Lazarus, Come Forth

A very short time ago, I asked any prayer warriors who read my blog to pray for a beautiful girl named Lucy. Lucy, at that time, was dying from cancer. Her parents had started the preparations. They were trying to plan a celebration of her life and trying to imagine living without her. All over the country, people never stopped praying for Lucy. Just a little innocent 6 year old who was fighting for her life. A beautiful girl who had been battling this disease since just before her 5th birthday. She was in the last steps of her journey this side of heaven, or so it seemed... God, as He always will, revealed that He is the one who gives life and takes it away and He does not take life until it is His time. Lucy, who was battling for survival in West Tennessee the first week of June is in Atlanta for intense rehab the last week of June. God is so AMAZING!

This is a brief exert from the most recent post of her mom, Kate's, blog...


What I apparently failed to mention over the past few weeks was that Lucy had an EEG that declared her almost brain dead on June 5th.  We had instated a DNR that banned any and all life saving measures.  We knew our baby was dying and we had begun to accept it.  We were planning for it.  We told Ella that her sister would soon go to be with Jesus. 

In a meeting with Dr. C and Dr. W (two amazing doctors) we talked about what Lucy's future held.  We all agreed that a Lazarus moment would be the only thing that would save Lucy's life.  A few days after that meeting I sent Dr. W a text that only said "we have had our Lazarus moment."  It was the most poignant sentence I have ever written.  It was amazing.  I have no doubt that God has heard the prayers of many and chose to shine his grace on our child.  Almost brain dead.  That's what we were told. 

Whatever you take from this, please take the knowledge and appreciation that NOTHING in your life is to big for our God. He is faithful and just and He is in control. We do not have to walk through this life flailing around at the mercy of the world, we can walk in confidence that God can handle anything the world throws our way. It may not be pleasant and it may be the hardest trial we've ever had to face but HIS GRACE IS SUFFICIENT and He will NEVER leave us. Please continue to pray for Lucy. Please go to her mom's blog and keep up with her amazing journey. Leave a comment, send an email, help support them in this difficult walk because as my new pastor often reminds us, WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!