Friday, July 21, 2006

please pray

If everyone could keep my sister Sarah and her unborn baby boy, Elijah, in your prayers, I would be so very grateful.

Sarah is going into the hospital tomorrow for some follow-up tests after some bloodwork came back showing her blood sugar is very, very high. Apparently, her thyroid gland is also not keeping up properly. Sarah is 31 weeks into her pregnancy, but Elijah keeps measuring at least 3 weeks larger than his gestational age, so he's technically measuring at nearly 35 weeks (he's over 4 pounds by now...big boy!). Specific prayer points for Sarah would be: that the doctors get Sarah's blood sugars down to normal levels, that her blood pressure doesn't spike (happened with Ethan, who was also a very large baby), and that her thyroid hormone levels would adjust appropriately. Specific prayer points for Elijah would be: that he doesn't keep growing too fast, necessitating an early arrival before his lungs are ready for oxygen, and that through Sarah's difficulties, he would be kept safe and protected. Finally, also say a prayer for Sarah's emotional well-being: she has had pretty dramatic pregnancies, labors, and deliveries with all 4 of her children. Please pray that the Lord would give her an extra measure of peace and calm right now. She is also very tired and this heat is not helping any! Please be with me and my family as we lift up Sarah and Elijah right now.

Thank you!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hi Becky,

I will definitely be praying for your sister and baby Elijah. Love that name BTW! I pray the docs will be dumbfounded by her amazing bounce back and she can enjoy the last part of her pregnancy while the experts stand around scratching their heads about the miracle!

Also, we LOVED Jane Eyre. Thank you so much for recommending it. You're right, it doesn't get any better than that! Lot's of inspiration for telling a great story!

God bless you, girl! Please keep me informed about your own baby issues. I know it's not pleasant to bring up, but if you ever need to just vent without fear of being considered faithless or pessimistic, feel free to vent at me. Questioning, frustration and pain do not equal lack of faith. God can handle it!

Much love from CA!

Chana Keefer