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Family Matters:  Another prayer request  |
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
2045 Posts
Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
2045 Posts |
 Posted - Dec 21 2006 : 5:54:24 PM
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My stepdaughter has a two-year old daughter. This little girl has been fighting to live since the day she was born, since she had a congenital heart defect. She has had multiple heart surgeries and has had some brain damage resulting from some of the treatments and illnesses she has had.
My stepdaughter is a registered nurse but had to give up her job in order to help provide the round-the-clock nursing care and therapy that her baby needed.
In the last month Breonnah has had pneumonia 6 times. Evidently her lungs are also damaged.
My stepdaughter and I were not close when she was a child, as she grew up in Germany, but when her daughter was born she needed someone to stand in as family as her mother and father (my ex-husband) were not available for emotional support, for whatever reasons they had.
My heart just bleeds for this poor little girl and also for her other four older children whose lives have revolved around Breonnah's treatments for the last two years.
Please send your prayers up to heaven for this family who has really been struggling for the last two years, and is in crisis mode now. I believe our Father in heaven hears and answers prayer, and your support is appreciated.
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
Visit my blog at http://brightmeadowfarms.blogspot.com ,web site store at http://www.watkinsonline.com/fish or my homepage at http://home.earthlink.net/~brightmeadow |
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Luzy
True Blue Farmgirl
922 Posts
Luanne
Pueblo
Colorado
USA
922 Posts |
Posted - Dec 21 2006 : 5:58:09 PM
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You got it Brenda! I will for sure remember this family in my prayers.
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May I always be the kind of person my dog thinks I am. |
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bramble
True Blue Farmgirl
2044 Posts
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Posted - Dec 21 2006 : 6:07:14 PM
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Brenda - You and your family will be in our prayers. Such a little one to have so much trouble and your step daughter does have a hard journey. It's so hard to find balance when there is someone who needs so much of you. I hope they are a strong family for each other.
Your compassion can only help to ease what must feel so awful for all of them. Sometimes small acts of kindness when you think you have reached your limit are what keeps you hanging on and not feeling completely lost. A break, a dinner delivered, kids picked up, a load of laundry done all these things were done for me when we were in the midst of my Dad's illness. I didn't ask and they didn't ask me what I needed, my friends just showed up and got done what I couldn't. I knew people cared about us and it helped so much.
It was a valuable lesson for me, I never ask what do you need any more. I just do something that needs to be done. You will all be in my prayers.
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Edited by - bramble on Dec 21 2006 6:09:15 PM |
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Sweet Harvest Homestead
True Blue Farmgirl
279 Posts
Lindy
Stanfield
NC
USA
279 Posts |
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
1262 Posts |
Posted - Dec 21 2006 : 7:02:56 PM
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Brenda,
I am praying too. Such a hard situation. Bramble's words are very wise indeed. Just jump in and love these folks through your actions. Nothing is better than that. Joyous Christmas to you!
Rhonda
I'm a one girl revolution. |
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momto6
True Blue Farmgirl
134 Posts
Valerie
Goltry
OK
USA
134 Posts |
Posted - Dec 21 2006 : 8:17:06 PM
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Add my prayers, too!
Val |
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celebrate2727
True Blue Farmgirl
989 Posts
Beth
MJF
Farmgirl
989 Posts |
Posted - Dec 21 2006 : 9:45:36 PM
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I will lift your family up in prayer daily for a joyous Christmas and hope througout this year. Does she have a hole in her heart- I ask becuase I have heard of a procedure with "angel wings" which fills the hole and helps it repair itself. sending you and yours all the best.
blessings
beth |
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
2077 Posts |
Posted - Dec 22 2006 : 03:26:56 AM
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I'll be praying, too!
Your love and compassion are touching.
O, Come let us adore HIM! www.beequilting.blogspot.com |
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Phils Ann
True Blue Farmgirl
1095 Posts
Ann
Parsonsburg
Maryland
USA
1095 Posts |
Posted - Dec 22 2006 : 04:28:06 AM
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I will pray, too.
Ann
There is a Redeemer. |
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ktknits
True Blue Farmgirl
582 Posts
Kathy
Northwest Indiana
USA
582 Posts |
Posted - Dec 22 2006 : 05:09:21 AM
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lamamama
True Blue Farmgirl
255 Posts
Melanie
CA
USA
255 Posts |
Posted - Dec 22 2006 : 09:02:35 AM
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Mother & baby are in my prayers.
