Update on Fr. Nigel, Tuesday 11/17/09, 9:51 AM

From Elizabeth Strickland
Albany Intercessor

Fr. Nigel Mumford continues to be in critical condition but he also continues to be stable. Although there are only a few of his family and clergy who are able to visit Fr. Nigel because he is still in ICU and he is “isolated” to prevent any further infection, he recognizes them readily.

His oxygen numbers are slowly being reduced (which means he is becoming less dependent on the machine) – Our God hears our prayers- Thank you God.

He is getting physical therapy (PT) each day to help initiate movement in his arms and legs, which of course have lost their muscle since he has been immobile for such a long period of time. This will take some time and a lot of PT to get him built up again. The PT takes a lot of energy and saps his strength. Since Fr. Nigel is still not able to talk because of the ventilator, he is quite frustrated when trying to get a point across. So please pray for his patience with that and with his inability to move his arms or legs on his own. I find that imagining what that must be like helps in my prayers.

Please pray for:
-Immediate healing for his lungs so that he can be removed from the ventilator
-Stamina and strength so that Fr. Nigel can start to rebuild his muscles
-God’s Peace to ward off frustration
-Fr. Nigel to focus on Christ and His healing touch

Blessings to you all for your perseverance in prayer! Our Lord is listening- Thanks and Praise to our Lord!