Prayers

If you look at the last post about Mailey's first haircut, you can see my hair girl, Robin, cutting it. I met Robin when my old stylist had to be put on bedrest, and what a blessing she is. She is a sweet friend now, having shared many stories and burdens over the past few years of getting my hair done. She also cuts all my kids' hair. I just love her! She has two little girls, and Makenna loves how she is soooo frufy and stylish. She loves how Robin gives her a "bump it" West Texas style when she does her hair. (Not that this would transfer into Makenna actually letting me EVER do her hair or anything). My mom did not get the opportunity much with me either, I hear, so serves me right. :) While we were getting Mailey's hair cut, Robin shared a story with me about her niece. I knew her sister has some health problems, and that Shelbee, her niece, was a miracle adoption as a baby. Robin always talked about their precious little 6 year old niece and how amazing it was that they have her. Last Thursday, Shelbee's face went numb on one side, and they went to the doctor. After a wrong diagnosis, they were encouraged to do an MRI. The news was devastating. Shelbee has a Stage 4 Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, or DIPG. This tumor is on her brain stem, wrapped throughout nerves and vessels. It is inoperable due to the location. The prognosis is very grim. They are currently at MD Anderson trying whatever treatments available. It makes me want to say, "I can't imagine!" I read a blog awhile back about this exact statement. When people say those words, they come from a right heart and usually from not knowing what exactly to say. But thinking about how the people going through something as horrible as this are imagining and living it makes your perspective change. We should imagine it. We should go there, trying to feel what it would be like, what it is like, for them. God gives us empathy and mercy. He wants us to bear each other's burdens, praying continually. I have been burdened for this family. Yes, it is hard to imagine. But I also believe God wants us to imagine, and to pray. Robin says they are asking for a miracle, because Shelbee is their miracle girl. Also because God is all about miracles. So please pray for Shelbee and her family as they go down this hard, hard path. Pray that as they are upheld by His righteous right hand, that they would be covered in prayers of intercession for their girl. Thanks for praying, and imagining, because our prayers are powerful and effective.

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