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Danny Gokey with Kari Jobe - Silent Night

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

Nat King Cole - A Cradle in Bethlehem

Piano Guys - Angels From The Realms Of Glory

Hi. I’ve been up since 3am. No doubt part of that is because of my excitement to see Felix. It also can be contributed to my excitement for the kids’ Christmas morning. When I first met Felix he wasn’t really into Christmas. When we began to date, he loosened up a bit. Marriage found him more jovial to the traditions and festivities. After becoming a father, his heart was totally in it. Over the years we found our excitement for the kids’ morning meant we were going to have a restless night’s sleep. We would be up somewhere between 4-5 am to turn on the lights in anticipation of them getting up extra early. There are so many things to enjoy about Christmas. One of mine are the songs. I’m especially fond of the traditional ones as they help move me towards a place of gratitude for my Savior, and a place of awe for my Heavenly Father. These are the worshipful songs that declare His splendor all year long.

Thank you for the prayers ❤️ I read some of these to Felix early this evening. I will continue to read him your prayers. (Yes I do play music, talk, share memories, read scripture.) I received a call from the infectious disease doctor tonight. He said that Felix’s two tests were negative and that he can come out of isolation. He said I could visit tomorrow, to call in the morning. I burst into tears, Elinor Dashwood* style and he asked if I was upset. I told him these are happy tears. Think I’ll keep thanking God tonight, have a cup tea, and perhaps a cookie... *One hundred million thousand kabillion points if you know this reference

I have been able to do a 15 minute Zoom call with Felix every night since December 7th. Over the next few calls with him, I would very much like to read him your prayers. Please consider sharing something I can read to him. Blessings to all… Love, ThinMint

UPDATE ON FELIX 12/24/21 – by ThinMint I am appreciative of those who want to follow along with progress reports. It’s hard sharing sometimes. Some of this is due to info being different in the overnight/morning report than it is in the day/evening report. Some of this is due to me feeling drained and shattered here and there, and I just don’t have it in me to post. Some days feel like a one step forward, two steps back. The saying goes, “one day at a time.” I’m finding it’s “one hour at a time,” even it’s “one minute at a time.” Where we are as of this morning: Felix’s hemoglobin and hematocrit while low, remain stable. He had a blood transfusion on the 22nd. Around midnight his oxygen saturation dropped to the 70s, by the time the attending called at 9am it was back up in the low 90s. The attending may do another bronchoscopy because there are still blood-tinged secretions coming from the trach, and another lowering of his oxygen saturation would warrant one. The attending said that Felix’s lungs are severely damaged. His biggest concern is Felix’s mentation, and he said there’s a strong possibility that Felix may never wake up. The first covid test came back “indeterminate.” The second one came back negative. However the infectious disease doctor (who makes the decision) passed along a message to the nurse for me saying that doesn’t mean Felix is completely cleared to come out of isolation. He’ll call me later today. Felix’s symptoms were noticeable November 22nd, and he went in to the hospital December 2nd. Well past any protocol timelines.

A message of inspiration and appreciation for ThinMint From A Liu Finding ThinMint💙: I was red-pilled hard right when covid hit and my wedding was cancelled, and I got married alone on a lawn by our pastor with no friends or family there to support us. For a quick background my husband is a surgeon and I worked in medical research after years of clinical icu in pedi cardiology. During this time we started losing friends (and family) left and right as we searched deeper in the pursuit of truth surrounding big pharma, the medical tyranny, and the complete disregard of prior medical knowledge. I became very lonely and isolated as most of our community, including our prior church, bought into all the mainstream narratives and were willfully blind to the realities facing them. We deleted all social media, but eventually got on telegram. I followed many channels, and somehow stumbled upon ThinMint, a woman who deeply loved the Lord, and had a wise heart for prepping and good cookie recipes. I got really excited and tried a batch of her cookies. They were so good! Then I told my husband about her… he began to follow her posts too (he’s a total prepper). She quickly became my favorite channel, and I shared her with my mom, sister-in-law and all my siblings who are awake. The way ThinMint communicated really inspired me to think outside of myself during this time, and to kindly consider others who are still in the dark (I was becoming frustrated after failed attempts to reach people). Her compassion, faithfulness, tender heart and funny sense of humor gave me hope when I was in a very lonely season. One day I posted asking for prayers, since my baby was sick. I was floored when TM reached out to me directly to follow up on how my girl was doing😭. I bounced over to my husband and squealed, “she messaged me directly, THINMINT!” He was happy for me, and saw how much it meant to me that she had made that effort to follow up with a new person in her large audience. It further showed me what a huge heart that woman has for others! Finding her channel was a refreshing turning point for me to begin feeling less alone, and to understand how to walk more faithfully through these dark times. She’s been a very bright light in my little life. ❤️ Thank you to TM for your shinning example and the incredible wisdom you share to so many people. Thank you for your constant pursuit of Christ in all things! And thank you for seeing, noticing and responding to people, like myself. I hope you write an autobiography one day, as I for one, would love to read it! 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪 ADMIN - If TM has also touched your life with her posts and faith, and you'd like to let her know, please message @FarkPorch with your contribution. Please also consider donating and/or sharing the fundraiser for her and her family. Or you could send something to her and the family: Kris/Felix PO Box 6 Collierville TN 38027 Thank you for the continued support and prayers. God bless, Team ThinMint https://www.givesendgo.com/ThinMint

