“...All of the people around us, they say
Can they be that close?
Just let me state for the record,
we’re giving love in a family dose...“
There are two families in my church that are dealing with some pretty heavy stuff. Yesterday each family was scheduled for major surgery on their new born babies in the same hospital. One family was facing surgery on their recently born baby boy who is having trouble breathing. The other family was facing a c-section to deliver a baby girl who would then need serious surgery in hopes to correct the spina-bifida she has. We have been praying for these families for awhile now and it seemed like everyone in the church was united in prayer throughout the day. I got a call last night from my pastor’s wife asking me to come babysit their two children so that they could go up to the hospital to be with the mother who just delivered her baby girl. I went right over and they didn’t get back until close to 1am. The doctors found out that her lungs are underdeveloped and she is missing some ribs. They are concerned with her inability to breathe on her own and are trying to address that before they even deal with her spine. This was not great news and I know that the family is really hurting right now. It’s amazing, though, how a church family comes together in times like this. People are on schedule for cooking for these families and signing up for baby-sitting duty for their other children. This week is also VBS so people were over there early to help get everything ready knowing that people are concerned with what is happening at the hospital. I’m so blessed to have people in my church that really do come together as family. Of course there are always misunderstandings and moments of disagreements, but in times like these the true color of a family shows. The ability to stand strong and each play a part while thinking of the good of those in need is an amazing thing to see. Praise God for a family of believers that is committed to each other in love and praise God for the families that are looking to Him even in this difficult time.
If you are part of this family of believers, wherever you are around the world, please send up a prayer for these two families. There is still a lot ahead of them and I know we can have faith that God is in control. Thanks for your prayers!
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ERIN! Hello hello! Your blog looks really gooood! I have been a bad blogger theses days but I'm back in town so I'll give you a call tomorrow and will be definitely be praying for the two families. Talk to you soon!
hey hey hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks, I've been finding some cool sites to help with blogging and stuff!!! Can't wait to talk to you and catch up!!! Hope you're doing well! :) :) :)
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