The Parnell Family: Prayer Request

11.04.2008

Prayer Request

I recieved the following email from a very close friend this morning, and I would just ask that you all keep this family in your prayers. Obviously stories like this just remind me how blessed I was with my twin pregnancy..I am feeling extra thankful today for my healthy ones as I pray for Amy Catherine and their two girls...I have only met her a handful of times, but I can't get her out of my head this morning..Please say extra prayers...
Love,Nicole

**Hey All...Just wanted to ask that you remember my sister, her husband Whitt, and Ava this week. For those who do not know...Amy Catherine is pregnant with identical twin girls and has been having pretty major complications...Over the past several weeks, she has been through much testing and has now been diagnosed with something called Twin to Twin transfusion...It is a complication where one twin basically takes all nutrients from one, causing harm on both...I will not go into details, but please see below email she sent earlier tonight.They are having surgery in utero (sp??) this week by a specialist in Tampa Florida. It has been done several times, but is still considered "experimental", and we have been told this is the only way to save either baby. There are definite success stories, but they will not know the extent of the TTTS until she is in surgery. We have been so blessed to see God's hand through this whole experience, and do not expect Him to quit hearing us now..."And we can be confident that he will listen to us whenever we ask him for anything in line with his will." 1 John 5:14
Thanks so much...mem**

2 comments:

The adventures of a lifetime said...: Hey Nicole! I don't know where to post this (other then your blog) since I don't have your email but Happy Birthday. I hope you have a wonderful day.

Lots of love,
Jennie (Clay) Plumlee!

PS - Missed you at the wedding (:; November 4, 2008 at 8:55 AM
Rubyellen said...: thank you for sharing. i will definitely say a prayer for this family. that is so scary... but God is good.

Happy birthday!!!; November 4, 2008 at 4:44 PM

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