Prayer Warriors!

Dearest Prayer Warriors, 

Hi, I am Allison Mullins, a guest writer today for Adam and Leslie.  What a special family they are to my husband Matt and I (and my kids too).  We have been friends for many, many years.  We love the 5 of them so much. 

It is my honor and privilege to come to you dear readers today to ask for your prayers for sweet Henley as she will be having brain surgery on Tuesday.  

I don't know about y'all, but I have been blown away with how boldly Adam and Leslie share their faith through this CaringBridge site as well as their blog.  There is no doubt that God is using them to reach many people, myself being one of them. 

A few weeks ago Leslie and I were talking on the phone, and I was telling her how amazing I think she and Adam are for how they are letting God use them during this difficult journey with Henley.  How I believe that their testimony is touching so many people.  It was then that Leslie commented on how she wished she knew who was reading and praying for Henley....I then said, "well let me ask." 

So here we are just days from Henley's surgery, and I ask you today to let them know who you are.  I can't imagine how much it will mean to them to read through your comments.  I pray that over the course of the next few days that they are SHOWERED with love and encouragement from all of their readers.  That your prayers, comments, encouragement, and love sustains them.  If you have never met them personally, still comment.  How amazing it will be to know that their precious daughter is being prayed for by people they have never even met.  Isn't the Body of Christ beautiful?!  It gives me chills.  Feel free to pass this site on to as many of your prayer warrior friends that you know.  Let's lift this family up! 

Once this surgery is behind them and Henley is on the road to recovery, Leslie is going to turn this CaringBridge/Blog into a book for Henley.  Her hope is that someday Henley can read about what she went through as a little 2 year old girl, and read the comments of all those who love and prayed her through.  What a treasure that will be to Henley one day.  I can imagine her sharing that book with so many as this is a part of her story, her testimony.  There is no doubt that God has big plans for Ms Henley Kate Thomas....I personally cannot wait to watch her grow and see her story unfold. 

Thank you so much to all of you who read this.  Thank you for how you love and pray for this precious family.  Thank you for being a light to the Thomas family. 

 The verse I am claiming over them in prayer for the Thomas family comes from Philippians 4:6-7:  

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.  Philippians 4:6-7

May the PEACE of GOD, which transcends ALL understanding, GUARD Adam, Leslie, Haven, Henley, and Zane's hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.... 

May God bless you all! 
Love, Allison

-----I went ahead and copied & pasted below the specific prayer requests that Adam wrote a few weeks back.  Print these out and hold them close to your hearts over the next few days.  I believe God is at work here---God is doing a mighty work through The Thomas Family.  
 

SPECIFIC PRAYER REQUESTS 
-Pray that God completely heals her to the point that surgery will not even
be necessary.  There will be an MRI done before they begin, so they
will be able to tell if something has changed before they make an incision. 
-Pray for our neurosurgeon Dr. Richard Roberts and his team that will be assisting in the surgery. 
-Pray for our neurologist Dr. Brian Aalbers & all of the nurses that will be caring for her. 
-Pray for surgical "Plan A", which will be explained in the next post. 
-Pray for no complications, minimal blood loss, and no infections. 
-Pray for a quick recovery and minimal hospital stay. 
-Pray that Henley will be comfortable with someone other than Leslie. 
-Pray for protection around Henley in the months to follow the surgery. 
-Pray for the surgery to be effective in eliminating all of her issues
(gagging, choking, vomiting, speech, weight gain, reflexes, balance
& coordination), and for no more surgeries to be necessary. 
-Pray for the people who will be caring for Haven & Zane while we are in the hospital. 
-Pray for Leslie and I to have strength, peace, good health, & a moment or two to break away and relax. 
-Pray that Haven & Zane are minimally affected by all the chaos around them.