After some frustrating news yesterday (not just with Felix 😉) and before acting on this disappointing news, I spent time with God. He asked me If I trusted Him. And in that moment I felt completely laid bare, vulnerable, and unable to hide the truth. I told Him I did trust Him, that I had no reason to not trust Him, but I was afraid there was doubt hiding somewhere deep inside my heart. I asked Him to expose this and to help me lean into Him, to trust Him wholly. As I was doing my Jericho loops through the home after this alone time with Him, I began to ponder the difference between belief and trust. Here is something that hit home with me about this written by Peter Enns. I hope it helps you, too. ******* By Peter Enns “I see a huge difference between ‘I believe in a God who cares for me’ and ‘I trust God at this particular moment.’ The first is a bit safer, an article of faith. The latter is unnerving, risky, because I have let go. You’ve all heard of the ‘trust fall.’ There’s a reason they don’t call it a ‘belief fall.’ Belief can reside in our heads. Trust is doing it, risking it. Trust is humility, putting ourselves in the hand of another. Trust requires something of us that belief doesn’t. When God promises Abraham that he will have more offspring than the stars in the sky, translations of the next verse conventionally say that Abraham ‘believed’ God. (Genesis 15:6). Believe isn’t the right word there. Trust is. The Hebrew word is the same one we get ‘amen’ from. Amen is not a social cue that grace is finished and it’s time to eat. It is the final word in the prayer: we’re done talking now, Lord, and we now move to trust. God promised an old man a lot of kids. Abraham trusted God to come through. That is way harder than believing. Believing has wiggle room. Trusting doesn’t. The same thing holds for the gospel. Believing in God, or even having faith in Him, doesn’t cut it. At least the way these words are used today. Beliefs can be collated into a belief system –an intellectual construction of what sorts of things are right to think and not think about God. Followers of Jesus however, are called to do something much harder. Jesus tells a famous story about why those who follow Him need not worry about anything. Don’t fret about how much you have, what you wear, or what you will eat. Don’t worry. Trust. (Matthew 6:25-34). Jesus illustrates the point in what at first blush seems rather off topic, at best marginally helpful. He tells us to consider the grass of the field and the birds of the sky. Look at them, Jesus says. They’re doing just fine and they don’t worry for a second. Of course they don’t worry, Jesus, because they are, if I’m not mistaken, grass and birds. Grass doesn’t have a brain and birds are skittish little things that fly into windows. These things aren’t really relevant, because by definition these things are incapable of worry. And when you put it that way, you can see the profound point –and challenge, of what Jesus is saying: worry should be as impossible for us as it is for grass and birds. His followers, if they get it, should be as incapable of worry as insentient grass and bird-brained birds. ‘Believing in God’ doesn’t get you to that place Jesus is describing here. Belief leaves room for worry. Trust explodes it.”

