praying and fasting for Carson's healing

Hello all. This is Francie's friend JoAnn from Springfield. Francie wanted to first thank you all for your constant stream of prayers for her twin grandsons and for her whole family. The outcome would have been so different without each one of you!

She also wanted you all to have an update on Carson and is asking for continued prayers. About a week ago Carson's healing seemed to be at a stand still. At that time, in prayer, Francie felt that Carson's continued healing would be aided by prayer and fasting. So she began to fast. Not always from food but from other things too. She said that her most powerful fast was from negative words and reacting in negative ways. She was reminded of St. Terese's "little ways" and began to fast in "little ways with great love for Jesus" and as a prayer for Carson's healing; things like refraining from negativity, not grabbing that quick snack, giving that exta attention to someone when you're in a hurry, letting a car get out of the parking lot before you... Then, a couple of days ago, a friend of Francie's told her that, while in prayer, she felt that by prayer and fasting, Carson would begin to heal again (not knowing of Francie's nudge from God earlier). Wow, the Lord sure made His desires for prayer and fasting very clear!  Edited to add...Francie doesn't know this yet, but I (blog moderator and cousin Ahdra) felt recently that God was asking me to fast for Carson's healing as well.  

Now Francie just found out that Carson has had pneumonia all this time. It began with a staph infection. No wonder the little guy wasn't progressing! So a group of us thought we would join in the effort for prayer and fasting for little Carson and thought we would invite all of you wonderful prayer intercessors to join in if you feel led to do so. I know it's such a busy time of the year. But I also know that I personally am faced with many more opportunities during this time of year, to "fast" from overreacting to stressful situations!! While praying at the chapel yesterday Francie also thought that, in the spirit of Advent (preparing our hearts to receive the Lord more fully into our lives) we could also all add the prayer to simply be a better child of God as we all strive for continued conversion and healing in our personal lives.

Thank you for your continued prayers and for your love poured out in such beautiful ways.

Many blessings during this Advent season!
JoAnn