Yet another angel...

This morning I came to work, logged on facebook and saw where sweet little Joshua's...a HLHS baby in IN...little heart had stopped. I prayed and prayed and prayed all morning. That sweet boy deserved to live...his mommy deserved to take him home.
Just a few minutes ago, Jill posted that Joshua went to be with Jesus in Heaven...with Luke, Cohen and just recently, Ewan.

Joshua makes two babies this week.

I know this happens every day...I'm not ignorant to the sickness and suffering in the world.
But these are two babies that I read about every day...prayed for every night, even before they were born.
Like us, they were given hope.

Today, I am mad at satan...
I have had ENOUGH.

In the name of JESUS, satan leave our babies alone.

Pray for all of us who will never know the joy of our babies eyes squinting in the sunlight...it is not a fun club to be in.

Pray for Ewan

I can't believe its been a week since I posted last. I promise I will do better guys. I will post again later...but there is something more important that needs our attention right now.

So, most of you know by now that Benson and I are big on praying for babies with CHD. After our experience with Luke, we understand and know too well what these families and babies are going through. They are desperate for prayer...and we serve a God who is ABLE.

Last night, through my fellow heart mom and friend Megan, I learned about sweet baby Ewan (pronounced you-win). He has an extreme case of Tetralogy of Fallot. It is not the same heart defect as Luke - but is a very serious CHD.

Here is a picture of sweet little Ewan from his mommy's blog.

Ewan had a very rough night last night. I don't know all the details but I do know that they had to do a very serious emergency surgery to keep him alive. His mommy and daddy thought they were losing him. :( Now he is on ECMO (a scary word that we all know too well). Please pray for him and his family today. The doctors aren't giving them much hope - they need a miracle.

Nothing is impossible with God.

You can read more about Ewan and his family at http://www.team-ewan.com/.

Praying for Bowen

It's been a wild week, but God is good and He is faithful! Thank you for your continued pray and support as we continue our journey. Today mark's 2 month's since our final day with Luke. The numbness of it all has worn away and the raw feeling of reality has set in. It's hard to imagine missing someone so much after knowing them for a short 10 days...but I can't tell you how difficult it is to process at times. However, God is near and with Him we are pressing on!

My reason for writing today is to beg you to cry out to God for an incredible little boy named Bowen. Bowen is the son of Matt and Sarah Hammitt and will entered this world today with a diagnosis of HLHS. Bowen has been a topic of discussion in the Christian world for several weeks as Matt is the lead singer of Sanctus Real. Sarah left a comment on this blog last week with appreciation of unwavering faith. You can follow their story at http://www.bowensheart.com/.

Today, we do not waver in our faith! We know, that we know, that we know that Jesus Christ is the Great Physician. We know that He is faithful! In His name, we claim healing over Bowen's body at this very moment! We pray that his heart is transformed into a heart that is strong and that beats to the sound of the trumpets of the Lord. We pray for peace and comfort for the family. We pray for Divine knowledge and wisdom for the doctors and nurses. Above all, we pray that what the enemy intended for evil, that God is lifted high. God, receive glory and praise for Your goodness today. Touch Bowen in the same way that You touched the blind man, the crippled man and Lazarus! Mold Bowen into Your image so that He can grow to be strong in You and proclaim Your victory in the years to come! Lord, we truly believe and proclaim Luke 1:37, "For Nothing Is Impossible With God!"

My favorite song right now is Hear Us From Heaven by Jared Anderson. The lyrics fit well with our prayer today.

Hear Us From Heaven

Verse:

Lord, hear our cry

Come heal our land

Breath life into these dry and thirsty souls

Lord, hear our prayer

Forgive our sin

And as we call on your name

Would you make this a place

For your glory to dwell

Chorus:

Open the blind eyes

Unlock the deaf ears

Come to your people

As we draw near

Hear us from heaven

Touch our generation

We are your people

Crying out in desperation

Bridge:

Hear us from heaven,

Hear us from heaven,

Hear us from heaven

- Benson