Hannah

Hannah is four years old, but cancer didn't seem to pay any attention to that.

At this moment, doctors in Eastern Canada are fighting to save her from a large tumor that went undetected since before she was born. It has now grown to the size of a basketball and is pressing on her Vena Cava (Largest vessel that supplies blood to the lower body), which caused her heart to stop twice Sunday night.

The surgery itself is risky. The prognosis is grim, even if she pulls through the operation.

These are desperate times for Hannah's family, and their turmoil is almost incomprehensible....but I am comforted by this thought: They know God is bigger than illness. He is bigger than cancer. He is the Mighty Physician.

I implore anyone who reads my blog to join me in this prayer today:

Dear Jesus,

You saw Hannah's unformed substance in her mother's womb. You pieced her together in wonder and beauty, and you have written all the days of her life in your book. It is by your great power that she is loved and cared for, and it is by your Will that she lives any of the days here on this earth. I petition you lord, with words and groans, to continue to bless her here on earth if that be in Your Will. If you call her home Lord, I pray that you surround her family with your far-reaching arms and hold them close. In this time of waiting, may they all feel Your presence and stand in awe of Your miraculous powers to heal and to make whole.

Thank you Lord for hearing all of our prayers. We praise you for your faithfulness and Love. Amen.

I spoke with Hannah's Mom, Shannon, yesterday for about 2.5 hours. She was still in shock, as Hannah had been a normal, happy little girl on Saturday.....dancing to her favorite music. The very next day, she is fighting for her life.

There are going to be tears, anger, fury and helpless moments in the coming days, weeks and months for this family. I am praying for a miracle, because I know that God is capable. I am reminded of the woman who kept pestering the judge who had refused to listen to her pleas over and over. She kept petitioning the judge, and finally he relented and granted her request, telling her it was because she never stopped asking.

Join me in lifting little Hannah up to the Lord, and placing her life willingly in His hands for healing.

God Bless.

*update* The surgeons were able to remove the whole tumour! Praise God! She is still in surgery, and they will be testing her lymph nodes to see what course of treatment may follow.

**2nd update: The tumour weighed a whopping 17 lbs!!! Poor little girl lost a third of her entire weight. She lost a kidney and part of her diaphragm, and one of her lungs was threatening to collapse, so she's sedated and on a ventilator until her body can heal. The lymph nodes tested negative for cancer, which is awesome news!!!

All of your prayers are still welcome. I Praise the Lord for the miraculous healing that has already occurred, and I look forward to updating with even greater news in the weeks to come!