Sunday, November 8, 2009

Pastor Browning from NY Arrives!


Hi everyone,

TO VIEW JESSICA ON FOX TV - CLICK ON LINK:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW_vstm0bS8

***There is going to be a special fundraising item that is going to be announced very soon. It involves a special necklace that was designed especially for Jessica and all the proceeds from the sales of this item will be donated to Jessica's Journey Savings Club! I have seen it and it is beautiful! It was made in honor of Jessica and her efforts to increase lyme disease awareness, something that Jessica has been very passionate about since she has been battling that disease for the past four years as well! As soon as I have all the info and links, I will blog this SPECIAL NEWS and how it all came about and how and when it will become available!!!

Update on Jessica:
Jessica received a different dosing of her booster with the hopes that it may do something to "reset" her vision problems that have been plaguing her since @ mid-September. We did see improvement in the moving of her right leg, in that the toes move more freely and also, greater movement in the upper right thigh and slight movement in the right knee as well!! For this, we are so hopeful, as this was the sight of the initial infection (Lyme disease) and subsequent re-triggering of RSD in that leg and then full body. There wasn't any improvement in the vision but we still remain hopeful that, in time, this will be restored, as we know God intends it to be! Please pray for Jessica and continued healing of all of her body!

Today our Pastor from The Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Garden City, N.Y., Pastor Jeff Browning is traveling to Monterrey, Mexico to come to see Jessica and I!!! We are really looking forward to seeing him again. We last saw him back in July before leaving from N.Y. to go to see Dr. Kirkpatrick in Florida and then ultimately here to see Dr. Cantu in Mexico. It has certainly been a long journey!

Pastor Browning has been the Pastor of our church for the past two years. Before that he served as the
Associate Pastor while Pastor Bill Harmon was the Pastor. You see the church has always played an integral part in our lives and has always been there for us in the past. I had been very close with Pastor Harmon before he left, as he had gotten me through the passing of my brother Charlie and then the many years of sickness and operations involving my husband David and Crohn's disease and then Jessica with Lyme disease and all of its complications! When Pastor Harmon was called to serve at another church in Williamsburg, Va. I was so upset as I didn't know how or if anyone else could fill his shoes; he was that special to me! Then, somehow, as the good Lord always does, Pastor Browning became the one that I leaned on and
ultimately it has been him and his congregation that has gotten us thru this battle with Jessica. Through it all, if you didn't realize it before, God does provide for all of your needs and in his perfect timing. So we welcome Pastor Browning with open arms to Mexico today!

I also look forward to introducing him to Pastor Long, the Pastor of Union Church, here in Monterrey. I was introduced to him through our special angel - Dr. Rainbow! He, along with his congregation, have been so helpful and supportive to me since I have been here, more than words can say - and, as I said before - God has fulfilled and met our needs even here at the Hospital San Jose Tec! (For example, just yesterday, Pastor Long stopped by with homemade lasagna for me - enough to be shared with the other two families from the USA as well - amazing how the good Lord works!)


So today - Sunday - "Church day" --- give thanks to all the wonderful Pastors, Priests, Brothers, Sisters, Nuns, Clergy, etc. that have been there for you as well!

In God's love, always,
Sarah Gina
(Jessica's Mom)

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5 comments:

  1. Jessica and Sarah Gina,
    I am not a doctor, just a mother of a 24 yr son who has had Lyme and RSD and is now functioning again after 19 years of illness. You will get there also. My son had increased intracranial pressure (pseudo tumor cerebreii) from Lyme that causes headaches and funny vision. Apparantly ketemine can also increase the pressure and we had to go through a lot to get him ketamine because of the past history of pseudo tumor. Has Jessica's cerebral spinal fluid pressure been checked? If not, maybe you could ask them to do a lumbar puncture and check it. Just having the puncture always made my son's headaches go away, at least temporarily. If you have any questions about this please fell free to e-mail.
    marcy@marcymoyer.com
    I think about you everyday and believe you will get better.
    Marcy

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  2. Wonderful to hear there are yet more improvements! Praise God!

    We will continue to pray for complete healing for sweet Jessica.

    With love & prayers,
    The Turners

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  3. Yesterday the Catholic Daughters of America organization I belong to had their ninetieth anniversary Mass and dinner. We are a great group so let me know what the necklaces and fundraising is all about and I can share it with them.
    But at the Mass I said extra prayers for you.
    Linda

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  4. Jessica and Gina...I am so touched to see that through your spiritual journey you have the ability to recognize and mentioned all the differing religious representatives each with it's own uniqueness in worship to the Creator. That meant a lot to me. I am looking forward to hearing about the necklace...a very special way to feel close to Jessica. It also allows for a tangible way to keep her close in our prayers.

    Saying my thank you prayers to Father who knows.....

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  5. Dearest Jessica and Gina, I am so glad that Pastor Browning is there! It is wonderful news that Jessica is moving her legs more. Thank God!!! Jessica and Gina, you have shown us all how to focus on the big and little blessings of every day (sometimes really little) as true gifts from God, a God who loves us so very much. That is what we are all called to do, but sometimes fall short. Your faith has shown us how to believe and to never give up, no matter what the challenge. Yours is a true living faith, the kind that brings results!! Hang in there- miracles are happening!!!!! Love always, Angel

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