Because I know that I have friends who occasionally read this(right?!)...I am asking you to pray a special prayer tonight. Matt and I do not know this family from New York, but have been reading their blog for several months now...their baby is to be born tomorrow morning, and he has a congential diaphragmatic hernia-this basically means his diaphragm did not fully form, allowing organs to crowd the chest cavity, preventing lung growth. You can go back and read further on their blogs to understand all that they have already had to endure over the past months at http://www.brooklynchurchplant.blogspot.com
It is an amazing thing to know that Christians from all over the country, and the world, can come to the same table to present our requests to the Lord. Although we do not know each other, and though we may never meet in this lifetime, our prayers lifted up from thousands of miles away are spoken to the same God. I don't know why, maybe because I am a mother now, but I have had a special ache in my heart for this family who I have never even met, for months now. Isn't it amazing that the internet can actually do something for good?! Please, wherever you are, tonight and especially tomorrow morning at 7 am when they induce Laura Hays, stop and say a prayer that their precious son Ira will be the vessel for a miracle...that the doctors will have no explanation but the Lord's mighty power.
Join the Hays family...Joe, Laura, and 2 year-old Sophia in praying this prayer:
Healing power of Jesus Christ, fall afresh on Ira,
Healing power of Jesus Christ, fall afresh on Ira,
Touch him, Stir him, Unfold him, Love him,
Healing power of Jesus Christ, fall afresh on Ira.
(prayer from Howard Booth)
6 comments:
Christine,
I could have sworn that I I responded in some way to you after you visited my blog but I can't find it, so if I did and this is all repetative, I apologize. Of course I remember you. It was really good to hear from you. I am always pleasantly surprised when random people find my blog and say something. I wish everyone would comment. That would make my day.
Again it's good to hear from you. Your blog is a great read. I enjoy hearing about people around my age who already have children. On the one hand I say, "Wow, that's really neat." And then on the other I say, "a few more years, please." It's gives me something to look forward to. My older brother, Jason just had his second, a girl, so my whole family is thrilled.
I will keep this family in my prayers. You seem to have such a giving and loving heart that is open to everyone. That's something that shines through your writing. Well, good luck next year with school. I'll be checking up on your blog to see how everything's going.
Kyle
I will be keeping this family in my prayers. Thanks for sharing the need and for being a pray-er on behalf on others. I miss you!
It's amazing how soft your heart becomes when you enter motherhood yourself. I'm praying for that family as well. Thank you for sharing this so that so many can join them in prayer!
Hey Christine - Just wanted to say thanks for your comments on my blog. I've been checking in on yours every so often to see when you've written something new...
Thanks for your encouragement. You don't know how much I needed to hear that this morning!
Christine...where are you?? I sure have missed your blogs!! Hope all is well your way. We sure enjoyed our time in Abilene with baby Jack. We missed you and Matt, though!! We love you and hope to hear from you real soon!!
Heather
christine,
i'm about to cry. i have emailed you a few times, i have tried calling the number in my phone twice, but it seems it has been disconnected, and i have even written on your blog! where are you. i just read on emily tate's blog about jack making you guys laugh in your play. haa..
CHRISTINE WHERE AREEEE YOUUUUU!
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