Wednesday 18 April 2012

Long Overdue Thank You

Dear prayer warriors,

First I would like to apologize for I know that this email is long,
long overdue. Life has just gotten in the way and I have been unable
to find the time and the words to write. I know that is a poor and
shallow excuse but it is the truth. Please forgive me.

I would like to thank all of you for the love, support and especially
prayers that you have sent my way during these last few years. When I
was sick I was beyond grateful for your support. It was a wonderful
feeling to know that I had people out there, some that I had never
even met before, praying for me and my family. It was a blessing to
have friends and family helping me out with the kids and spending time
with us. It was eye-opening to see how far God's hand stretches out.
People were praying for me across the world and back again. Along with
daily visits, I was getting phone calls, cards, emails and posts on
Facebook not only from loved ones but also from people worldwide who
knew someone that knew someone that knew me...and they loved me too.

Before I had my surgery, I saw God's love through His people. After my
surgery, I saw God's power through prayer.

For those who don't know, last year when you were praying for the
healing of my heart not only were your prayers healing my heart, they
were saving my life. When the surgeon opened me up to replace my
aortic valve, he found that there was a tear in my ascending aorta
that had repaired itself. The surgery was meant to take four hours but
it took seven because of this new revelation; they had to replace the
area that had torn because the walls had worn thin and were very
fragile. After my surgery when I was talking to the surgeon and
cardiologist, they said that they had no idea when this tear had
occurred nor why. It was eventually found that I had a heart infection
which weakened the area but that is all that they knew. They say it's
still a mystery as to how and when this happened and how I survived
it.

It may be a mystery to them as to how I survived my aorta ripping open
but I know (I Know) that it is because I had so many wonderful saints
praying for me. God is listening to you when you pray and He is using
you in many ways, in the light and in the dark. Keep on praying my
brothers and sisters!

I thank Jesus Christ for your lives and I thank you for your love! You
are all my angels here on earth.


With all of my love,
Emily Faith Edralin Karim