Biblical Womanhood: Please pray

Please pray for Joel and Kimi Harris who are expecting their second baby and experiencing complications. As many of you know, their first baby Faith Felicity, was born with heart problems and only lived a short while. I know this young couple could use our prayers and support. Kimi wrote today:

I went into pre-term labor last Saturday at 33 weeks. I dilated to about 4 1/2-5 cm and was having contractions pretty regularly. They gave me some medication to help stop my labor and gave me steroids to help the babies lungs. This morning I was taken off of the meds and we are seeing if I go back into labor. Please pray that I am able to hold on to this baby for a few more weeks. I will be kept here at the hospital for at least a few more days, quite possibly for a few more weeks (if we can keep baby in the womb that long). The hope is to get to 37 weeks so that this baby won't have to be kept in the NICU at all. If the baby was to be born now, it looks pretty good overall. They often have some trouble with breathing, infections, and temperature control however. They can also have a harder time learning how to breastfeed. Because I missed a lot of those newborn moments with our first daughter, I would really hate to lose some of those with our new baby as well. But we are just thankful that God was gracious in keeping Elena in the womb for the past 48 hours giving the steroids enough time to kick in.

We are praying that, first of all, that Elena would be kept safe, no matter when I go into labor and that she does well out of the womb. Secondly, we are praying that she will stay put for a few more weeks so that she can have an easier time once she is born.

More details are at The Rebelution here.

Speaking of babies, many congratulations to Mark and Erin on the birth of Jonathan Mark.

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

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