Would you pray for the following?
- increased muscle tone (you are born with your muscle tone and she currently has the muscle tone of a child with down syndrome)
- better vision and healing of astigmatism and rotational nystagmus (pupils look like they are rocking at times)
- improved social engagement and eye contact
- strength to walk
- healing of sleep apnea and will to keep on mask at night
- mental capability increased
- ability to speak
- ability to eat age appropriate food
- a strengthened immune system
We are boldly asking God to heal our daughter, however if he chooses to use her just as she is for His glory, then we are at complete peace with this decision. We already feel honored and blessed that God chose us to raise this angel of grace.
My friend reminded me of this recently:
"Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies."
Psalm 103:1-4
I'd consider it an honor Katie!
ReplyDeleteDitto that! It would be an honor :) She's so stinkin cute, her sweet little lips make me smile.
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ReplyDeleteKatie, no idea you were facing so much with your sweet girlie. I will be praying and I can't wait to meet her... she is adorable!
ReplyDeleteI'll be thinking of you and praying for you often Katie:) Lots of love
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Katie, I found your blog from your college roommate. We went to the same school, but I was there a few years ahead of you guys. I will be praying tomorrow for June and your family.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if you've thought of, or even heard of this, but have you considered trying hippotherapy for June? It's PT/OT/Speech & Language therapy, (whatever is needed), using a horse as a dynamic surface. I work at a horse farm up here in Massachusetts that does hippotherapy and therapeutic riding. As a licensed riding instructor, I teach therapeutic riding, but our farm also employs licensed therapists who work with kids as young as (and even younger than) June. The therapist walks next to the child, holding the child on the horse if neccesary, with a volunteer holding on the other side, and a third person leading the horse. Because of the movement of the horse and the dynamic surface it creates, hippotherapy works incredibly well for building mucles tone. Please feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions, or if there's any way I can help. You will definitely be in my prayers.
Praying for your family and especially for Iva June today! Love you all!
ReplyDeleteWhile praying I kept picturing June as you described her a few blogs ago...playing on a beach. It was such a clear and beautiful vision, it's easy to imagine it happening in the not too distant future!
ReplyDeleteJoining with all the others in praying for Iva June today! May we see God's hands work in a huge way, according to His Will, in the above requests! Praying for you, too, and that 'peace that passes understanding' !
ReplyDeleteMay the God of HOPE fill you with all joy and PEACE as you TRUST IN HIM, so that you may OVERFLOW WITH HOPE by the POWER of the Holy Spirit" !!! Romans 15:13 NIV
I am praying for your sweet little one today!
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Robin M
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I pray that God would bring healing to little Iva.
ReplyDeleteI hope this devotion on healing blesses you! http://www.saysoma.org/devotionals/?p=5098
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Dearest sweet pretty princess, thanking the Lord for showering down His awesome healing power over you inside and out as He gives great wisdom and skills to all the medical staff He puts in place to take good care of you. May God surround you and your family with His love, mercy, grace, strength, hope, faithfulness, goodness, kindness, endurance, comfort and peace in the days ahead. Believing every one of the Lord's promises in His Word and to make it evident in your life.
ReplyDeleteSending much love and hugs.
"An infinite God can give all of Himself to each of His children, He does not distribute Himself that each may have a part, but to each one He gives all of Himself as fully as if there were no others" - A. W. Tozer
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In His Love,
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"There are many Americans who are clever and fearless, but the trouble is many are small children fighting an ugly disease."
Praying for healing in the name of Jesus for little Iva. May Jesus use His mighty power to put healing on this precious child and may He receive all honor and glory.
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Jori
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To the Inner Friday, Would you please contact me? I am just now getting interested in the idea of hippotherapy, but I'm having trouble finding someone who will take June at 2. Any ideas?
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