The Heart Surgery

There are things that I love about Tuscaloosa. And one of them is my girls Bible Study Group. This group of women were with me and each other as we adjusted to being newlyweds, through pregnancies, miscarriages, and motherhood. We visited each other in the hospital, cried with each other, cooked for each other, celebrated birthdays, and watched our children play together. I love this group! One of my dear friends from the group is Grace. One of the reasons I love her so much, and really a small reason compared to the many other things, is that she too went to Auburn and is transplanted here in Tuscaloosa. She is our Sunday School teacher and her devotion to her God, Marriage and two children inspires me to be better woman. Tonight I ask you to please pray for Grace, her husband Clint, three year old son John Barrett (who is my birthday buddy), and specifically her eighteen month old daughter Sadie.
The first prayer I ever prayed for Sadie was the night Grace found out she was pregnant, in the hallway of my house. We were at Bible Study, John Barrett was around nine months old, and Grace was saying how she good. We joked around that she might be pregnant and we convinced her to take a test. When we all saw the double pink lines we screamed with joy and then cried together. Eighteen months is not very far apart. We surrounded Grace and began to pray together for this new little life. It is one of my favorite memories. Thankfully Clint wasn't too mad we all knew before him.
Sadie has always been full of life, curious , energetic, and a little feisty. I love this little girl. Early in Sadie's life she was diagnosed with a heart defect, a little hole that may or may not close up with age. After some recent check ups it was decided by Grace and Clint and the UAB Specialists to go ahead and perform heart surgery while she is young and tiny, stretchy and a fast healer. Her surgery was scheduled for tomorrow, However Sadie developed some complications with a bout of pneumonia she had a couple of weeks back. She developed a fever and cough again over the weekend. This morning I learned they have postponed the surgery. Tonight Grace called to say that blood is backing up into Sadie''s liver possibly due to te heart problems or other complications. Adam is the one who spoke to her so I am not clear on everything. What I do know is that this little girl needs prayer. She needs her surgery and she needs to heal. Their reaction thus far to everything has reflected their faith and trust in God's plan for Sadie. Please pray for peace and strength for the family.