Claire is Three and in Critical Condition

Family | 5/31/2010 | AKA Elena

[AKA Elena]

Claire is the three year old granddaughter of my nephew, Tim and his wife, Susie. Claire lives in Texas with her mom and dad Tiffany and Tyler.

Yesterday she was found floating in a pool ... I do not know details beyond that bare and stark fact.

She is now at Children's Hospital, but the family in CA is unsure if this is in Houston or Dallas. She is on the ventilater 50% of the time and off it breathing on her own the other 50%.

She is on a cooling pad to keep brain swelling down if possible.

Please join my family in prayer for Claire and her sisters, Autumn and Heidi and our whole clan.

[Joya]

Thank you for this update. I will continue to pray for Claire.

[llmc1]

Thank you for the update. You are right - nothing is impossible with God. I will continue to pray for Claire, her family, and her doctors.

[Tribune7]

prayers continue

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you for keeping us informed. Prayers continue for Claire, Tyler and all the loved ones....

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Mobties]

Get well, Claire.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Continued prayers for a miraculous recovery for the little one.

[LibertyRocks]

My prayers continue for precious Claire, and for her whole family — especially Mom and Dad. Thank you for taking the time to update everyone, it’s very kind of you.

[LonePalm]

More prayers up for Claire and family.

Notre père, qui êtes aux cieux!
Que votre nom soit sanctificié. Que votre règne vienne.
Que votre volonté soit faite, sur la terre comme au ciel.
Donnez-nous aujourd'hui notre poindre ce jour.
Pardonnez-nous nos offenses, comme nous pardonnons aussi a ceux, qui nous ont offensés,
et ne nous soumetez pas à la tentation, mais délivrez-nous du mal.
Car c'est à toi qu'appartiènne, le régne, la puissance et la gloire, pour les siècles des siècles.
Amen.

Je vous salue, Marie, pleine de grâces,
le Seigneur est avec vous, vous êtes bénie entre toutes les femmes,
et Jésus le fruit de vos entrailles est béni.
Sainte Marie, Mère de Dieu, priez pour nous pauvres pécheurs,
maintenant, et à l'heure de notre mort. Ainsi-soit-il.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[FourPeas]

Bump

[Albion Wilde]

"The next seven days will tell us much. And as a skeptic, I’m asking for a miracle."

Father God,

I am praying for the miracle to start in the hearts of the parents. May their surrender to Your will and Your salvation be complete and utter. May they fall on their knees before you in the realization that they are sinners, but would do anything for their child. May their faith be real and may it outlast every aspect of this situation.

Next, Father, we lift up little Claire for Your miraculous healing. She has lingered here for a reason, Father; make that reason clear. Bring her back to her family with the calm assurance that You were with her every moment that she has been in twilight. May she turn to You for strength and encouragement on the journey ahead.

In Jesus' holy name,

Amen.

[mlizzy]

"Nothing is impossible with God," is correct. Advise the family to ask Christ to place sweet Claire in His protection. Also call upon St. Clare, herself. Christ does His greatest work when we feel we are helpless to do ours; He wants us not to necessarily help Him get down off the Cross, but to suffer right along with Him (getting to "painstakingly" know Him), while praying and listening to Him breathe. Also, call on Jesus' mother for intercession for Claire, even if it be just one Hail Mary at a time.

And here's an interesting link. I suppose (if I knew the family) I might print the letter describing St. Clare (you can click on it and it enlarges), and place it in little Claire's room. Link.

[Bluebeard16]

I will continue to keep Claire in my prayers.

[Smokin' Joe]

More prayers on the way!

[Fawnn]

Prayers continue for Claire.

(I’ve read about success some have had with hypnosis that suggests the brain return to a “before” date. Seems to help stroke victims as well. My head injury occurred when I was 4 so I’m not using the self-hypnosis tapes for that, but I am suggesting my brain think back to how I was before I got sick in 1990. We’ll see what happens....)

I imagine that special self-hypnosis tapes would need to be made for a child that young. If the family is interested, I could check to see if tapes for children are available — or even better, if one could be made specifically tailored for Claire. Let me know if they’re interested.

Sometimes God puts things in our path that are intended to be a help in answering our prayers. I’m praying that the CDs/mp3s I’ve started to use (that use this new technique) are mine.

I know from experience that tapes helped one of my daughter’s friends who suffered brain damage from a car accident.

[Mrs. Don-o]

For Claire. Have prayed and will pray. Dear God our Friend, help her and those who love her.

[mass55th]

Thank you for the update on Claire’s condition. I will continue to keep her and your family in my prayers.

[EDINVA]

I join in the continuing prayers for Claire, and for her family and her medical team. We are seeking a miracle, Lord, and the restoration of Claire’s health to full functioning. We thank You for bringing her this far, and look forward to Your Hand guiding her to complete healing.

[LucyJo]

[trisham]

Amen. Continuing prayers for little Claire and her family.