Posted on 02/20/2004 4:48:12 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma
Well everyone, I'm back with an urgent prayer request for yet another tiny baby. I don't know what the outcome of this will be, our Lord knows, and only He can handle this situation.
My niece Ann and her husband Mike were married this past September and became pregnant on their honeymoon. They found out last Tuesday during a doctor's check-up that something was not right with the pregnancy. She went in the next day for an ultra sound and found out the baby is severely physically handicapped. He has a disease that will not enable him to live out of the womb.
The doctors gave them the choice to abort the pregnancy, but they could NOT do it. Ann said she could NOT stop a beating heart.
Ann and Mike named their precious baby Matthew Paul. He's almost 23 weeks "old". The little guy is moving around in the womb, his Mommy can feel him. She may or may not be able to carry this pregnancy to term...this is all in the Lord's hand.
The bottom line here is one of three things....Matthew will NOT make it to term, or he WILL make it to term but still not live, OR our God will heal him in the womb. We've all heard of cases where the doctors HAVE BEEN WRONG, urging an unnecessary abortion. I don't have an answer ... none of us do. I DO KNOW that God is an AWESOME GOD and is able to use this baby and his parents in a mighty way.
My friends, we prayed for another baby and look how that turned out. I beg you to pray for Ann, Mike and Matthew.
Dear Heavenly Father, we come before you again, on our knees begging you to heal a baby whose chances are mighty slim. Lord, we KNOW that You're the Great Physician and can heal whomever You wish. We also know, and acknowledge, that Your "yes" is not always OUR "yes". Please Lord, give Ann and Mike the spiritual, physical and emotional strength to go through with the remainder of this pregnancy. Lord, please give every health care provider YOUR wisdom. Please let Your words be their words. Please let Your decisions be theirs. And Lord, if it's Your will that Matthew not spend time with his parents here on earth, we thank you for that, too. We know that he will see YOUR face, he'll stand before YOUR throne, and for that we thank you. In Jesus' Holy Name, Amen.
If she can hear this and would like more or different, please let me know I would be glad to post them here.
Prayers for baby Matthew.
Hi everyone. Well, we're down to the wire here.
IF Ann doesn't go in labor, naturally, by Wednesday, the doctors are going to induce labor.
Please everyone...pray. Pray for everything involved with this precious baby and his young parents.
I'll let you all know, once more, when I hear something. Thanks SO MUCH to each of you who've been praying, who've written me private FRmails. You're all a blessing beyond words.
I will most certainly keep them all in my prayers...our third little one is due any day now (due date this Sunday), and I can't imagine what they are going through now.
Christie
Momma to little girl (6 yrs), little boy (21 mos), and another little girl due any day now
Prayers offered for Ann and her baby.
Thanks for the update...has anything changed in the medical staff's original dianosis? I will be praying for Matthew and his parents. Are they doing ok?
His parents are holding up as well as can be. Ann found a WONDERFUL internet support group that has really helped her get though this.
I don't think anything's changed, medically...her due date is this week...so.......
God Bless this child and the parents. I will pray and thank you for reminding us.
It would seem that that little heart is wanting to beat....mommy made a loving choice.
All things work for the good of those who love God. This will too.
Blessings to all and may joy abound in whatever path lies ahead.
My prayers for this family.
BTTT!!!!!!!
More prayers lifted for Ann, Mike, and Matthew -- and for you! -- now that we're down to the wire.
Prayers for God's healing, and peace for your family. She made the right choice, no matter the outcome.
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