My college friend Chris and his wife Emily were expecting twin this year, but they unexpectedly came into this world at only 24 weeks old. Another college friend Phyllis is posting updates for the babies on her blog. I can't begin to imagine what their family is going through, but I do know that they are relying on God and the power of prayer to get them through this rough time. The babies have already been through so much during their short time here on earth. But God is GREAT and does not give us things we can't endure.
I remember just over a year ago when my niece was born, not breathing with a hole in her heart. I was 1000's of miles away and my heart was in pieces. The doctors gave her a high chance of survival, but they didn't know what would be in store for her. At only 5 days old she had open heart surgery. Shortly after her surgery, she was re-opened because of internal bleeding. During the first month of her life, I received so many encouraging notes from people in the blogging sphere, through FaceBook, and twitter. Knowing that hundreds of people were praying for my family was comforting and helped me through the rough time. It also was around the time my brother and his family starting attending church regularly.
Makenzie at three days old.
Makenzie at 14 months.
God uses these times for his glory and not our own. His will is accomplished even when we question it. Our trials are ultimately used for His glory. I know that no matter what happens in these babies lives He will be glorified.
Social Media is often used to pervert, distort, and highlight negative things, but I think that it can also be used as the modern day prayer chain. I've witnessed countless accounts of posts lifting up prayers for these two babies in addition to other requests. People who have never met this family are praying for them and that is a testiment to the body of believers.
