The Power of Prayer

The past couple weeks were a bit rocky for our sweet Jubes (she has many nicknames but I'll get to that later). She was having trouble with her little tummy which became very large and swollen causing them to stop feeding her my milk. She has already had one surgery on her stomach because her small intestines were perforated due to her extreme prematurity, so she currently has a colostomy bag attached to her belly where her little intestines stick out and produce stool. Once she has gained more weight they will reattach her intestines inside and she won't need the bag, but that probably won't be for another couple of months. Anyhow, the doctors were struggling to determine what exactly the issue was since her x-rays and ultrasounds were not showing any major concern. They were very close to doing another exploratory surgery to try to find out why she was not able to process her food and why her belly was so distended. Then one day she began to produce so much output in her little colostomy bag that she frightened her nurse. The doctors said it must have been the powerful prayers she has been receiving that helped her push through all the matter that was clogging up her intestinal tract and causing the distention. She had also had to be re-intubated a couple of weeks ago to get help breathing because her swollen belly would not allow her lungs to fully expand.
Thanks to all of the loving prayers offered by our amazing family, friends and even some strangers, Jubilee is doing well today. She is now off of the breathing machine and has started her feedings again. In a couple of weeks I should even be able to start trying to nurse her, so I am so excited to experience that amazing bond. It's no secret that prayers can work wonders, but I will admit that it can be challenging to rely solely on prayer in times of distress. We are so blessed with such support though, so thank you so much to everyone who has mentioned our precious daughters name in their prayers!