Please pray for my little Niece

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My apologies in advance, guys.

Please pray for my little niece Aoife (pronouced Ee’-fuh) She has Down’s, RSV, Double Pnuemonia, and a hole in her heart.

I hate to ask this here, but I’m trying to get maximum exposure on this.

They live in Bristol VA, and aren’t near any of the rest of the family.

A week ago Monday, she fell ill with RSV, which resulted in double pnuemonia. Last Thursday night she stopped breathing and was rushed to the nearest hospital, then Life-Flighted to Johnson City Medical. She is on a ventilator and a feeding tube. The EKG yesterday wasn’t good, and they found a hole in her heart. She was transfused, but she’s too weak for an operation.

My parents have been down there helping with the other kids (4 more) and my brother-in-law has missed a lot of work. He isn’t provided any medical insurance. They are halfway thru building a house (paying cash).

Like I said, I hate to be a nuisance, but I implore you, to look into your heart on this.

Please pray, and if you can give monetarily, I assure you it won’t go to waste. I just finished putting up a site to accept donations for the family.

www.helpbabyaoife.com

blog.helpbabyaoife.com

Update:

This is Aoife’s 5th day at Johnson City Medical Center. Yesterday was a very rough day for her, as she was submitted to rounds of tests and a blood transfusion. It is extremely hard for her parents as well, as they have to watch helplessly while their daughter fights.

Today they are giving her Lasix, as she is retaining water, which is putting more pressure on her lungs. I’m not sure if she is on anything else, other than a sedative.

We have no information yet as far as an approximate day for her open heart surgery. Basically we have to wait this out until she is strong enough to endure surgery. I have been trying to do some research on heart defects and will post more when I can piece it all together.

In trying to prepare, some family members who have the same blood type will be arranging to bank blood for her, in case of an emergency.

Does anyone know how to setup a Trust Fund for her at a real bank? I’d rather not let Paypal make money off this.

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Donation made.

But more importantly, prayer made and will continue.

Times like this, I think of Psalm 50:15

No matter what happens, we’ll be here.

Chris_C

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My daughter is 2.5 months old, and I can remember how scary just coming a month early was…I can’t imagine how rough this is on that family.

Prayers sent and I’ll try and put down a few dollars as well.

My wife posts on a baby/motherhood board. Would you mind if I forwarded this to her to post there? Perhaps that’ll help drum up some donations.

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We will keep her, as well as all of you in her family in our prayers.

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Thank you all!

Chris, your’e a very generous man.

LOK, feel free to post this anywhere you’d like. Thank you.

Stick, thank you. It was nice meeting you last week.

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Eric…

Prayers sent and I will hit PayPal as soon as I get home.

If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.

ETA: Eric, just call a local bank and talk to the Trust Office, they should help you.

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paypal sent. prayers, as well.

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Prayers sent etc.

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Prayer sent.

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Prayers sent.

C4

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Eric,
Contributed what I could…prayers sent. Peace and Grace to you and your family.

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May YHWH bless Aoife and keep her
May YHWH shine His face upon her and be gracious to her
May YHWH lift up His countenance upon Aoife and give her peace.

PP when I can…

Rmpl

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Prayers sent brother!

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prayers sent for Aoife and your whole family!

Billy

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The family and I will pray for her and your family. I sorry you guys have to go through this. Keep your head up. God will take care of her

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Our family will pray for her and put her on our church prayer list.

Jim

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Guys, the entire family is touched by your generosity. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I received a small update from Dad a little earlier.

Hope this photo comes through okay. I still don’t know how to send pictures. Nor do I know how to thank you all for your efforts. Please pass on to others whose addresses I know not. Aoife had a good day today. Pray. Love, Dad

I’ve added more photos of her and there are more updates on the Blog site.

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Prayers outgoing from the wife and I!

Robert n Johnnica

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Thank you very much.

Does anyone know a good way to kick off a media blitz (without waving a gun)?

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maybe try emailing the link to your blog to your local TV station? i often see short segments on human interest stories of a similar nature that help families in need. local stations though - not the major networks.