Tuesday, January 8, 2008

The Lawrensons

Hey, friends! Pray for this family...Tricia has had cystic fibrosis all her life. This fall, just as she was beginning therapy for the double-lung transplant she desperately needs, she became pregnant. Right now, the goal is to keep Baby Gwyneth Rose inside until Jan 18th when her chances of survival double...but that puts Tricia's life in further danger. Today they are putting Tricia on a ventilator in the hopes that her lungs will clear out some and she can hang on to Gwyneth for a few more days. Read Nate's Blog for the whole story. And, pray for this family.

Personally, I feel particularly compelled to pray for Nate's dad. (He has a blog, too.) Rick is not only experiencing this as a father, father-in-law and grandfather...he is also Nate and Tricia's pastor which brings with it the aspect of counseling this couple through the most difficult decisions they will ever have to make.