Farewell

Ben, along with the whole family, left Children's Memorial Hospital and said their last goodbyes. Hopefully this will be the last extended stay at the hospital for a LONG time! Removing the PICC line was a bit traumatic for Ben, but Michelle loved being able to tell him it was the last ouches for a while!


Praise God! It has been a long 3 weeks and we are so grateful that Ben was released from the hospital today. We have been overwhelmed by the support we have received from our family, friends, the Wheaton community, and believers around the world. So many of you have touched us with your words and actions. We have truly felt the love of a Christian community and we are blessed to know such amazing people. Throughout this journey we have experienced the incredible power of prayer. At times we have felt so weak yet all along a heavenly hand was there to guide us and lift us up. We know this is the hand of God powered by the prayers of people in the name of Jesus Christ. Jesus has been with us each step of the way and it has been life changing to know His peace, presence and strength during such a hard time. Thank you for your prayers. They have meant so much to us. We are ready to fight this disease and to see how the Lord is going to use Cystic Fibrosis in the life of Benjamin and our family.


love, Paul and Michelle

The whole family exiting 9West!

The whole family exiting the hospital!

Note: This blog will not end just because Ben is out of the hospital. He still has CF and faces real challenging obstacles as he includes this disease into his daily life. We continue to pray for Ben's health, salvation, and strength to fight cystic fibrosis.