Thank you all for your prayers, thoughts and messages in this time. Noom is doing much better. The operation on Wednesday night was fast and successful. More so, the doctor gave a report on Thursday morning that Noom's appendix had ruptured, probably on Wednesday morning, and was lucky to be alive and well! We know that this is because of God's hand on Noom in ways that we didn't even realize.
The fluid from the appendix is poisonous but was able to be cleaned out during the operation. However, this caused Noom's stomach area (particularly the intestines) to become inflamed, causing more problems now like bloating, vomiting green and yellow fluids, constipation and pain. On Friday night the pain was very strong and Noom had trouble breathing, so he has had to be connected to a few tubes/machines. However, what he is experiencing now is all normal for the recovery stage of a ruptured appendix, so we are confident and in faith that the dangerous stage is over.
As for an update in finances, God has already provided through many of you about 50% of what we need for the hospital fees - Praise God and thank you so much to all those who have helped us out in this area! Because Noom is needing to stay longer than we expected, the hospital fees are climbing much higher than we thought and we would like to ask you all to continue praying for God's provision in finances. We hope that Noom will be able to be discharged from the hospital in the next couple of days.
Thank you all so much once again for all the prayers and support you have sent our way! Everything has made a big difference and helped to keep our family strong and on the road to recovery.
God bless,
Love Karis
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Urgent Prayer Request
Dear friends and family in Christ...
Sorry we haven't posted on here in awhile! Alot has been happening - the soccer program went well but was cut short after Noom injured his shoulder and had to get an operation. Since then he has been recovering. We also went to Bangkok for a week-long YWAM course and then to Pattaya to help some friends in their ministry with slum children - only for a few days before coming back to Ubon. We now have a team with us for a couple of weeks. Things have been a bit hectic and overwhelming this week before the team's arrival, and now we have a much bigger need that we need prayer for...
This morning at around 5am Noom woke up with very severe stomach pains, nausea and vomiting. I (Karis) took him to the hospital at around midday where they tested him and found out that he has appendicitis. He is in the operating room as I write this so the doctors can remove his appendix. This is his second operation in less than 2 months (the first one being on his shoulder as I mentioned above).
Please pray for protection for him and our family and team in Ubon. Pray there will be no complications during or after surgery and that Noom will heal fast. Please also pray for God's provision of finances for this time. The first operation (on his shoulder) was at a public hospital and free, but this operation is at a private hospital and we have no medical insurance. We need to pay 33,000 baht (over $AU 1000) along with the fee for the hospital room, other medical bills and tests. We are expecting it all to come up to around 60,000 baht ($AU 2000+) but we know and trust that God will provide for His children. He has never let us down. Please pray for peace and strength for us in this time.
Also, another bit of exciting news which is a huge praise point and also a prayer point for this time especially: I am 3 and 1/2 months pregnant and don't want any stress or over-thinking to have an effect on our unborn baby. Please pray for protection for the baby, and pray for me that I will give to God 100% this situation, Noom, and many other situations in our lives at the moment!
Thank you so much and God bless you all
Karis Piawong
Sorry we haven't posted on here in awhile! Alot has been happening - the soccer program went well but was cut short after Noom injured his shoulder and had to get an operation. Since then he has been recovering. We also went to Bangkok for a week-long YWAM course and then to Pattaya to help some friends in their ministry with slum children - only for a few days before coming back to Ubon. We now have a team with us for a couple of weeks. Things have been a bit hectic and overwhelming this week before the team's arrival, and now we have a much bigger need that we need prayer for...
This morning at around 5am Noom woke up with very severe stomach pains, nausea and vomiting. I (Karis) took him to the hospital at around midday where they tested him and found out that he has appendicitis. He is in the operating room as I write this so the doctors can remove his appendix. This is his second operation in less than 2 months (the first one being on his shoulder as I mentioned above).
Please pray for protection for him and our family and team in Ubon. Pray there will be no complications during or after surgery and that Noom will heal fast. Please also pray for God's provision of finances for this time. The first operation (on his shoulder) was at a public hospital and free, but this operation is at a private hospital and we have no medical insurance. We need to pay 33,000 baht (over $AU 1000) along with the fee for the hospital room, other medical bills and tests. We are expecting it all to come up to around 60,000 baht ($AU 2000+) but we know and trust that God will provide for His children. He has never let us down. Please pray for peace and strength for us in this time.
Also, another bit of exciting news which is a huge praise point and also a prayer point for this time especially: I am 3 and 1/2 months pregnant and don't want any stress or over-thinking to have an effect on our unborn baby. Please pray for protection for the baby, and pray for me that I will give to God 100% this situation, Noom, and many other situations in our lives at the moment!
Thank you so much and God bless you all
Karis Piawong
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