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11:35am, October 16, 2009
6 months and 3 days ago I was sitting up in the PICU at Motts, U of M waiting for my granddaughter to die. A lot of you were with me in prayer then. There is a picture in my photos called God heals...It was taken in that period. There is a baby, a whole ton of really gross medical equipment and in the center, you can see a beanie baby toy. I can look at that picture now and not flinch, but the beanie baby still makes me cry. This week, we have seen something six and 1/2 months in the making... Kylie with no medical equipment...no tubes!!!
Ethin, the little guy I was asking you to pray for all spring, the hypoplastic baby that had 4 open heart surgeries in 3 weeks... Out on the floor now, withdrawing slowly from narcotics and sedatives home in 2 weeks!!!
Mei Ni... adopted from China, came to America with a heart that should have killed her in 16 days, yet she survived 16 months, told to go onto hospice, up to U of M, hospitalized 5 months... Home in Kentucky with her family, playing and growing well
Lindsay, another hypoplastic baby, surgery failed, she's been in Motts since Feb... She had a new birthday yesterday...A heart transplant.
Brittany, little generous Brittany, who decided that she was getting way too much stuff and was giving her toys away to Family life for the other kids. Her parents fed me a lot during that horrible period... Got an email from her... she keeps up with all of the kids on the care pages, sending words of encouragement to so many others...Heart transplant doing well, having the first healthy summer of her life...
There are so many others... and they say there is no God...No miracles.
Squished squash, I got to feed Kylie squash today. I have been working a whole lot with her, and we're finally getting past the oral aversion... She didn't like the squished squash though. I really can't tell how much she swallowed, I have a lot on my shirt though. :)
Two smooth stones... Please pray hard for me, Missy and Christian, the little ventilator dependent guy that I care for as a nurse. 2 months ago, Missy and Christian's life exploded when his substance abusing physician father pulled a gun on them. Since that time, I have been very involved in the fight to keep Christian safe. My life has been filled with court appearences, restraining orders, late night talks with Missy, trying to help her overcome the effects of four years of abuse. Christian is another miracle baby, born at 28 weeks weighing 4 pounds, 1 pound of him a tumor on his heart, another pound of him fluid from heart failure. 3 days after his birth, Missy sat alone in the PICU waiting room as they tried to resuscitate him. His father was in Detroit at the casino, drinking and gambling. 10 months, Christian has been in the hospital, home in February, ventilator dependent. I have been with him since his 3rd day home. When I was allowed to go in by the SWAT team that night, after his dad was taken to jail, the policewoman sitting with Missy came to Christian's door said "Oh grammy, I'm so glad your here" I said "I'm not his grammy, I'm his nurse" and she replied "Missy told me you were, You didn't run away tonight, you must love him like a grammy." And Missy looked at me, burst into tears and said "Diane, I am so sorry, I am so ashamed." I went to her and I hugged her and kissed her on the forehead, just as I have done so many times with my girls and I knew in my heart that yes, I had two grandkids now, and they were both miracles. God has blessed me and made me witness to miracles...
And I need yet another and I am asking you to help me pray up yet another one. We go to court yet again Tuesday, this time it is the big one. We are asking for a restraining order on Christian's father, for supervised visitation only, and Missy to have full custody of Christian. Believe me when I say that Christian's father does not care about Christian, I have witnessed his substance abuse and bizarre behavior, He has a WHOLE lot of money and a lawyer that is making our witnesses life hell. I am feeling scared and harassed but I will not run. I feel like David up against Goliath, only I have my stethoscope instead of a sling!!! My husband said "find 2 stones, one for Missy, One for you and when you feel scared, touch that stone. David only needed one stone to kill Goliath because he had God's help. You are going to have God's help too. I have two smooth stones in my pocket right now, a little muddy but...I'm heading into battle yet again and I am asking for your prayers again. We are praying a hedge of protection on a little guy who cannot breathe on his own, needs a vent for a little while only. With the money and intimidation being thrown at us, his father, who has alledged that MISSY is abusive and wants full custody...Well, he may well get it. I am the witness, I am the biggest threat.. Lord bless us and keep Christian safe
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God bless
rene601
hi what can i say, what a journey you have been on,and are still on, and as you say what miricals you have seen and been through yourself,i have felt that your faithfullness has got a lot of people through a lot of stuff, and all the love and care you give, God just shines through,and he will shine through on this also.
I remember when i had to go to court after my accident,becouse there were no wittnesses, i had to try and prove my case, and the lady who hit me in her car, was a buisness woman, and there was me, haveing no idea what to say, i felt like you with daivid and goliath, my mom came with me, and i had to tell her to be quite becouse she had so much hate in her heart for this woman, who had tried to get out of comming to court and coused me so much trouble, but i had no hate for her, God covered my feelings, and i felt nothing towards her,to me it was an accident, but and yes she had coused a lot of trouble, and insisted i was giulty, of cousing the accident, i felt she was so big and powerful, that she was going to win the case with her big powerful lawer.
when we had to leave the court after they had finished, we had to go and wait for an hour while they made there decisions, i can remember being so down, i had told the truth and God had given me the words to say, but i felt it had all gone her way, and so did she, she said sorry to me, that if she thought she was guilty then she would have pled giulty,i didn'r want revenge or punishment, just if she was found not giulty i would have had trouble getting the money from my insurence,that i would need to survive on, we all thought she had one,and went to dinner with heavy hearts, but she hadn't and we were so supprised, and thankful,God was in it from the begining, and always was.
i think if you are doing the right thing, which i beleive you are, then God will honer that,you are on the front line of his work, and as you know it is no mistake that you are where you are, so hang in there, we are praying and standing with you.
thegardener
my prayers are with you. and the stories of these children are all miracle stories.
its AMAZING that kylie is eating squash. i'm amazed. god bless. xxoo
79pounds
I don't get here too often but I felt a need to visit this morning. I will be praying for God's favor on her behalf. God is still in the miracle working business. Father God grand Missy and her family a miracle today. Protect her from the fiery darts of the enemy. Give peace that passes all understanding in Jesus name I pray.
I don't understand why he wasn't arrested? But since he has money and money hungry lawyer that says it all but there is a pay day some say.
joy2go