Mark E. Joubert (@mark

Mark E. Joubert

3,150 posts

Mark E. Joubert

@mark_joubert

Gus's Dad || Reformed Baptist || Member at RBC Louisville || Student @SBTS || MA History from @LibertyU || Alumni @Moody_Bible & @wordoflifeedu

Louisville, KY

Joined September 2013

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Mark E. Joubert
@mark_joubert
May 10
A Mother's Day reflection: "I was blessed to be cared for by a godly mother, and when she suffers, I suffer. Moreover, when our son was born with a congenital heart defect, I bore witness to the intensity of maternal love and affection that Stennett references."
Baptist Forebears
@BaptistForebear
May 10
The Baptist pastor Samuel Stennett (1727–1795) on gratitude for mothers: "Ye children that are just rising into life...realize the innumerable expressions of parental affection, with which you have been followed to the present time." Read: baptistforebears.substack.com/p/motives-that…
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Mark E. Joubert
@mark_joubert
Jul 21, 2024
We said goodbye to our sweet and beloved son, Augustus Elliott Joubert tonight, July 20th, 2024 at 6:50 PM. What a sweet gift. He changed our lives forever. The Lord is good. He gave us so much time together.
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Mark E. Joubert
@mark_joubert
Feb 10, 2024
Friends, this is a moment we've longed for & prayed for. 25 days ago, Gus received a heart transplant by the generosity of another family -- but things didn't go as planned. Our team was persistent. Our God was kind. Gus has come so far. So... we finally get to hold him again!
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Mark E. Joubert
@mark_joubert
Jan 17, 2024
We've had bad news. After a successful transplant, our son's donor heart has not started beating. He will transition to ECMO (heart bypass machine) for a couple days in hopes that it begins to beat. Otherwise, he will pass away. Please pray for us all. May the Lord be glorified.
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Mark E. Joubert
@mark_joubert
Jan 19, 2024
Gus had a stable night. He shed a lot of fluid overnight (kidneys doing well!) so he looks better. His nurses & doctors are impressed with his progress. His new heart continues to beat -- not yet a full, self-sufficient beat, but it's holding strong. God is so kind. Keep praying!
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Mark E. Joubert
@mark_joubert
Jan 22, 2024
Friends, I am so happy to share good news: God heard our pleas for mercy and Gus passed his taper-down test from ECMO with surprising results. In the absence of full support, his heart regulated and picked up some of the slack. A simultaneous echo showed further improvement in
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Mark E. Joubert
@mark_joubert
Jul 21, 2024
I woke up to a world missing someone who showed me, perhaps more than any other human being, what it meant to love and be loved. If I could love him this much as his father, how much more does my heavenly Father love me? He gave us the greatest gift in giving us our son, Gus.
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Mark E. Joubert
@mark_joubert
Jan 23, 2024
Friends: we are so remarkably grateful to report that after hours of working hard to get Gus' blood pressure stable, Gus' heart seems to have steadied out for the time being. He will not be going back on ECMO as of right now. The Lord has done great things for us today! We
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Mark E. Joubert
@mark_joubert
Jul 20, 2024
Friends, for the moment, Gus is still with us. It's remarkable, but how much he is really with us, and how catastrophic the damage he's suffered, only time will tell. How much time? Could be minutes, hours, days. Not certain. We have a beat and a pulse. Potential internal
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Mark E. Joubert
@mark_joubert
Jan 23, 2024
Good morning friends. Please continue to pray for us as our team continues to test the vitality of Gus' heart. Yesterday Gus' heart performed well when ECMO support was reduced. Today the plan is to have a 'clamp trial' during which ECMO support will be temporarily suspended.
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Mark E. Joubert
@mark_joubert
Feb 6, 2024
Hello, friends. We are so pleased to report that Gus had a relatively great day today! He's sleeping now, but we've seen a lot of those sweet, piercing eyes today. We're so thankful for the progress we've seen since coming off ECMO support on Saturday. Still, big hurdles remain.
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Mark E. Joubert
@mark_joubert
Jan 26, 2024
Hello friends, Today has been a fairly uneventful day. Amanda and I actually enjoyed a decent night of sleep last night because Gus was so stable. We hope for the same tonight. Tomorrow will be another big day for us! Please pray! Here's a recap and look at the day ahead:
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Mark E. Joubert
@mark_joubert
Feb 7, 2024
Update on Gus: today has been a relatively calm day. He's awake more! He did well overnight & his meds were weaned further. Tried restarting feeds today, but he's struggled to keep it down. We're trying to draw off more fluid to prepare for chest closure in the next few days.
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Mark E. Joubert
@mark_joubert
Jul 20, 2024
Our little guy is still with us. How much longer we have with him is unclear right now. The goal for now is to keep things as ideal as possible for him. Neurologically, the forecast is grim. We are praying and pleading for a miracle. He belongs to the Lord. May his will be done.
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