Re: Here's One For Ya'll!

[Guest guest]

, I absolutely believe in the power of miracles and prayer!!!!!!!!!!!

When I was pregnant with Aidan my membranes ruptured at 6 months (loosing

amniotic fluid & opens you up for infection). I was rushed to the hospital,

when my family arived i was speaking to my mother a defought Catholic and asked

her to begin praying. She told my grandmother who's at Incarnet Word (assisted

living), which is full of retired nuns. My mom sent emails out to all of her

friends and later I found we had thousands and thousands of people praying for

us. I would get letter from people out of state I didn't know that said they

asked their church to pray for us. The miracles began.

1. When I was admitted at 24 weeks they said I probably wouldn't make it for 72

hrs without going into labor. They said the baby would probably die, it would

have been great if I could make it to 28 weeks then he'd have a chance.

Miracle - I was in the hospital for a month before I went into labor, exactly 28

wks and 4 days.

2. When he was born, they said his lungs were weak he won't make it. Miracle,

he was only on the ventilator for 6 days and his lungs are strong and healthy.

3. He hemmoraged when he was born and they said he could possible be brain dead

or have severe cerebal palsey. Miracle, not only is he not brain dead but is

showing no signs of cerebal palsey.

4. He had the most severe hemorage you can have and shouldn't be able to eat,

breath, swollen on his own. All that should be accommpanied with severe

seizures and more than likely a shunt for hydrocephalus. Miracle, he eats like

a horse, breathes on his own, has never had a seizure & his hydrocephalus

resolved on it's own (his neurosurgeon said there is only a 1% chance of that

happening).

5. Because of his bleeds they said he will probably have fits of rage and major

irritability as well as a thing called sunset eyes, always look down. Miracle,

he is the most passive sweet baby. His eyes follow you everywhere and his eye

doctor said they are perfectly normal.

Do I believe in miracles and the powere of prayer? ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!! I know

in my heart that is what pulled us through. I have always been faithful but now

I will never be embarressed to show it!!!!!!!

Sorry to go on but whenever I think about how blessed we've been it brings me to

tears and I thank God every day. With all those prayers I think he just threw

up his hands and said " All right already, I hear you! " :-)

Gore gore52@...> wrote:

Hey all,

Haven't posted in a couple of weeks but was thinking lately, about the power of

God and wanted to know what you all thought.. I believe that God can do

miracles! And in saying that was wondering if any of you all believe that even

though your child was/is diagnosed with clubfoot or any other abnormality that

it can be healed? I know reality sometimes is harsh and we have to work through

the hard times. But, for instance my niece has Spina Bifida and they said she'd

NEVER be able to walk, well she WALKS with her braces for now (she's 8). I am

due 5/4/05 with Left clubfoot lil .. My angel.. And still believe that

God will and can do wonders.. Am I crazy? lol Just thought I give some food for

thought this evening. God Bless you all for the wonderful encouragement that you

give everyday.

[Guest guest]

To me it's not a question about IF God can work a miracle - He can...... The

question is more like, why doesn't He do it more often (or in your particular

case when you ask him to). I try not to get tangled up in the Why's of it all,

Why He allowed something, etc. Anyone on here read the book A Prayer For Owen

Meaney? It's not a religious story, actually it'll have you laughing your head

off, then bawling yoru eyes out but great story - the point being Owen wasn't

expected to live past birth and did, and in the end, died saving a room full of

children. Was that a God thing? Did God put Own here to save those children?

IN that case, why didn't God just do away with the guy who threw the bomb

-before he threw the boms - , instead? Or was it just that Owen was in the

right place at the right time (or wrong time depending on how you look at it)

with no connection to God's Plan for him to save the children.

With my oldest son having bcf, I think there was a lot of God involved. I won't

elaborate but simply say I could feel it - and still feel it in that child.

And when Everett was born, we knew about Dr. Ponseti (due to ) so we went

there. Now we could spend a life time pondering the signficances of it all, or

the lack of significance. Did God put through torture treatment so we'd

know and appreciat Ponseti in time to save Everett for some divine purpose? Or

was allowed to suffer for some divine purpose we may or may not discover

in our own life? Will his messed up feet prevent him from some great tragidy

later on - say he can't be drafted in to a war because of them? Did Everett's

feet need fixed perfectly for some mission God plans to send him on later in

life, thus paved the path for him? Or is it that one or the other of my

boys is destined to save some other cf baby in the future with their personal

experience and knowledge of the subject?

