Today's Update from Brayden's Mom. Please continue to pray. Thank you Everyone for your prayers and support.
He shall be healed in Jesus' Name. All Glory is unto God. Amen.
07/08/2014
by Family & Friends
This is the most important post I’ll probably right in this journey. The enemy doesn’t want me to post it. He tried to cover me with fear and doubt, telling me I’m going to look like a fool. In actuality he is the fool. God is about to do something mighty. I’ve prayed about it, begged Him to move sooner, struggled with the delay, but now this miracle is shortly about to unfold.
We took Brayden to the ER yesterday because his pulse was too high. At the hospital they decided to do a cat scan. In my heart I was hoping they would come back baffled as to where the cancer had gone. I hoped the miracle was going to unfold.
Instead, like so many times before they came in dropping bombs. The doc on call had such a look of concern on his face. He said Brayden’s cancer was HORRIFIC. I honestly think he was in shock at how bad it was. It has grown beyond belief since our last MRI in D.C. Basically the cancer has filled his brain to the point it is pushing it down into the spinal cord. Long story short, Brayden isn’t expected to make it to the weekend. But God…
If God had not told me His plan was to heal Brayden, I would accept this news. Death is terrible, painful, and unfortunate but God allows it for our greater good. However this is not His desire for Brayden. Some may think I’m crazy or in denial. That’s fine, but I believe this is simply a test of my faith. It’s important that I share this news with all of you as well because it could be a test of your faith.
This situation is so much bigger than Brayden. God is about to come and get His children but He needs us to have faith. The question is asked in Luke 18:8, “when the Son of Man returns, will He find any faith on the Earth?” Faith is an essential part of our salvation and we have got to learn to trust God now before we are faced with trials that could shake us out of the safety of His hands.
Now that the situation is truly impossible, it’s time for God to step in. When we are at a place where everything we tried did not work and we are all out of options, it’s on God. So as strange as it may seem and as hard as the doctor’s report was for me to hear, I rejoice that we have found ourselves in this impossible situation. I’m excited to share all the behind the scene details when this is all said and done and I’m more excited that Brayden is about to be fully restored. So how about you? Where is your faith? Do you believe?
Either way, stay tuned and hold on to your seats because God is about to show off and show out!
07/07/2014 - Update:
by Family & Friends
We are back in the U.S. and as you know God is good. On Sunday Van and I put some serious prayers down for Brayden as well as all the saints. Brayden’s doc explained to us that there basically was no telling when Brayden would wake up.
As a result, Van and I specifically asked God to wake Brayden up on Sunday, not Monday, Tuesday, next week, or next month. We wanted are baby to wake up yesterday and God answered.
Sunday afternoon there was a prayer vigil held at G.E. Peters, which is Brayden’s school, and while they were praying Brayden began to breathe on his own without assistance. We also asked God to confirm that Brayden was able to swallow so that we would be able to feed him when we got here. Late Sunday evening we gave him a small sip of water from a straw and he swallowed it. He also was able to wrap his lips around the straw to suck the water out. It was just a little but this let us know that his swallowing was not impacted by all of this.
These things may seem small but they are not, they are huge. If anyone of you could’ve seen Brayden on Friday or Saturday you would understand. What is also amazing is the fact that Brayden’s lungs were clear on Sunday. He aspirated and there was fluid in his lungs.
They suctioned out so much stuff out of my baby’s body on Saturday. Dr. Rogers was in awe at how quickly his lungs had cleared up. Also, there was a concern about some type of bleeding or blood loss because of what was being suctioned out. I personally believed it was the molasses I was giving him, but nevertheless the labs came back and Brayden’s blood work/levels looked great.
As of now Brayden is tired. Rest brings healing and he went through a lot on Friday. I think his jaw is very sore from the seizure. He still isn’t talking or able to walk, he simply is resting but in a conscious state. He’ll look at us and respond with his arms if he has the strength.
Having said all of this we are truly blessed to have all of you praying for Brayden. A community of believers from all over the world petitioning God on Brayden’s behalf. Love it! So now we’d like to share the specific reasons we’re asking God to do restore Brayden now. These things aren’t necessities they are simply things we desire. God has already promised healing so we just want to press Him a little further.
Here goes, we want Brayden to be completely revived in the next couple of days for the following reasons:
He wanted to come visit his grandparents so bad. When the make a wish team came to plan his wish trip, he requested Disneyland, over Disneyworld so he could see his GiGi and Granddaddy. He looked forward to playing in the yard and working in their garden. We are here now and currently he is unable to do that.
I want him to be able to play with all of his little cousins. He doesn’t get to see them often and they have so much fun when they do get together
He absolutely loves Vacation Bible School. SaVanna has already went one day without him.
SaVanna needs her best friend back. She won’t have nearly as much fun here in Cali or anywhere without her brother. Even when he was in the bed all day in Mexico they played.
In a couple of weeks I’m supposed to be in a wedding of someone who is very special to me. While I know this person understands the situation, I also know that he really would be heart broken if I couldn’t be a part. The beautiful thing is God cares about that too.
We want to have fun as a family here in sunny California. That was our plan from the beginning, to end our Mexico journey with a little bit of fun.
Finally, I don’t know how much more my heart can take. God has not given us the spirit of fear so I pray it off the best I can. It’s just the thought of another episode like Friday that is simply unbearable to me.
Outside of the obvious reasons, those are just a few of the reasons we really would like Brayden to be restored now. So please join with us in this prayer. The prayers of the righteous availeth much and God has blessed us with an army of the righteous lifting up our son.
Our hearts are so overwhelmed with all of your support. It truly is awesome.
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Praying for your friend; praying that all is well in Jesus' Name, Amen. 
I have been in constant payer for God to comfort her (and the family) and to bless her with strength and courage.. and to heal and deliver Brayden. Amen.
