Sunday, July 16, 2017

Day 9

Anyone else always up at night? I'm not. Like, not ever. So when I couldn't sleep at 1:45 a.m. I decided it meant I should probably start praying. Shortly after 2 a.m. I'm still awake and so I grab my phone to see if there's something I can read and within a minute I received a text with Becca. Okay God. I read you loud and clear. Time to write and post and ask for all of Canaan's prayer warriors to lift her up mightily to the Lord on this day. Here are her prayer requests:

- She has just been intubated. Her body was just working too hard and as the evening wore on this needed to happen. Her numbers are already looking better, which is good news.

- She's also receiving a blood transfusion. Pray the transfusion goes well and that it does its job.

- They're also going to do another echo to see exactly what the PDA is doing, so they know how/if to treat it.

So please pray. Pray for her heart and lungs to work together in such great sync that there can be no answer except that God did it!

We are constantly reminding ourselves that she's still supposed to be in utero. And yet she's starting day 9 of life outside it. Becca's mom said something beautifully to her that resonates deep within me:

"God knit Canaan in the womb for 25 weeks (Psalm 139) but now is still knitting her in a womb (an isolette). It's a sacred place where heaven meets Earth and we get to watch."

How humbling to know that they are watching Canaan be knit together. God isn't done knitting her yet, so please pray that our Great Physician can heal her and help her get stronger by allowing her major organs to work together. Heart. Lungs. Bowels. All of it. 
There is a farmer's market just down the street from Becca and Nathan's home.
Fresh flowers - what a beautiful reminder of God's creation!
Maybe you're reading this as you get ready for church. Will you lift these requests up with others in your Sunday School class? Will you talk about these in your church pew with others sitting by you? Can you share the message of what all God has done so far but that Canaan needs an abundance of prayers today? Let's expect continued miracles for Canaan. I believe it can happen. Do you?

Also continue to lift up Becca and Nathan. Nathan returns to Nashville later today, which is going to be extremely hard for him. Pray for Nathan's safe travels. Pray for incredible strength for Becca and her mom as they stay in Arkansas. The whole NICU situation is hard enough as it is, but being hundreds of miles from home and having to divide and conquer this way can be extremely overwhelming.  Pray for peace for both of them.
Do you need to smile? What can be cuter than a baby getting a sink bath? Hi Wake and Fenley!

HOW YOU CAN HELP -
Go Fund Me Page for Becca and Nathan

Their temporary home:
ATTN: Becca and Nathan Daniel
15 N. Locust Avenue, Apt. 3
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Becca's aunt and cousins at lunch visiting from Tennessee and Oklahoma.
Family is a wonderful gift to see!

Becca also asked that I include some additional prayer requests from around the NICU, so here are those:
- Ashton is Canaan's night nurse this weekend, and she's pregnant. She is doing well but pray health over her baby and that her baby stays put (in utero).

- Cam and Challee from Utah. They are adoptive parents and their baby girl Kai is sick.

- Andre is another baby in the NICU. Pray health and strength for this tiny warrior next to Canaan.

Tonight they sang this song on the way home tonight. Prayers for Canaan to be safe and sound.

Friends, I'm going to try now and get some sleep, but I have no doubt in my mind that this needed to be written and shared now, instead of waiting until the morning. So if you're up, pray. And if you wake up in a few hours and see this, pray. Pray throughout your day on what I'm sure will be a glorious Sabbath from our Father. 

Blessings,
Courtney

9 comments:

  1. Hey! In addition to Go Fund Me, is there anything else they need right now in AT? Toiletries, gift cards to go eat or get groceries, etc..? Our church would like to help with that. Thanks! Liz

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    1. Hey there! I'm so sorry for the delay in responding. :) Gift cards to get groceries would go a long way, and please tell your church thank you so very much for their generosity! Walmart is the best, as those are near the hospital. Here is the address:
      ATTN: Becca and Nathan Daniel
      15 N. Locust Avenue, Apt. 3
      Fayetteville, AR 72701

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  2. From a previous post about how to help:
    "Becca's cousin has set up a Go Fund Me page. I'll post the link here and on the side of the blog, if you feel led to donate. Also, if you'd like to send a gift card to a restaurant, they have Taziki's, Chipotle, Whole Foods, Walmart, etc."

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  3. My friend lives in the area, and I'm actually going to be there this weekend. How can her church help? How can I help on site? I'm an acquaintance of Becca's from college and before-- she might not remember me-- but I would love to encourage her while I'm in the area if I can in any way.

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    1. I am so sorry for the delay! Thank you so much for the offer (to visit) but her sister is actually going to be in town this weekend for the first time and I believe they have planned out every minute to spend time together since it's just a couple of days. And please tell your friend thank you for involving her church. Prayers are so incredibly appreciated. Which church is it?

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  4. Thank you so much for updating us, Courtney! We are in prayer and continue to lift us this sweet little warrior!

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    1. No problem! Thanks for passing the prayers along!
      -Courtney

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  5. Courtney ~~ I have cousins in the area! Do not hesitate to let me know if they can be of any assistance. I know they would love to help in any way.

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