This is a letter I wrote by email on August 16th, 2012 to inform my family and friends shortly after we found out that he was born blind because of bilateral congenital cataracts. (Note: The dates and times for invitation to prayer here have already passed.)
Most of you have heard by now that Zeke was born unable to see. If you hadn't yet heard, I'm sorry to deliver the news this way to you. We were shocked too, as I expected him to get glasses at the pediatric opthamologist, not a referral for surgery. The diagnoses is "bilateral congenital cataracts". Without the surgery, he would remain blind. Since we've known for a couple of weeks now, we are past the point of asking "why" did this happen and have moved on to doing what we can to fix and make the best of this.
That said, we have a surgery scheduled for his Right eye this Monday, August 20th. We are still waiting on a firm date for the Left eye, which at the latest will be scheduled for September 10th.
If you live in our area, Matt and I are going to have our own silent prayer and fasting time from 4-6 pm this Sunday, Aug 19th for Zeke's surgery. We want to offer to share this time with anyone who would like to join us by keeping the door open for anyone who wants to come by and participate with us in prayer and fasting with your (silent) visit for Zeke at anytime from 4 - 6 pm. Stop by for as little or as long as you like from 4-6 pm. Regrets are not needed, if it is in your heart to come by, then please do. If not, we do not want or need an explanation. We will stop visits and prayers promptly at 6 pm so that we can get adequate rest and prep time for Monday morning.
If you do not live in the area, or can not make it to our home, we would like to invite you to help us by lifting up silent prayers for his surgery, recovery, and healing during this time from whatever location you are in, and to join us in fasting from food for these two hours, as well.
Please pray for his surgeon, Dr. Akida, and also for the anestheseologist (who's name I do not yet have), that their work would be skillful, careful, and successful.
We are limiting the invitation for prayer in our home to this list so please do not forward this email. We love you and thank you for your support and concern. We will be in touch and let you know how things go as soon as we can.
Matt and Zuleida (and Mango! and Oreo! and Cocoa! and Puddy!)
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