Or could it just be......... a biological genetic blunder with no hand of God

involved whatsoever?

It's a comfort to me to not know the answeres to these questions. I ponder

them, but I don't beg for an answer nor obcess about any undo unfairness our

family suffers from cf. Can prayer work, of course - but in the process of

praying we can't forget that sometimes, God's answer is simply No, and when we

ask why, it's simply " Because I said so. "

s.

[Guest guest]

Since this was broached...I'm going to jump on it for all its worth,

which I'm sure is expected...hopefully I won't offend anyone with my

christianity. That was not the intention of this posting.

Believing in miracles like shawnee said is not a matter of if they

exsist but will i recognize one when I see it. Back in Jesus' day,

He made blind men see, lame men walk, peter walked on water and He

raised the dead. There was still sin in the world just like there is

today. It just seems to be harder to recognize a miracle when it

happens. Great miracles still happen as do little ones.

After everything we've been through for , I believe sin is the

result of his clubbed feet. It's kinda like when Satan went to Job

and asked to mess with him. God said yes, but only what I will allow

and no more. He had a plan. And Job ended up with more than he could

dream, not just riches. God desire is for each of us to be healed.

But because there is sin it doesn't always happen. Here we are with

, struggling, two surgeries, no bigee compared to what other kids

may go through, but still pretty hard when you have dreams of seeing

him walking. But my God has a plan. He is working through the sin

that caused the clubfeet (by that I don't mean did anything

wrong to cause it, there is just a force that causes bad things to

happen in this world) and He promises to work this out for our good to

those who believe in Christ Jesus.

I have no idea what He's got planned, but I trust Him, because I know

it is far better than anything I could ever plan for my son. His

personality is shaping and being formed and he is so full of peace and

joy and laughter, and as long as I'm not forcing the stinker to stand,

you can see the grace of God in him. There are so many people whose

lives have been touched because of . If jason hadn't had clubbed

feet, I never would have been asked to give a testimony in church, he

never would have gone to Iowa, which during every casting we sang

bible songs because that's all he knows to calm him down. (well, that

and benedryl LOL) I would never have gotten online and found this

group, that has been an inspiration to me. And I would never have

learned to trust God completely. I have handed him my hopes and my

dreams and said I trust you. yes, I still want to walk, of

course I do, but I am trusting in God to do what is best for .

there are times when just getting up in the morning is a miracle. God

giving you the grace to get through trials, that's a miracle. That

friend calls and says exactly what you need to hear at that time,

that's a miracle. God doesn't even need you to believe in Him to work

miracles. There is a verse in 5:15 that says " And their prayer

offered in faith will heal the sick. " When others are faithful in

prayer, miracles happen. God is faithful.

I have no idea what God's plan is. I've been praying for healing

since I knew about jason, and who's to say that he hasn't been healed.

But for whatever reason, his clubbed feet remain, and God is touching

peoples lives as a result of him. is as I was told at therapy

by another mom who was there, radiant. He is going to do great

things, and maybe these feet will be the thorn in his side and maybe

not. But he can handle whatever, because God is in control and has a

perfect plan for him. God gives us the grace to handle anything, He

reaches out and says, here, I know that's heavy let me carry it for

you. I just have to not grab it back every chance I get.

Lord bless you with what you are going through. May He give you peace

and fill your heart with joy. May you be able to look through the

circumstances you are in and continue to see the miracles all around

you. I will keep you in my prayers. Sometimes God reveals his

reasons and sometimes you won't know why you went through something

until you are in heaven. Either way, it's not up to us to ask why,

but rather, how can You use me in this? Trust Him, he's got a plan

for you and your little one. You most definitely are not crazy and

keep believing.

atypical bl cf 10-09-03

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> Haven't posted in a couple of weeks but was thinking lately, about

the power of God and wanted to know what you all thought.. I believe

that God can do miracles! And in saying that was wondering if any of

you all believe that even though your child was/is diagnosed with

clubfoot or any other abnormality that it can be healed? I know

reality sometimes is harsh and we have to work through the hard times.

But, for instance my niece has Spina Bifida and they said she'd NEVER

be able to walk, well she WALKS with her braces for now (she's 8). I

am due 5/4/05 with Left clubfoot lil .. My angel.. And still

believe that God will and can do wonders.. Am I crazy? lol Just

thought I give some food for thought this evening. God Bless you all

for the wonderful encouragement that you give everyday.

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