A Prayer for Another Tiny Baby

Brad's Gramma | 2-20-04 | Myself

[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.

[Texas Termite]

Dear God.... we pray for this family, this tiny infant, and for Your mercy.

Logan, Beth & Nana

[AppyPappy]

He WILL be healed. That's for sure. If not in this world, in the next.

[Dianna]

Prayers on the way for this precious baby. I can't imagine how worrisome this is for them.

[Free_at_last_-2001]

done

[netmilsmom]

Oh my!
Joining in prayer!

[FourPeas]

Praying along with you.

[lakey]

Praying for a miracle for little Matthew.

[LaDivaLoca]

Prayers for Matthew and his family especially for strength.

[baseballmom]

Joining you in prayer for Ann, Mike and Matthew Paul. May God provide healing for Matthew, and peace of mind and his comforting arms to all the family.

[NCEaglette]

My heart goes out to Ann and Mike. Prayerful bump.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Thank you, everyone, for these heartfelt prayers!!

[Dubya]

I am praying for them.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Thanks, Dubya.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Prayers for baby Matthew and his parents.

[kayak]

[Diva Betsy Ross]

For Matthew and his parents:

[SwinneySwitch]

Could you please add another tiny baby to the prayer list? Joanie is having problems carrying her little girl, due in May, and is stayng at home.

[Brad’s Gramma]

You HAVE it, my friend...

I've asked M0sby to put Joanie on Logan's prayer thread. THANK YOU for asking us for prayer.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Prayers for Matthew and his parents, and Joanie and her baby girl.

[r9etb]

Prayers sent for little Matthew, and especially for Ann. Lord bring them strength and peace.