So sorry to hear of this tragedy.
Melanie |
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lamarguerite farm
True Blue Farmgirl
649 Posts
missy
Battle Ground
Wa
USA
649 Posts |
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
1438 Posts |
Posted - Dec 22 2006 : 11:31:35 AM
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| Brenda, I am thinking of you and your loved ones, and sending a prayer for the little one. Stay strong, keep smiling and think positive. Loving thoughts, Nance |
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country lawyer
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
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Posted - Dec 22 2006 : 12:02:58 PM
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Prayers going upward from me too. Keep us updated, ok?
"The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time."
James Taylor
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
2045 Posts
Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
2045 Posts |
Posted - Dec 23 2006 : 06:09:27 AM
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Thank you all so much for your prayers. My stepdaughter lives over an hour away so it is difficult to work in a visit, as it usually means at least a half-day trip. I probably don't do enough to help. It is kind of weird getting a "new" addition to the family tree at this stage of my life, and I haven't really made the adjustment. No excuse! But I would like to do more. I will post any updates here the next time I talk to them. They are invited, but may not attend, because of Breonnah's condition, the family get-together we have planned for Boxing Day (the day after Christmas).
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
Visit my blog at http://brightmeadowfarms.blogspot.com ,web site store at http://www.watkinsonline.com/fish or my homepage at http://home.earthlink.net/~brightmeadow |
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mommom
True Blue Farmgirl
854 Posts
Susan
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
USA
854 Posts |
Posted - Dec 23 2006 : 07:59:12 AM
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| What a beautiful name Breonnah has! Isn't it amazing how God connects us all at the time we need it? Sometimes we are the biggest blessing to someone when all we do is listen. God gives us miracles every day and I will be praying for one for this precious little girl. And I will also be praying that He opens your heart completely to these new additions to your family. Breonnah was born for a reason. Maybe you hold the key. With love and prayers, Susan |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9094 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9094 Posts |
Posted - Dec 23 2006 : 08:26:10 AM
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Thinking of you and your family Brenda, and that sweet baby girl.
NANCY JO
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
2045 Posts
Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
2045 Posts |
Posted - Dec 23 2006 : 3:27:30 PM
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I just talked to my stepdaughter and she says Breonnah is doing OK for now - actually the pneumonia has been coming and going since September. They put her on an antibiotic and it clears up, then 72 hours later she is feverish again. She has been having seizures also, so that is something else they are dealing with. But as of today she has been off the antibiotic for 2 days and so far so good.
Breonnah has lost most of her hearing because of the brain damage. My stepdaughter says she is trying to organize some local education programs tailored for deaf children -- they are looking around for preschool programs for next year that would be able to handle some, if not all, of her special needs and they are not finding much available. She has invited some other local mothers of deaf children to see what they can organize.
Mostly it sounds like my stepdaughter is just really tired. She has nursing help during the day but she is the one who is up with Breonnah all night. It sounds like she is a little discouraged about getting the educational program organized -- just takes too much energy that she doesn't have to give right now.
Thank you all for keeping this family in your prayers.
I'm going to take their Christmas presents down tomorrow so I should have a first-hand update.
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
Visit my blog at http://brightmeadowfarms.blogspot.com ,web site store at http://www.watkinsonline.com/fish or my homepage at http://home.earthlink.net/~brightmeadow |
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westernhorse51
True Blue Farmgirl
1681 Posts
michele
farmingdale
n.j.
USA
1681 Posts |
Posted - Dec 24 2006 : 10:14:29 AM
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your in our prayers & thoughts. Be strong & have faith.
she selects wool and flax and works with eager hands Prov.31:13 |
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Kelly43
True Blue Farmgirl
349 Posts
NJ
USA
349 Posts |
Posted - Dec 26 2006 : 2:52:45 PM
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Brenda, my prayers go out to you and Breonnah and her family. Your step-daughter is lucky to have you, even if it just to talk to on the phone sometimes. Many times when you are struggling it is just good to have someone who will just listen. I know you are doing the best you can. We are all praying for you and as Michele says, be stron and have faith.
Kel |
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Dec 27 2006 : 2:16:05 PM
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| Brenda, I am praying for you and your family during these tough times. Your presence in their lives at this crucial point is meant to be. You are doing all that you can and then some. Be patient with yourself. Good luck to you all! XXOO Sheryl-lyn |
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