Praying for the children

My mother's heart aches when I read of these children and tears flow freely. God's loving hand of mercy has purposes beyond our understanding, but we trust...and pray.

Gracie

Update taken from Gracie's website on Thursday, March 23:

While her mommy and daddy were holding her, Gracie peacefully passed into the Lord's presence at 12 PM today.

Our love and prayers are with the family.

This is taken from Biblical Womanhood's blog. Gracie is three month old, beautiful, baby girl, who needs our prayers right now. Here is an excerpt with a direct link to website for Gracie.

Little Gracie Hopkins is the firstborn baby of some very good friends of ours. She was born with a very serious heart condition and has been battling for her life this week, on life support, after her second corrective surgery. The doctors had hoped that she was well enough to be able to take her off of the life support today, but she was not. On Thursday they will be taking her off of the life support for the last time. Please pray that the Lord would heal her little heart and that it will be able to pump on it's own. Please also pray for her parents as they go through this agonizing time.
For further details and updates (and pictures of Gracie) you can visit http://www.caringbridge.org/cb/inputSiteName.do?method=search&siteName=graciehopkins

Emily
Here is the latest update on Emily who has cancer and may be undergoing another surgery to remove a tumor that is wrapped around her vocal cords.

Candace Joy
Candace has been in the hospital for a month now fighting for her life after a flesh-eating bacterial began invading her body. She has been through 14 surgeries at this point. Here is her website with updates.

Rebekah
Rebekah is a 3 year old girl who has been diagnosed with inoperable cancer called Ewing's Sarcoma. Read more of the walk that this family is going through here.

As I pray for these precious ones, I invite my children to join me. This is another opportunity for me to help my children see beyond themselves and to the needs of others.

There are so many children that are going through much. To think of all the children whom we will never hear about! But God does. He knows and lovingly cares for each one as only the Father can. In prayer and trust in Him, we lay these children at His feet.