Hope for Baby Bennett: Prayers for Townes

Monday, September 13, 2010

Prayers for Townes

Please say some prayers for Bodie's dear friend Townes (21 months old) tonight. Townes had his Fontan today and the surgeon had to do a fair amount of arch re-construction. Townes is suffering from some serious post-op complications including bleeding. Please please please pray that the doctors can get his bleeding under control and regulation issues fixed. Pray for Townes' little body to keep fighting hard. Thank you!
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

3 comments:

AnonymousSeptember 13, 2010 at 9:38 PM
We'll keep on praying for all of you! Love, Erin
ReplyDelete
Replies
AnonymousSeptember 13, 2010 at 10:15 PM
We will keep praying for all kids, especially townes tonight sweet amy. May God be with you all in His love heal all the children. Blessings: Nairi n family
ReplyDelete
Replies
pinkmeSeptember 14, 2010 at 10:02 AM
Praying for all of God's special "heart kids". They are called that because they touch our hearts in ways we would never experience without knowing them (even from afar or only online). We love you all as if you were our own family and will be praying.
ReplyDelete
Replies

Add comment

The Chosen Mothers by Erma Bombeck

Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures, and a couple by habit. Did you ever wonder how mothers of children with life threatening illnesses are chosen?

Somehow, I visualize God hovering over Earth selecting His instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As He observes, He instructs His angels to make notes in a giant ledger. "Armstrong, Beth, son, patron saint Matthew. Forrest, Marjorie, daughter, patron saint Cecilia. Rutledge, Carrie, twins, patron saint Gerard."

Finally, He passes a name to an angel and says, "Give her a child with cancer." The angel is curious. "Why this one God? She's so happy." "Exactly" smiles God, "Could I give a child with cancer a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel."

"But, does she have patience?" asks the angel. "I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wears off, she will handle it." "I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independence that is so rare and so necessary in a mother. You see, the child I'm going to give her has it's own world. She has to make it live in her world and that's not going to be easy."

"But, Lord, I don't think she believes in you." No matter, I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness." The angel gasps -"Selfishness? is that a virtue?"

God nods. "If she can't separate herself from the child occasionally, she'll never survive. Yes, here is a woman whom I will bless with a child less than perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be envied. She will never take anything her child does for granted. She will never consider a single step ordinary. I will permit her to see clearly the things I see...ignorance, cruelty, prejudice...and allow her to rise above them." She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life, because she is doing My work as surely as if she is here by My side." "And what about her patron Saint?" asks the angel. His pen poised in mid-air. God smiles, "A mirror will suffice."