I believe in the power of specific prayers. If you have been following the trials of little Bennett Speck who was born a very very very sick little baby, on August 20th; then you will see from his websites that his lungs are still filled with infection. The Doctors remain hopeful that antibiotics will work their wonders and clear out the infection.
I am asking all who read this to please pray specifically for the infection to leave his poor little body!
Then don't forget to page their prayer pager and let them know you are praying! 703-331-4825.
Thank you.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Praying for Bennett--UPDATED
Travis, Kelly and Bennett Speck are in need of our prayers. Sweet Bennett was born a very very very sick boy on Monday, August 20th. He has currently undergone an ECMO (lung/heart bypass) to keep him alive so that his body has the best chance to recover and beat his illness.
Please pray for them and then page their prayer pager to let them know you have prayed. 703-331-4825, then you will hear a series of beeps, then press your zip code so that Travis and Kelly will know how far the prayers are coming from, then hit "#" and hang up.
We are holding a prayer vigil for him at our church, Fairfax Church of Christ.
We know that he is a gift from God and that God is faithful and hears our prayers.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SIGN UP FOR A TIME SLOT TO PRAY FROM MIDNIGHT, SAT 8/25-MIDNIGHT, SUN 8/26. Please email Lisa Bosley, lisa@fxcc.org, and she will put your time request down.
You can also go to the 2 websites set up for Bennett to get updates...
1. www.prayingforbennett.blogspot.com
2. www.totsites.com/tot/bennettmitchell
Travis, Kelly and Bennett--We love you!
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Urgent Prayers needed!
http://www.prayingforbennett.blogspot.com/
Please see this blog and pray for sweet baby Bennett!!! He did not do well last night and he has his own round the clock doctor team working on him.
We know that our God is faithful.
Please see this blog and pray for sweet baby Bennett!!! He did not do well last night and he has his own round the clock doctor team working on him.
We know that our God is faithful.
Friday, August 10, 2007
Momma said there'd be days like this...
Life is not fair. God doesn't promise us that. He promises that He will be there for us.
My daughter had to learn that lesson last night. This past week was tryouts for volleyball at the high school. She has played freshman and JV. She didn't think she would make Varsity but we all thought she would make JV. We were wrong.
Last night, I answered the phone and through tears she tld me she didn't make the team at all. My hear broke for her. The pain in her voice was gut wrenching.
She was living my worst fear....not making the cut. I have always been so proud of my children to be like their dad when it comes to trying out for things. I never had the self-esteem to be able to do that. I was so afraid of the rejection, of not making the cut.
She came home and cried. I cried with her. She went over everything with me and it just came down to numbers. There were a lot of Juniors trying out and coachs don't want juniors unless they are going to play Varsity. They only had a small number of Juniors on the JV team. So she got cut. She felt like she played the best she could have.
She went thru all the emotions and questions that people go thru when they are rejected. After a while, I told her that I loved her becuase of who she is not because she plays volleyball for the high school. I told her that even though her pain was great right now, God has a plan for her. We can't see what that is and we don't like that is seems to not include volleyball but there is a plan and we have to wait and see what it is.
Her friends have been very kind to just give her a warm hug and not talk abut it with her. She is gone this weekend on the hs retreat....it is a deeply spiritual retreat, spending a lot of time in prayer and in the word. She said that she was looking forward to getting focused for school.
This is the crappy part of being a parent. It was hard for me to not to call the Coach and give her a piece of my mind!
Well, we will see what a weekend away and days at the beach can do to make the pain subside!
My daughter had to learn that lesson last night. This past week was tryouts for volleyball at the high school. She has played freshman and JV. She didn't think she would make Varsity but we all thought she would make JV. We were wrong.
Last night, I answered the phone and through tears she tld me she didn't make the team at all. My hear broke for her. The pain in her voice was gut wrenching.
She was living my worst fear....not making the cut. I have always been so proud of my children to be like their dad when it comes to trying out for things. I never had the self-esteem to be able to do that. I was so afraid of the rejection, of not making the cut.
She came home and cried. I cried with her. She went over everything with me and it just came down to numbers. There were a lot of Juniors trying out and coachs don't want juniors unless they are going to play Varsity. They only had a small number of Juniors on the JV team. So she got cut. She felt like she played the best she could have.
She went thru all the emotions and questions that people go thru when they are rejected. After a while, I told her that I loved her becuase of who she is not because she plays volleyball for the high school. I told her that even though her pain was great right now, God has a plan for her. We can't see what that is and we don't like that is seems to not include volleyball but there is a plan and we have to wait and see what it is.
Her friends have been very kind to just give her a warm hug and not talk abut it with her. She is gone this weekend on the hs retreat....it is a deeply spiritual retreat, spending a lot of time in prayer and in the word. She said that she was looking forward to getting focused for school.
This is the crappy part of being a parent. It was hard for me to not to call the Coach and give her a piece of my mind!
Well, we will see what a weekend away and days at the beach can do to make the pain subside!
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