Posted on 05/09/2008 5:38:09 PM PDT by MountainFlower
Dearest Prayer Warriors....
Please cover tiny Ariella with your prayers. Prayers for life, health, strength, God's power to manifest through her body developing what the medical field says it does not have.
Alayna, Ariella's mom, is an unwed teen whose family and church has supported her. Alayna was told during the pregnancy that Ariella was Hydrancephalic. They held out no hope for Ariella. Church prayed for the whole family. Alayna insisted on carrying the baby to birth. Ariella was delivered on 4-21-2008. Alayna was told that Ariella may only live 1-2 days. The following Sunday Alayna and Ariella were in church. That night we had a prayer vigil and Ariella was dedicated! Last Sunday, May 4, Ariella looked a little yellow and when I commented on her looking a little jaundice, I was told there would be no medical measures taken because of the Dr's diagnosis. We agreed that God could and would easily touch her liver, blood and body and clear up the condition. (I have not seen her since then to know how she is looking.)
Alayna's mother, Kathy, has been a steady shoulder for Alayna. Kathy gave birth to Ben, Alayna's brother, 8yrs ago. He was born normal but because a doctor forgot to say that he needed a vitamin K shot which caused him to have a bleed on the brain and he is now equivelent to a 3 month old. Ben's life has been a blessing to many. Please also pray for Ben's body to be touched and healed.
Please pray for the strength, courage, boldness, peace, patience, energy and stamina that Kathy and Alayna need to care for their precious ones.
Alayna will keep me posted, and I will pass it on to you. I am also going to give her the link here on FR so she and Kathy can read your posts of prayers and thoughts. You all have been a source of strength to many in the past, and you are needed again. May Christ's love, peace and comfort shine through you all to Alayna, Kathy, Ariella and Ben. May God's HEALING POWER be demonstrated, and life testimonies given that will bring great honor and glory to His Name.
(I hope to be able to get and post a picture so you can see this precious little one.)
Prayers offered for the entire family. May the Lord watch over them.
Prayers for all sent.
Thank you, all of you, for coming to pray!
Logan’s Prayer Warriors....a ping for prayer!!!
Prayers for ALL!!!!
praying.
Prayers up for healing and strength.
Prayers lifted for all.
Prayers for the little one.
I join in urgent prayer for Alayna, Kathy, Ariella and Ben!
PING!
Ditto. Prayers for the baby and her brother.
Prayer went up for baby Ariella.
May Our Lord Jesus
embrace Kathy,Alayna,Ariella,and Ben with a loving embrace of healing.
May He send down His Angels to support and guide all in this challenging situation.
And may Mother Mary hold the delicate little hands of tiny Ariella as she struggles for Life.
And may She and Jesus walk together with young Ben.
Prayers for you too MountainFlower.
Prayers sent.
I lift little Ben up to God. Already his life has touched hundreds, perhaps even thousands, and he is yet but a little boy...
may God bring him healing, and bring us hope. In Jesus name I pray it.
Prayers on the way.
A humble Prayer for this child...
get a second opinion...hydrocephaly may or may not be associated with other problems.
And make sure they feed the kid...often the doctors order “NPO” nothing by mouth...to kill the kids. I saw this a few times but luckily the nurses ignored the order and fed the kid anyway.
If there are no other problems but the hydrocephalus, take the kid home...and love him/her.
However, some of these kids continue to live, and doctors later will insert a shunt...so make sure you get a second opinion...
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