Do you remember the scene in It’s A Wonderful Life where George has disappeared after falling apart?

The kids say, “Mommy should we pray for Daddy?”

Mary says, “Yes, honey, pray. Pray very hard.”

When Lee got back to the facility today, he had the decision from the regional supervisor.

It simply said, “I agree with the former decision.”

There has never been an explanation of this rule and while I’m sure it’s easy to think that I must be hiding something, the simple truth is I am not.

We are back to the questions. We are feeling the pain very deeply again. While we’re waiting for an answer, it’s easier to have hope. When the answer comes, hope crashes away and anger and frustration threaten to take over.

When I spoke to Lee on the phone, his despair seeped through the phone line. My heart hurts for him and I cannot do anything.

He wants to quit. He is beyond depressed.
I told him “We can’t come all this way and go through all this just to quit.”

He spoke with me briefly and said he had to go to bed. I called later this evening and he’s still sleeping. So I sit here not really knowing how he’s doing. Wishing I could help somehow but I can’t even do that.

As I mulled things over tonight, I thought about his huge encouragement from the Lord this week. He shared with me some things that happened earlier this week that were a huge encouragement. He said it was just like a message from the Lord. I thought too about my earlier post about demon oppression.

It feels like we’ve had a great week. I’ve shared some truths from God’s word and the attack has started afresh.

Please pray for Lee. Pray for him to have strength and encouragement. I’m praying tonight that God will make himself real to Lee. I’m also praying that if Lee has anything still to deal with that this setback will break down the final areas in his heart and that he will give everything to God.

He is scheduled for an overtime shift tomorrow and he told me he doesn’t even think he can do that. I am concerned that skipping that on his first week won’t look good.

Please just pray that his rest tonight will renew him and that he will wake up tomorrow ready to do what’s right and that he won’t give up.

So like Mary Bailey, I’m saying, “Pray very hard.”

**Update

Thank you for praying with us last night and this morning. I spoke with him this morning. He slept about 13 hours last night. His voice at least sounded normal. He didn’t remember some of the things he had said to me last night. He was on his way to work and I’ll see him sometime this afternoon. He’s still upset and frustrated but he sounds quite a bit more like himself.

Thank you for holding him up before the throne.

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