Thank you for your continued prayers. I have long days and not enough sleep. Just yesterday I was thinking about Moses and how Aaron and Hur held up his arms. That’s what y’all are doing for me with your kind words, sharing of songs, stories of encouragement and most importantly, your prayers. I wish I could reply to every comment - I miss interacting with you. I do my best to hop on and read your comments when I can. My heart is bent towards yours, and our family asks God to bless each and every one of you for your dedication and generosity ❤️ ThinMint

UPDATE on Felix 12/21/21 - On Sunday, Felix had a bronchoscopy. The doctor pulled out some clots, but he didn’t have all the tools so he couldn’t go further down. Another doctor performed an emergency bronchoscopy yesterday and had all the right tools so he pulled out more (old) blood clots out of his airway. Doctor wants to do another bronchoscopy today. His hemoglobin and hematocrit dropped significantly. There doesn’t appear to be bleeding from the GI (it was a source at one point) so Felix is finally getting a CT scan with no contrast dye of his chest, abdomen and pelvis to see if they can find a source for bleeding. I’ve been pushing for a CT for weeks to see what’s blocking the left side of his lung but to no avail. There’s always a risk for a CT when a patient is in critical, but we need to know what’s happening. Please pray that something treatable is revealed and that he does well through the procedure. His potassium is slowly rising again so he’s on a med to lower that. Doctor wants to stop sedation again at some point today. Felix has cough, gag and eye reflex, but he’s not responding to stimuli. They cannot find the blood clot in his lower right leg and suspect pulmonary embolism. I’m praying God broke it up, dissipated the clot. A neighbor drove us to the hospital yesterday so I could pick up an insurance form. I was able to get his wedding band and a gold cross necklace his grandmother gave him when he was 15 (he’s worn it ever since, never taking it off). I am wearing both pieces of his jewelry now. I am doing everything I can to get in there to see him. We need to be in one another’s presence.

Another message of inspiration and appreciation for ThinMint From @CDNNRG Hello! believe I initially came across the ThinMint channel a few months ago via Lin Wood, but it may have been someone else. I am Canadian and live in the prairies of central Canada. I immediately felt encouraged and happy to find a channel that was uplifting and honest. Sometimes Telegram can be very discouraging and like walking through deep mud. People are arguing, being negative, taking pot shots, etc. On ThinMint’s channel, I felt a reprieve. I felt a like-mindedness. She feels like someone I would be friends with if we lived near each other. I’ve been following the updates on her husband, and her, and I feel a connection beyond our love of 🍪 🍪 🍪 They are in my scribbler to pray for and I have prayed for them several times. I’ve asked others to pray for them as well - without names, etc. Their love story will continue because it was a gift from our Most High God. Sending love❣️ 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪 If TM has also touched your life with her posts and faith, and you'd like to let her know, please message @FarkPorch with your contribution. Please also consider donating and/or sharing the fundraiser for her and her family. Or you could send something to her family directly @ Kris/Felix PO Box 6 Collierville TN 38027 Thank you for the continued support and prayers, God bless, Team ThinMint GiveSendGo - Hospital's Covid Protocols Override Family Wishes: The #1 Free Christian Fundraising Site.

I walked around the house yesterday praying, the loops I was making reminding me of the walls of Jericho. I could easily envision myself walking around the hospital, praying, rebuking, claiming, praising. So this morning I delved into Joshua reading, reflecting about this victory. One of the first things that struck me about this story was patience. The Israelites were not tasked to immediately charge Jericho. The victory was in God’s timing. Another point I noted was how our God often does things in very unconventional, very supernatural ways. There can be no doubt Who is showing up on our behalf. The Israelites were obedient to God’s instructions. Had they not, the walls would not have come down. I think it’s okay if sometimes we really want to believe, but we struggle with doubt. Being obedient to God’s calling is the first act of a faithful follower. Then we humbly ask Him, “Help me believe!” so He will increase it for us. Joshua took time to listen to the Lord. When he followed God’s instructions, He granted them victory. When Joshua acted on his own accord without consulting God, he was deceived by the Gibeonites. In my spiritual journey I am learning to go to God with everything. I’ve always been a “pull yourself up by the bootstraps” kinda girl and though I didn’t mean to exclude God, didn’t mean to be so self-determining, the truth is being independent from Him in any capacity is a form of pride. As I made another lap through the house, I grabbed my iPad and played “Rattle.” And as I played it I began my own Jericho march. When I get disappointing news from a report, I lay my hand on the printout and say, “My God can.” We don’t know His will, but we have His promises and unfailing love. And we know He can. Love, ThinMint

