Hope for Baby Bennett: Urgent prayers needed for Townes right now

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Urgent prayers needed for Townes right now

Please take some time to pray for Townes right now if you can.

They extubated him in the hopes that it would reduce his agitation.

Latest text from his mom Sara "Townes is still very agitated and not really relaxing; hard to tell if b/c of all the drugs or if he's had some brain damage. Heart rate& blood pressure going up too high so they are working on that. He needs lots of prayers b/c so many unknowns right now. Please pray for our sweet Townes."

Please please please pray for Townes!
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mom2loSeptember 18, 2010 at 7:29 PM
PRAYING!!!!!
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AnonymousSeptember 18, 2010 at 10:19 PM
Dear Townes. Know that we are sending lots of prayers up to our loving God and asking for healing for you. May you be blessed with peace, and great health really soon. God be with you tonight and may you feel His angels holding you throughout the night. Love and blessings: Nairi and family
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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."