Have you been surrounded by . . . ?
Have you ever been surrounded by hopelessness, sadness, despair and death?
My friend’s baby is in the hospital, AGAIN. He has been in and out of the hospital for quite a while now without any doctors being able to tell us what is really wrong with him or how to treat whatever is wrong with him. They just keep telling us that “he is too weak”. His mother, my friend, is HIV positive and we think that the baby might be too; we are still waiting for his test results to come back.
I have just been with them in the hospital; he is weak and skinny and I am not sure if he has long to live any more. When I took his little hand, he gripped my finger. I picked him up, held him for a while and spoke life out over him. But I am not sure if my faith is big enough!
Please pray with us for this little baby and for his mother. Let’s pull our faith together and wrap them up in prayer and God’s presence!
Just a quick update about the baby Jumbo wrote about last time: Unfortunately the baby didn’t make it. It might sound harsh, but we know that he is in a better place now.
Keep speaking life there – it’s an unbelievably sad and overwhelming situation, but you guys are exactly where you are supposed to be!
Hi Jumbo,
I am sorry about the loss of your friends baby. I have never been surrouded the things that you live in daily. I am not sure that I am strong enough to do it. I am praying for you as always. I will pray for your friend.
I love you.
Carol
No words seem to say enough for what you must go through with these babies, but I know you rely on God’s strength, the only strength that can make it through these days of pain.
May God continue to bless you with strength and will to serve Him as you do.
Love,
Hallie
Kriek, we are trusting the Lord with you for the baby and would like to suggest that you give the baby diluted carrot juice, but that is probably not what anybody wants to hear!
Love