MESSAGE FROM ADMIN: Good Morning Beautiful and Wonderful Friends and Family of TM. What an amazing gathering of Christians, kind and nurturing community here. TM, Felix and Children are wonderfully blessed that close to 15,000 people have gathered together to pray, share, and express such an outpouring of love and prayer on this beautiful family of the Father. Everyday when I check in I am caught up in awe of the beautiful messages and prayers for our shared love and concern for them. I can only imagine how TM must feel when she has that moment to check in. Bringing this note to a personal side, I can only hope that I will continue to grow and be more like TM and inspire others and see through the eyes of the Father as she does. Seeing all your outpouring for her I believe makes each of us better people and creations of the Father. I pray everyone has a wonderful and blessed day, looking up frequently in praise and thanksgiving to the Father. Merry Christmas All, If anyone would like to send cards and messages of support to TM personally, here is the address you can use. Kris/Felix PO Box 6 Collierville TN 38027

My focus today: https://www.christiantoday.com/article/how-to-speak-life-to-a-valley-of-dry-bones/80002.htm

UPDATE ON FELIX - by ThinMint The attending called me this morning. The ultrasound for the clot in Felix’s leg appears to have broken off and they’re concerned about it traveling to his lungs. He is back on blood thinners. Doctor would like to get a PEG placed in the GI so the tube can be removed from his nose (which should eliminate another possibility for infection). His WBC dropped down to 17.3 and he has no fever. The PICC line was changed yesterday. His oxygen saturation has gone down so the ventilator was turned back up to 100%. Doctor says Felix is sick, and though he is not rapidly deteriorating he’s not improving either. The CT scan shows no stroke or bleeding. The EEG brain activity doesn’t look good. He said this could be damage from a lack of oxygen, because of the illness or because of certain meds. As for the latter, he said the sedation has been stopped for several days though there might be some other meds still in his system. He is leaning more towards brain damage. A MRI would reveal more, but that cannot be performed while Felix is still critical, has trouble lying flat and has so many tubes. I asked if he thought Felix was in a vegetative state and he said yes and no. He said he has cough and breathing reflex which comes from the brain stem; but he’s not responding to stimuli. After conferring with other doctors he feels Felix cannot be moved from isolation. Next Thursday will be 21 days and they’ll re-evaluate if I can see him.

A message of inspiration and appreciation for ThinMint From @EverySparrow Paula Good morning faithful Thin Mint prayer warriors! Paula here from the @CallToBattle Team. Our team is collaborating with team Thin Mint, and we are blessed to assist Kris while she focusses on advocating for her husband Felix during his recovery from Covid. I wanted to take the time to say I am absolutely proud of this community. Seeing so many beautiful prayers, kind sentiments and great advice from complete strangers. All of our hearts are united in love for a fellow sister and her beloved husband as if she were our own family. For me personally, Thin Mint has a way of giving me a soft place to land in the midst of a chaotic world. Sometimes we need a break from it all and this is one reason I was drawn to her channel. She has a gift. Her encouragement, her spirit, and attitude is enough to help get you through those days when it seems the news is just downright exhausting to listen to. Her channel reminds me a little of the daily Dear Abby column from years ago. You look forward to reading it, and end up with a smile or chuckle. No wonder she chose a happy smiley face avatar because it reflects the disposition of her soul and it represents her true spirit and outlook on life. Her love and trust in God is pure. And that is why we love her and are pulling for her family. Oh I almost forgot! Have any of you tried her recipes? I’m going to be making her sugar cookies this weekend. Have you tried her Hot Cocoa recipe yet? Helooo, rich, smooth as silk chocolatey and decadent goodness! (Now cue the Barry White song: I can’t get enough of your love babe 🎵🤣) I just made it last week and let’s just say it was a hit in my family. It is a keeper. I call it Thin Mint Hot Cocoa. Next time I will had a shot of peppermint to the batch, and or place a little sweet candy cane to stir it with. I think we need to put a cook book together with all her recipes…don’t you? Now there’s a thought! We would love to share your thoughts or even an encouraging video message on how Thin Mint inspired you during this time. Please send a direct message to us @FarkPorch, @CallToBattle Thank you so much for your love and prayers! Paula, aka @EverySparrow, @CallToBattle 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪 If TM has also touched your life with her posts and faith, and you'd like to let her know, please message @FarkPorch with your contribution. Please also consider donating and/or sharing the fundraiser for her and her family. Thank you for the continued support and prayers, God bless, Team ThinMint https://www.givesendgo.com/ThinMint