One of the blessings of doing ministry in one place over the past 14 years has been watching the students that you have worked with grow up, get married and have children and pour themselves into ministry. As a pastor you get to share the best of times and the worst of times with people as they walk through life.
I want to ask you to pray for Brian and Carrie Reed. I have known Brian since he was in high school. He was extremely plugged into our college ministry and now works as a construction project manager in the Phoenix area. His family is very special to us and they need our prayers more than ever.
Brian and Carrie have a little girl named Lauren (about 3 1/2) who has a Sanfilippo Syndrome. I don't expect you to know what it is, nor could I fully explain it other than to say her body lacks the enzymes to break down old cells; thus, they are simply stored in her body where they continue to build up over time. Her life expectancy, for this reason, is around 10-12 years.
Just yesterday, Lauren underwent a bone marrow transplant from her two year old brother, Nathan. You can read more about it here.
God has already worked miracles in this little girls life. People have come through from all over the world to give them the money necessary for this procedure which will be the first time it is ever attempted at this hospital. Only a handful have ever had the procedure anywhere and there is no surety of success.
Please pray.
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Donna, we are keeping updated on Lauren's website. We are so thankful for so much good news. God is faithful even we can't see the light at the end of the tunnel.
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