Pray for Baby Max

September 25, 2010

I recently found out that some friends of my husband and i were asking for prayers for their newborn son Max. Dave and Amber are an amazing witness to ben and i of their holiness and faithfullness in God through these tough times… 
I asked dave if I could share his post from his blog on mine..
I ask that you just take one minute out of your day to say a prayer for Baby Max and for the continued strength of his parents. I pray that they may have peace throughout all of this and give them the grace to trust in God and his plan for them. 
“Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,


On Wednesday afternoon my wife and I were told by doctors that our new baby, Maximillian Elijah VanVickle, (born august 16th 2 months early) has substantial brain damage on both sides of his tiny little brain. The doctor said that from what he and his team can see Max is likely to have cerebral palsy and has a high likelyhood that it will be severe. While describing the disease he mentioned the possibility of things like crutches, wheel chairs, and braces which is obviously horrifying to a parent.  The doctor also said that there is no cure…
What the doctor should have said is that medicine cannot cure little Max’s brain damage but we know that Max can be cured by The Healer of healers. My wife and I believe firmly in the God of miracles and I ask you now to join with us in praying to the God of miracles, the Healer of healers that little Max will be healed if it be God’s will. Remember to pray with confident expectation. I ask that you would bring this intention to your families, bible studies, prayer groups and parishes.  “


I have seen first hand the power of prayer..so please pass this along. i have a button for you to grab if you want to post it in a blog post or on your sidebar. Thank you!


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  • Britt
    September 25, 2010 at 10:19 am

    Praying and reposting! PS-Once again, I love the FUS world…

  • That One Girl
    September 25, 2010 at 12:39 pm

    Oh my! Our family will say a prayer for baby Max today! I also sent it out to all of my friends as well.

  • missheidi821
    September 25, 2010 at 6:13 pm

    Saying a prayer for baby Max and the family. I suggest them to get in touch with Kate L.; she is an incredible mom whose son Gavin has faced many obstacles-including cerebral palsy. You can find Gavin’s story by visiting gavinleong at caringbridge.org.

  • Megan
    September 25, 2010 at 6:21 pm

    My brother was born 3 months early and he is a now 29-years-old! A testament to God’s miracles. I will be praying for baby Max and his family. He will make it through this with the help of pray and God!

  • Jill
    September 25, 2010 at 7:59 pm

    sending mountains of prayers for precious baby Max and his family…(I have added his name in my prayer journal)

    Many Blessings,
    Jill

  • JC's Loft
    September 25, 2010 at 9:32 pm

    Sending prayers their way…

  • A Busy Catholic Girl,Sparkly Sarah and The Sports Guy
    September 26, 2010 at 10:14 am

    My family and I have had him in our thoughts and prayers..
    I will be grabbing that button.

  • A Busy Catholic Girl,Sparkly Sarah and The Sports Guy
    September 26, 2010 at 7:08 pm

    Hi Natalie,
    I pasted some things you had on this post to my blog page for prayer requests-Is that okay?
    bianca711@aol.com or you can message me back on facebook. Thank you for this post! It’s on the top par third page.
    Thanks!

  • KellyGirl
    September 26, 2010 at 8:20 pm

    sending many many prayers!! reposted at http://kellygirlblogs.blogspot.com

  • Shannon
    September 27, 2010 at 9:19 pm

    Sending prayers to sweet Max and his family. It amazes me each and every day how wonderful the blogging community is to bring so many strangers together through prayer and well wishes for others we’ll likely never met! God is truly awe-inspiring!

  • PartyMom
    September 28, 2010 at 12:32 pm

    Little Max and his family will remain in my prayers.

  • Laura
    September 28, 2010 at 5:54 pm

    Praying for Max that has to be devastating news but God has him in his hands.

  • Christine Pittman
    October 4, 2010 at 9:15 pm

    Tell them to put a miraculous medal around his neck! I know a priest who had such faith in the miraculous medal that he put it on a little boy who was brain dead…healed instantly. The boy sat up and said “mommy, I want ice cream”