I have been praying and thinking about this decision for the past several weeks. I will not be able to teach my classes this fall (ACC1223 and ECO 2123). My husband, Jim Murrell, who is 34 years old is in Advanced Heart Failure. He has three blockages due to scar tissue from the corrective heart surgery he had in 1975 when he was 6 months old. We have been frequent quests at UAB hospital in Birmingham, AL. This is where his first heart surgery took place and they know his heart. He has transposition of the great vessels and his hearts main function comes out of the right ventricle side. His heart has become extremely weak, he has been going into v-tach often, and recently he had an ICD implanted. The doctors don't give us much to go on. He is one of the first ones to make it to adulthood. He was never supposed to live past 18 years old. He only has a few good hours a day. We have two children Julianna 7 and Cameron 3. We ask for your prayers that the Lord will bless him with many good days. He is the preacher at the Philadelphia church of Christ. We count it a huge success when he is able to preach.
I hope that you all understand my decision. Thank you for the opportunity to teach at EC. I think I made a difference at least in some of my students. Lord willing, I will be able to return soon. Thank you and please remember us in your daily prayers.
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