I know the power of prayer... Please pray for them...

*An update on my sister-in-law, Amy and her husband, Christopher. Thank you for your prayers. That sentence seems so small, smaller than it feels. I am praying that you will see past my muddled thoughts - I have been sitting here for an eternity, it seems, trying to think of the words to muster up concerning the news they received on Monday. I remember the pain, the grief, the anger, the confusion, and the weakness like it was yesterday. Her news on Monday brought all of the pain back - and put me in bed with a migraine, and on my knees reaching for answers. I hurt for her. Her heart is broken, and I want you to hear the story of Monday from her...

"Well, the easiest way to say it is that we are just devastated by what we were told yesterday. There is no doubt in my mind that God is good, strong, and mighty. He can perform a miracle to totally heal our baby or make the symptoms of the syndrome less severe. (We were told that the section of chromosome that is missing is so large that there would be severe delays in brain development.) But I feel the miracle we need most right now is a miracle in our hearts, that we would be prepared to care for a severely handicapped child who will probably not be able to walk, or talk, and may not be able to eat.

As you might suspect, tears of sorrow and broken dreams are the norm around here. Will I ever stop crying? Now more than ever, we need your prayers. It means so much to know that people are praying for our little boy and for us. I don’t know how I could survive this ordeal (or even the next minute) without Jesus, and I’m thankful that I don’t have to do so. Scriptures are a comfort and sometimes I just read some of them over and over and over."

Please pray for them. Pray for their strength, for I know they are weak. Pray for comfort, for I know they are unsettled. Pray that they will be covered with a blanket of joy and peace... for after all - there is life inside of her - growing, moving, and LOVED very dearly by many!