Just in From Israel
May 18th, 2009Bad Report
From Mish Weiss’s blog, posted by Leah:
I spoke with the doctors a few minutes ago and they informed me that Mish is slipping away. I am having a hard time accepting this. Even though, I’m sorry I can’t post right now.
Please pray for her.
“Slipping away” means “still alive” to me. I don’t presume to know when another person is going to leave this world. When David’s son passed away, David got up and put himself together and went on with life. But until that moment, he prayed. So I will continue, and I hope you will, too.
May 19th, 2009 at 12:15 AM
I am in total agreement Steve! Still praying!
May 19th, 2009 at 9:39 AM
I pray for God’s will. Mish has been a real fighter in this battle. I think of my niece Cindy who died of ovarian cancer a year and three months ago. She went down fighting and she spent the last 4 1/2 years of her life spreading the word about the plague on women that it is. Mish has been spreading the word on AML, I applaud her for her valiant fight for life, and she may still win. Sometimes even in death we win. I pray for peace for Leah, Mish and all who love her. And that she lives to fight another day. But the doctors do not say slipping away lightly particularly when they KNOW Mish. Pray for her restful sleep.
May 19th, 2009 at 10:23 AM
Maybe not so ‘slipping’ after all (see below). Keep praying.
Tues 4:20 PM
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I apologise for my previous post, when the doctor called I was expecting better news.
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There is no change this afternoon, she is about the same. I’m taking this as a good sign.
I’m selfish, I don’t want Mish to leave me. But at the same time, I see her suffering and it’s so very difficult for me to watch. Ultimately the decision lies in G-d’s hands.
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Thank you for your prayers and support, you all mean the world to us.
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B’Ahavah, Leah
May 19th, 2009 at 11:06 AM
Adding my prayers.
May 19th, 2009 at 11:12 AM
I don’t believe in accepting a death sentence when I pray. We’re all going to die; it happens whether you pray or not, so I don’t see why I should pray with death in mind. And I don’t pray about what happens to people after they die. I don’t know of any Biblical reference that suggests you can alter someone’s fate after their life is over. I know Catholics think you can help the dead, but I have never seen any Biblical authority supporting that idea, and it seems inconsistent with scripture.
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I pray for healing, total and miraculous. Why not ask for the best God has? He is certainly capable of providing it.
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I can’t think of any Biblical stories about people praying for the sick to die peacefully, because they couldn’t believe God would heal. A story like that would look pretty odd, contrasted with the rest of the Bible. I can’t imagine Jesus saying something like, “I can’t heal this one, so let’s hope she doesn’t suffer.” He permitted people to be martyred–a fate that generally involved their own free will–but that’s not really the same as dying from a disease.
May 19th, 2009 at 12:48 PM
Steve,
I will continue.
When I read the comments, the Captcha code was “SUCS”. Kind of appropriate. Hey, it’s your website, just pointing it out.
–Brad
May 19th, 2009 at 1:18 PM
Still praying.
May 20th, 2009 at 8:22 AM
This morning there’s a fresh post on her blog saying she’s got a slight increase in white blood cells, which would mean that her graft is taking.
May 20th, 2009 at 9:47 AM
Keep praying – the numbers look better now – praying works (when it aligns with God’s will). Maybe not “slipping away” after all, God willing.