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Message from Gregg and Janice Gentry
July 9th, 6:45 AM – The following message was received last night from the Gentry’s (Tiffany’s parents):
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling.” –Psalm 46
Were it not for the infinite love, the absolute sovereignty, and limitless power of our loving Father, we would be tempted to fear. For a moment on Friday, it felt as though the earth had given way. How quickly the Holy Spirit reminded us that He was with Kevin and that just as He sustained Kevin’s every breath before the accident, He was sustaining Kevin’s next breath and heartbeat as we rushed to be with Tiffany at USC Medical Center. We know that as much as we love Kevin and Tiffany, God’s love is infinite in depth and wisdom.
Our loving Father has not only been present, but so near that even the slightest whisper has reached Him. We are thankful for the comfort and peace that only He can give. We praise God for sparing not only Kevin’s life, but also preventing brain injury. We are in awe of the strength Tiffany is drawing from her heavenly Father. We are so proud of her–the pressure has not dimmed her faith; rather the dark circumstances have made God’s love and power shine brilliantly.
We love seeing Kevin’s wonderful sense of humor and playful, tender love for Tiffany as we spend time together. We continue to pray without ceasing as we know we serve the God who spoke the world into being, who parted the Red Sea, who provided manna in the wilderness, who empowered His servants to slay giants, who shuts the mouths of lions, who rescued His servants from a fiery furnace, who was born of a virgin, who suffered, died, and rose again so that we could experience newness of life. Our redeeming God is at work–the final chapter is not written.
“If we see only the things of time, and forget the things of eternity, we perish, our faith withers and we become weak and hopeless. We need vision for life, vision for prayer, continual undimmed vision, if we are to be those on whom our God can count for anything, any time, anywhere.” –Amy Carmichael
Please pray for us:
- Tiff and Kev both need sleep.
- We are asking for miraculous healing of Kev’s legs.
- Comfort, strength, faith, and hope.
- Peace and discernment for the next steps.
We love you all,
Gregg & Janice
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On the morning of Friday, July 3, while cycling in the SCV with friends, Kevin was struck by a fast-moving vehicle. He was airlifted by helicopter for attention to his multiple injuries, including damage to his spine. This blog is for Kevin's family, friends, and colleagues, who are all praying for him and rallying to his side during this time of trial. Please watch this site for upcoming information on how you can help Kevin recover.
7:32 AM on July 9th, 2009
Janice and Gregg you have both been such an encouragement to us over the past few years and we are so grateful you both are there for Tiff and Kev. I just wanted to tell you I’m sure it brings so much comfort to them knowing they have two amazing rocks like you both to lean on and go through this with. We know we are blessed to know you and are so thankful for your faithfulness to us and to Levi and Tytus. Now it is our turn to lift all of you up in prayer. We are praying for you all and love you guys so much.
Kel and J
8:02 AM on July 9th, 2009
Dear Gregg and Janice,
We are on our knees praying for God to CONTINUE breathing healing and life into Kevin’s body. We are praising God for the peace, and grace, and the firm rock that He is. We love you all so much. We will pray also that Kevin and Tiff will continue to find strength and hope in Him and feel is arms of love holding them tight. We love you guys!
8:49 AM on July 9th, 2009
Dear Gregg and Janice,
You and your family have been an amazing testimony of the hope and victory we have in Christ. We are praying for your strength and that God will continue to equip you with all that you need to live each day for His glory.
9:09 AM on July 9th, 2009
amen. I am quietly praying for you guys everyday…and expecting that He’s using it and love hearing how He’s guiding/working in and through everyone. Thanx for your thoughts and vulnerability. God is getting so much glory through everyone’s response and it’s very humbling and very convicting.
Also, again, thank you to whoever is managing the blog. I check it multiple times a a day (don’t always comment, but do pray and check in and am thankful for the on-line updates). Much continued grace.
9:27 AM on July 9th, 2009
Gregg and Janice, We love you so much and are consistently encouraged by your unwavering faith and trust in our Lord. As we spoke about on Tuesday, God’s word is sufficient for all things that lead to salvation and how we can bring Glory to our Father in heaven. Continue to lean on Him and your friends and family during this time. We love you and are on our Knees praying for Kevin and Tiffany as well as praising God for the miracles we have already witnessed in Kevin’s life. We love you guys, Lu and Kell
9:33 AM on July 9th, 2009
Just wanted to share a quote I came across,
“For the believer all pain has meaning; all adversity is profitable. There is no question that adversity is difficult. It usually takes us by surprise and seems to strike where we are most vulnerable. To us it often appears completely senseless and irrational, but to God none of it is either senseless or irrational. He has a purpose in every pain He brings or allows in our lives. We can be sure that in some way He intends it for our profit and His glory.”
- Jerry Bridges
10:09 AM on July 9th, 2009
Gregg & Janice, we are in awe of the power of God’s love that has shown so brightly through all of you. Thank you for being such an example to us of what it means to trust Him through every trial, even one as difficult as this. We will continue to pray for strength, peace and healing for your family. We love you, Dave and Sarah
1:12 PM on July 9th, 2009
Dear Janice and Gregg,
We just want you to know that our prayers are continuous. Your strength and faith are amazing, and we all know that only our precious Lord can work miracles, and that He will get all of you through this time and what is to come. Please give my love to Tiffany and let me know what I can do to help besides pray. May God lift you up and give you peace. With love; Victoria and Scott Leonard
3:56 PM on July 9th, 2009
We “pray without ceasing” everyday. Chris and I have passed on these prayer requests to all of our prayer warriors and we will not stop praying for your family and a miraculous healing for Kevin. We will “ask and knock” until the door is opened. We love you.
11:21 AM on July 10th, 2009
Tiffany was just told they beginning to consider time frames for releasing Kevin to rehab! The social worker is researching rehab facilities. Please pray for discernment regarding which facility would be best.
12:26 PM on July 10th, 2009
We are continuing to pray for all of you. I also wanted you to know that there are people praying for you in Louisiana,Minnesota, Florida, Arizona and as far as Australia. Know that you are loved!
7:45 AM on July 11th, 2009
Keeping you all in our prayers. We lit a candle at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher thanks to holylandprayer.net. God bless.