Dear Praying Family,

My back surgery on Wednesday went very well. The surgeon removed a 3.5 inch disc fragment from the spinal canal. It was one of the largest he’s seen. No wonder I was uncomfortable! Praise the Lord, he didn’t have to cut any muscles or ligaments. I felt immediate relief from some of the symptoms (although my leg is still numb) and was able to walk up and down the hall within a few hours. They kept me overnight at the hospital, but I’ve been lounging around at home since then. Angela is carrying an extra heavy load since I’m not allowed to pick up the kids for a while yet.
Thank you for your prayers! We have certainly seen God’s hand at work in the whole experience. At 2:30 AM during the night I spent in the hospital they brought a Hispanic man in to occupy the second bed in my room. But he didn’t speak English! So I spoke up and offered to translate. Everyone was quite grateful for the remarkable coincidence (isn’t God’s providence amazing?). I didn’t have an opportunity to discuss spiritual matters since Noel was on morphine and went to sleep soon after they finished the whole admissions process. They took him to surgery early the next morning and I was gone before he came back. I left him a Spanish Bible and tract and my phone number. I don’t know what God might have in store for Noel, but I would ask you to pray for his physical and spiritual health.

In His Hands,
Jonathan Stone
jastone@abweperu.org
570-972-1272