Prayer Request: Elena Bell Harris
Some of you may know about Brett’s and my niece, Faith Felicity, who passed away last October while awaiting a heart transplant in Southern California. She was two months old.
Her parents, our older brother Joel and his wife Kimberly are now expecting their second child, Elena (pronounced eh-LAIN-uh) Belle.
Her due date is October 3rd, but last night Kimmy began to go into labor. Six weeks early.
If Elena Belle were born right now, she would be in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) at the hospital for quite a while. A particular concern for babies at this stage is their underdeveloped lungs.
Doctors have temporarily stopped labor through medication and are giving Kimmy steroids to speed up the development of Elena’s lungs, but our prayer is that she would stay where she is for several more weeks.
The next week will be a challenging one for our family. Please keep all of us, especially Joel, Kimmy and Elena, in your prayers. May God be glorified and His will be done. Thank you, friends!
August 21st, 2006 at 7:40 am
Oh boy. That’s hard.
“The LORD your God is with you,
he is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you,
he will quiet you with his love,
he will rejoice over you with singing.”
-Zephaniah 3:17
I’ll keep her and your family in my prayers.
August 21st, 2006 at 8:05 am
I’m praying.
August 21st, 2006 at 8:21 am
The prayers of myself, my family, and our church are with your family.
August 21st, 2006 at 1:04 pm
She’s in my prayers.
August 21st, 2006 at 1:06 pm
She’s in my prayers…thanks for letting us know.
August 21st, 2006 at 1:22 pm
I’ll be praying!
August 21st, 2006 at 3:31 pm
I’ve been praying for all of you this morning and will continue to do so.
August 21st, 2006 at 3:40 pm
I am praying for Kimmy and the baby. Thanks for letting us know.
August 21st, 2006 at 3:45 pm
Praying here!
August 21st, 2006 at 4:15 pm
Thank you for letting us know. Our prayers are with you all!
August 21st, 2006 at 4:21 pm
I am praying too! Poor Kimmy. I know a lady who went into labor at 28 weeks instead of 40 and she has a beautiful and healthy 6 year old now.
August 21st, 2006 at 4:38 pm
Definitely praying for all of you especially Kimmy and Elena. May God bless you and your family with peace.
August 21st, 2006 at 5:41 pm
I’ll be praying for y’all.
August 21st, 2006 at 6:09 pm
Of course we’ll pray, guys. Be strong and have faith. Please let us know how things are going.
God be with you and yours. Our prayers are with you all.
August 21st, 2006 at 6:40 pm
Prayers sent! May the strength and peace of Christ be with your whole family. Please keep us updated!
August 21st, 2006 at 7:03 pm
I’ll keep you all in my prayers!
August 21st, 2006 at 7:36 pm
Brett & Alex…I’m sorry to hear this, and I’ll be praying for Kimmy, her baby, and your whole family. His eye is on the sparrow!
Love in Christ,
August 21st, 2006 at 9:35 pm
Praying!!!!
August 21st, 2006 at 9:49 pm
Praying too.
August 21st, 2006 at 10:30 pm
The Lord is faithful and true and our thoughts and prayers are with you all. The Lord bless your family.
August 21st, 2006 at 11:40 pm
I will definatly be praying for you guys and your family.I know that during these times words from trangers aren`t much ,but may this verses encourage you.
God is our refuge and strength, an ever present
help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give
away and the mountains fall into the heart of the
sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. Selah
Psalm 46:1-3
August 22nd, 2006 at 12:40 am
Our prayers are with you all.
August 22nd, 2006 at 1:11 am
I’m so sorry about that, I wish I could say I know how you feel…..but i cant.
all I can say is that you are always in my prayers and always will be.
let Gods will be done whatever happens.
August 22nd, 2006 at 1:14 am
Hey, I’ll be praying!
Something that might encourage you guys is this, my best friend’s sister-in-law just had a baby that was about 6 weeks early or something like that, and he was in NICU for a while, but he’s doing fine now. There’s a lot of hope for those babies!
August 22nd, 2006 at 2:33 am
My family and I are praying for Elena, Kimberly, and Joel.
Remember:
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” - Romans 8:28
August 22nd, 2006 at 2:41 am
I forgot to mention in my earlier comment that I was born 6 weeks early (emergency surgery). I don’t even think I was in intensive care. All that to say, God’s got the whole situation in His hands, and He’s got the wisest, most loving, most wonderful hands in the entire universe!
August 22nd, 2006 at 4:23 am
As with everyone else, I’ll be thinking of and praying for you all over the next few weeks! Please keep us posted.
August 22nd, 2006 at 4:29 am
My prayers are with your family, we will include this request on our family prayer list.
August 22nd, 2006 at 4:55 am
I’m praying for you all!
August 22nd, 2006 at 10:43 am
I’m praying really hard.
August 22nd, 2006 at 2:39 pm
We’re praying, of course. God bless you.
August 22nd, 2006 at 3:40 pm
I’m praying for Joel and Kimmy, and you guys too. My dad was born 12 weeks premature. And they told my grandmother that he’d never have kids, never walk, talk, or be able to hold a job. And yet, there’s 5 biological children, he’s always been an athlete, and he has a job.
God is in control friends! =D God bless!
August 22nd, 2006 at 4:21 pm
Hi Alex and Brett, Thanks for such an amazing site. I will pray for your family and this little baby.
Suzanne Eller
http://realteenfaith.blogspot.com
http://realteenfaith.com
August 22nd, 2006 at 7:09 pm
My family has been praying since we got the e-mail from church, and will continue to be praying for the baby and your family. God bless,
Amber
August 22nd, 2006 at 7:59 pm
I only found out about this place today, and you can bet I’m praying for you and yours right now. I’ll continue to do so! May Jesus hold on tight to Kimmy’s hand through this!
August 22nd, 2006 at 9:30 pm
We’re still praying.
August 24th, 2006 at 8:09 am
Psalm 20
September 30th, 2006 at 10:13 am
[...] Our niece, Elena Belle Harris, daugher of Joel and Kimberly Harris was born on Thursday, September 28th. Thank you everyone who prayed. She’s beautiful. Oh, for all the girls: 6 pounds, 3 ounces. 20 inches long. [...]
August 6th, 2007 at 10:35 am
prayer for gods creation and kingdom for healing and peace ,prayer for family financial and church for revival and healing miracle and wholeness in jesus name amen
August 21st, 2007 at 11:26 am
our father in heaven hallowed be thy name thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as in heaven daily needs freedom and forgivness not in temptation free from all evil for yours is kingdom power and glory forever in jesus amen