My little brother Ted has always been like my own child.   We have always been close and seemed to understand each  other better than our other two brothers.     Ted is 22 and has a heart condition.   He has mitral valve prolapse which causes him to pass out from time to time.   His hearing isnt too good because of massive ear infections and ear drums bursting when he was little.     The other day he fell down the stairs at my moms.   He admited the next day that he had been feeling his way along the stairs.   Well  mom took him to get checked and found that his eye sight has been deteriorating.   In the last two weeks it has gotten progressively worse.  He can no longer see his cell phone screen without the aid of a magnifier.   Two weeks ago he was having no problems.   They say that by Christmas he will be most likely totally blind.   They have agreat support system going to help him learn braille etc.   His life is the computer and he is really good at it.   He has programs that read what he types and can read what is type to him.   He is accepting it pretty good.  He told my mom that at least he got to see the SMokey MOuntains a few weeks ago.    When my mom told me about it she said that she HOPED he could see the baby in OCtober.   That has really gotten me all emotional.   We really could use prayers for Ted during this time.   The doctors think that the meningitis he had in 91 caused the vision problems.   Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.   Ted is a really great  guy who hasnt gotten to do much.   I pray that I win publisher's clearing house next week so I can send him to Japan before it completely goes.    Thanks for taking time to read this!

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singe...
May. 13, 2008 at 9:31 PM Precious Jehovah Rophe, Lord you are the God who provides healing to our bodies for the are your creation. Father we lift Ted up to you as he goes through this time of trials and troubles and we bind the attacks of the enemy upon his body. We call him into health and restoration. Lord we bind the illness and cover him in the mighty blood of Jesus that was shed on a whipping post for our healing. The word says that by those stripes we ARE healed not mighty be healed it is a promise. i reach to the cross and help him take it as his own. In the mighty name of jesus, Amen

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kim12...
May. 14, 2008 at 1:10 AM I am so sorry to hear about your brother, I hope he will be ok!

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Randa5
May. 14, 2008 at 9:29 AM I will keep you and Ted in my prayers...I am sorry you are going through all this

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babe378
May. 16, 2008 at 8:52 AM

I''ll keep him in my prayers!

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