"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." Psalm 139:14

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

"Nothing is Impossible with God" Luke 1:37

Many of you have not heard from us in a long time primarily due to how well Grace has been doing and how busy life has become.  Grace has blossomed under the care of her loving 2nd grade teacher this year and has come out of her shell to make numerous friends.  It has been a joy to watch her be so full of life, running up and down the street, and playing with her friends.  Sadly, though, her health began to decline in December 2008 and has steadily declined since.  After several months of visiting with her doctors and evaluating her condition, it has been recommended that Grace have surgery again to release her tethered spinal cord. 
This surgery has been scheduled for Friday, May 8th at 7:30am at Children's Medical Center.  We have been told that this will be the hardest surgery to date that she will face; to expect an all day surgery, that she will miss the rest of the school year, and that she will be recovering for many, many weeks afterwards.  Beyond that... we are not sure of what to expect...yet we remain hopeful.  While we are very sad that Grace must go through this again, we are very hopeful that she will experience relief from all of the pain that she has been suffering through and will eventually have a better quality of life.   
As next Friday gets closer, we will post specific prayer needs but for now we would love for each of you to begin to pray for the following:
1.  Dr. Swift (Grace's neurosurgeon) and the whole medical team that will be working with Grace as they prepare to operate.
2.  Grace as she closes out her last week of school, that she will build some lasting and joyful memories!
3.  rest for all of us before our time at the hospital
4.  that God would be glorified through all of this!

Thank you for your prayers,
Carrie and Kevin




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8 comments:

  1. ErynnMay 1, 2009 at 2:47 PM

    Thank you Carrie for including me in this. I will pray for Grace and your family!
    -Erynn Shipley

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  2. Callie NixonMay 1, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    So thankful to be included and to get to be praying. I love you all so much!
    - Callie and Ryan

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  3. LeighMay 1, 2009 at 2:59 PM

    Carrie,
    I'm so glad I got to see you this morning. I am so sorry to hear about Grace's health right now. I continue to rejoice in your commitment to Christ in the midst of all of this, and I will pray that He will give you reminders of His care and concern in every new step. Know that you and Grace and your whole family are loved and prayed for.
    Love,
    Leigh

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  4. UnknownMay 1, 2009 at 3:14 PM

    Your family is in my prayers, always.

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  5. AmitMay 1, 2009 at 11:32 PM

    Kevin and Carrie
    It was so good seeing you at the movies. I hope that you had a fun night. Praying that the Lord would comfort your whole family during this time. Praying that you continue to put your trust and faith in Him. Praying that the surgery goes well and that the Lord heals Grace.
    Amit

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  6. EllenMay 3, 2009 at 4:50 PM

    We will definitely being praying for Grace and you all! Remember Romans 8:28 - All things work together for good to them that love the Lord.

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  7. Cameron ParkerMay 4, 2009 at 12:43 PM

    You will all continue to be in our thoughts and prayers. Your faith continues to be such a blessing. Much love,

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  8. JamesMay 4, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    Grace, Carrie and Kevin,
    Elizabeth, Rachel, Luke and I are here for what ever you may need. Let Grace know that if she needs someone to watch Kitt Kittridge - Rachel and Mary would be glad to help.
    James, Elizabeth, Rachel and Luke

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