Facebook has really changed the way we
communicate, mostly in a good way. You can reconnect with friends, keep
up with family/friends who are long distance, I've even heard relationships
being made through FB, and in this case, a community of friends, family, and
strangers joining in prayer.
For the past few months, I have been following
the Powell family.
In a nutshell, an AMAZINGLY strong mom and
dad delivered two twin girls in October of 2012. One of the twins, Izzy
was born with (from the FB page) "a condition called HLH ( Hemophagocytic
Lymphohistiocytosis). It is a disease that affects one in 100,000 babies.
It is where your immune system attacks your bone marrow and in Izzy's case also
her liver. The only cure is a successful bone marrow transplant. We are trying
to get Izzy big enough to get the transplant while also keeping her stable
enough to grow. She is currently getting chemotherapy to try to get the disease
in remission so that she can have the transplant. This is caused by a genetic
deficiency, but in some cases can be environmental".
Everyday I wake up or get on FB, I check on Izzy's
status. Her and her family have really made their way into my heart and I
constantly prayed that God would perform a miracle. Izzy's mom and dad
stayed countless nights at the hospital and experienced ups and downs but never
gave up on their little girl.
I cannot imagine what they went through and
continue to go through.
Reading their FB page puts me in tears
everytime. Through all the complications and suffering, Izzy's parents
trusted God, remained faithful, and continued to fight for their little girl.
Unfortunately at the end of January Izzy passed. She fought until
her body couldn't take it anymore. I encourage to go look on the FB page
'Prayers for Izzy' and look at what her mom and dad posted that day (and
everyday before that)....they are such an inspiration and I know God will take
care of them.
The reason for posting this is ONE- please pray
for this dear family and TWO- if you feel lead to help this family, like I
have, they could definitely use it! Their friends and family have put
together a cookbook in Izzy's honor. The family is SWAMPED with medical
bills and they need our help (although they have not asked for it once).
Can you imagine one, loosing your little girl and two, having to continue
to pay the medical bills? I couldn't.
If you need more information about the
cookbook, please let me know. You can always find a ton of information on
their FB page. I believe they are $20 a piece (including shipping).
Please help me in showing support for the Powell
Family. May God bless them and comfort them through this time.
