Elia means, “God answers prayer.” Her mother and father couldn’t have given her a more appropriate name. God has been faithful to sweet Elia who will be 2 years old in two weeks. Once again, we come to our prayer friends and ask you to continue to plead for our precious granddaughter. After waiting over two weeks while the cardiologist at CHOP evaluated the MRI results of her heart, yesterday her parents got the call. Her little heart has a need – one that was not expected. The area they thought was going to need fixed is doing well, but the MRI revealed another anomaly that will need open heart surgery before Elia turns 4. We are relieved to know it does not need immediate attention, and for that we rejoice!
This needed repair grieves our hearts, as you can imagine. Keep our sweetheart Elia in your prayers. Jeremy and Sarah will meet with the Cardiologist in February to get more details and of course they have many questions. As Sarah said, “God has been faithful to her this far. He will continue to be!”
I am hanging on to our Lord Jesus’ mother’s words, expressed before Jesus was born: “His Mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation.” And that is us!
“Thank you, Jesus for your great mercy that extends to each of us in our difficulty this Christmas! You have won the battle!”
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We are so grateful that the abnormality is not an urgent concern, and that we will have time to plan with the great cardiology team at CHOP. This possibility has been hanging over our heads since before her birth, but as Sarah said, and mom reiterated, God remains faithful, and has given us peace through each stage. We thank everyone for your prayers! And we praise God that Elia isn’t immediately effected, and is able to run around and be her crazy wonderful self 🙂
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Continued love and prayers for dear little Elia and her sweet family and each one of you!!! He is TRULY, so VERY FAITHFUL!!!💖🥰🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
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Oh, how our heart aches with you. You remain in our prayers along with precious Elia. Thanks for keeping us updated. Dennis and Coletta
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Sweet Elia, you are so very precious to all! We pray that our wonderful Heavenly Father will continue to provide according to your needs. In His love, Nancy
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