Information for Visitors:
There are no restrictions for Visitors :)
**They just said that if you are sick...or if you are thinking about being sick then to please don't come until you are 100% better!
There are a few rules:
No Fresh Flowers or Plants (If anything, only balloons or silk flowers/plants)
You can bring food from the outside for her...but anything that enters her room cannot leave from her room from there (it has to be trashed) and if you bring anything to be stored it just has checked in at the nurses station (where it will be labeled and refrigerated).
We know that there are a lot of you out there...and it would be nice if you could call Amy (815)343-5977 and let her know if you are planning a visit. We just want to make sure we do not overtake the place...lol!
Mailing Address:
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Prentice
250 E Superior
Attn: Mary Provance
Rm 1562
Chicago, IL 60611
Jules and Suz - Brett and I will be praying for you and your God honoring family! We were given great advice once in a time of need - look up not around. May His blessings and grace fall upon each of you this day and make your bonds of unity even stronger to His glory! God is good!!! Lord release your healing spirit and remind all of us that the destination of where you take us is important, but the journey w/ YOU is far more important!! Praise be to God! The Mapes
ReplyDeleteMary:
ReplyDeleteIt is very difficult for me to think about you being sick and in the hospital. But then it is always difficult to think of anybody you know and care about being sick - doesn't matter if it is a life-long friend or a family member. We always think that it doesn't happen to us or the people around us. But it does happen and will happen to all of us in time - and as many have said in these messages - it is all about what God has in His master plan - for you and all of us.
You may or may not know, but I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in late 2002. Receiving that message from the Doctor is probably the most frightening and mind numbing thing we will ever hear. But for those of us who know our Heavenly Father, we have a place to turn. Someone to trust when everything around us forever changes. We can trust that no matter what, God is with us and will see us through the good days and the bad days - and the outcome will be His will and part of His plan.
One of the things I came across during my journey had to do with discerning prayer. You probably have already seen it - but when I think about you now, I think about this with the hope that it can somehow help you "let go and let God":
Discerning Prayer
Discernment is prayer meeting a problem. It is a specific form of prayer. When we spend time in prayer and discernment, there is an openess to God where we extend our hands and say "God, I can't see the next step let alone beyond it. So, I am going to simply open myself to you and trust that in the right time, you will show me. Help me wait for you".
We are not taught how to be patient as we pray, we live in a time of instant gratification and prayer does not guarantee instant answers to our prayers. It is a leap of faith to discern God's voice, God's will and God's purpose for our lives.
Romans 12:12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer.
Jill and I will continue to raise you up in our prayers. We have also included you in our prayer chain as well as prayer of the church on Sunday's. Know that we think of you and your entire family often and send our best wishes and love.
Dave Steep