Please Pray for my Mom and Dad

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My mother had a heart attack today. As I write this she is being transported from a small local hospital to a major hospital in OKC for heart surgery. She is 82 and the primary care giver for my Dad who is 85 and has Alzheimer’s. I am leaving the KC area in a few minutes to drive there to be with my family. I covet your prayers to our almighty and gracious God. – Mike Ratliff

17 thoughts on “Please Pray for my Mom and Dad”

  1. Wow Mike, we know what you are going through. Been there ourselves 4 times now. No fun for sure. We hold you all up in prayer. Just remember the Lords will will be done no matter what. May He comfort you in this most difficult time.

  2. Oh dear brother, Your precious mom will be in my prayers. May the Lord give you traveling mercies and His strength.

  3. My Dear Brother Mike,
    May God’s peace be with you, may the Lord give you His strength, patience and peace to make it through this trying time, May He guide you and your family on His path, in Jesus’ name we pray.
    In Christ,
    David

  4. I am praying right now.
    2 Corinthians1:3-4 What a wonderful God we have-He is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the source of every mercy,
    and the one who so wonderfully comforts and strengthens us in our hardships and trials. And why does He
    And why does He doe this? So that when others are troubled, needing our sympathy and encouragement,
    we can pass on to them this same help and comfort God has given us.
    Seeking His Kingdom,
    Amy

  5. Praying for your family Mike!! My dad had heart surgery seven years ago and he is doing great. Deb

  6. Aw dear brother
    These are hard times. Been through both of these illnesses too with family.

    I will pray for you all that the Lord will draw you so close and hide you under His wings and that He will give you His peace.

    (I know you know this already, but I want to encourage you again anyway:-) ) Know with all you heart that the Lord knows what is going on and that He loves you and that you can trust Him with the outcome whatever it may be.
    Bless you

  7. Dear Mike – I hope it is ok – but I placed your request on the FD forum too – in the private lobby section, so that we can all pray on this side too.
    Your sister in Christ
    Jessie

  9. Praying God’s will for your family whatever that may look like… These things are never easy and yet God’s peace and joy abide in you because of Christ… We love you much.

  12. All, Thank you for your prayers. It is good for God’s people to come together and pray like this. I have felt nothing but comfort, peace, and joy since I posted this. My mother is out of surgery. She had an Angioplasty (sp) with one stent (sp). My son is a physician and told me last night that most people come out of this type of surgery and do just fine. I got to the Hospital several hours after the surgery. My wife had volunteered to stay there all night a make sure that my mother would not bend her right leg or raise her head so she would not get a blood clot. In any case, I stayed in the hospital room with them all night. We are now at my daughter’s house resting while my sister and father are there at the hospital with my mother. The surgeon told us this morning that he will probably release her to go home on Thursday.

    Please continue to pray for my mother and father and my family and that God would be glorified through all of this.

    In Christ

    Mike Ratliff

  15. Thank you for the update Mike, and praise God she came through it. He sure does hear our prayers. We have such a Wonderful Father!! Hang in there……..

  17. I’ve been keeping you and your family in my prayers, Mike.
    Praise the Lord for His faithfulness. God bless you.

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