1st! She is one of my Verly girls that look like her mom, Ruth, and her Aunts.
Pat in his office - his Kitty Cat Payloader. I got a call to watch a gate while he fed hay today, so...
I had to snap a few pictures of the cute farmer hubby - Chief Broken Wing and some calves enjoying the sunshine.
Dad and Brother Victor today - writing about the monastery garden as it is looking like I need to get my planted soon. I love that Ruth and the kids help me out! It is usually my mother's day gift and there can be none that I appreciate more now that I am older and have no helpers on hand here with me...
Out to get the mail with Jude and the stroller.
Surprise to us! 30 broilers that no one wanted... I guess chicken is on the menu in a few months!
LOVE Pope Benedict XVI thanks to mom today about the Good Shepherd... LOVE!
The Gospel continues with St John today - John 13
"...Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”
This is very true of all priests, who are Christ in our lives as they bring to us HIs Sacraments - His Body and Blood in the Eucharist each day! Such prayers we send up today for his priest sent by Christ, Fr Mathias!
Jesus, please hold Fr Mathias and John close to your heart burning with love for them. Jesus, we trust in you. Amen and Hallelujah
She will be one on Mother's day - May 9th! She is my namesake - Birdie Barbara, and grandma will miss her today... She is such a sweet and happy girl!
Grandma's clothes - I can't resist that baby section!
I needed milk today and a Birdie outfit - coming soon when the summer heat makes this look appropriate! Bless-bless, Barbara .... I should have gotten a size 0-3 months for granddaughter arriving in 2 weeks! Can't wait to meet Maggie Rose!
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