February 23, 2011
Please Pray for Jonah Silverberg
This has been weighing on my heart and in my prayers for some time. Marty and Val Silverberg are fellow BMM missionaries, serving in the Bronx, NY. For reasons that should be obvious, their ministry has not been an easy one.
Right now, their youngest son, Jonah (pictured above), is fighting for his life. My Dad has been following his story over at his blog, so I just post a portion of the most recent update here:
Jonah was taken off the ventilator last night. He couldn't breathe on his own. He was put back on the ventilator. Please pray for him to be able to breathe on his own, soon. We disagree w/ the decision to pull out his breathing tube so soon after a major surgery. We wish the doctors didn't do this. Taking out the tube and the putting back in was very stressful for Jonah. We think this will set back the recovery.
Jonah also has an infection in the stomach wound. Any infection for this little baby is extremely dangerous. Please keep praying for Jonah.
As you read through the updates at Dad's site (and I hope you will do just that) you come away at the tremendous burden this family bears, and the overwhelming grace with which they are bearing it. Every time I look at this picture I see my own youngest, Nathanael. My father-heart aches for Marty and Val right now.
Please pray for them. Pray for Baby Jonah, and pray for God's name to be lifted up in the Bronx.
Posted by Andrew on February 23, 2011 3:54 PM.
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Posted by: Hazel 
at March 30, 2011 2:04 PM
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He is in my prayers as are his parents.