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Praying for a baby named Rachel

posted by David Kuo | 10:40am Wednesday November 14, 2007

There is a little baby who needs our prayers…
Rachel_Ava_Steinberg.jpg
She was born a week ago and immediately whisked off to ICU at another hospital because she didn’t have enough oxygen in her blood. She’s been on an aspirator and more drugs than I can name. There is plenty of good news – she is now only 40% reliant on the aspirator and is completely off the blood pressure medicine she was being given. She is also being weaned off some of the other drugs.
But, there is also plenty to pray for including that her body tolerate being removed from these drugs and the aspirator… and that there isn’t any damage to her heart, lungs or brain.
Her parents names are Autumn and Gideon… keep them all in your prayers.



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Pia

posted November 14, 2007 at 12:27 pm


David, thank you for sharing this call for prayer. I will lift them all up, and pray God fill her little body with His healing strength and spirit.



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Doug

posted November 14, 2007 at 1:36 pm


I will too. My niece was born under similar conditions and is today a healthy 7-year-old. I don’t blame the apoxia for her impishness.



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Donny

posted November 15, 2007 at 6:47 am


Lord,
Hear the prayers of Autumn and Gideon and answer their hearts cry. And my prayer, so far away in distance from theirs, is directed to You Lord, out of caring for a little one whom You created, love and cherish.
Give peace, clarity and focus to the care givers working for baby Rachel.
In our Savior’s precious and Holy Name.
Amen Lord.



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BeFineStyle

posted November 15, 2007 at 3:30 pm


I still weep every time I see this photo. Such a precious, fragile life. And the fact that Autumn has not been able to touch her baby!!! We are praying, and trusting that God is good.



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