Jan. 23, 2012 Monday: Respect for Life
“The child is the beauty of God present in the world – that greatest gift to a family.”
(Blessed Teresa of Calcutta)
John Isaac
I have a story to share about my intercession to Mother Teresa. In June of 2007 we discovered at my 20 week ultrasound that our baby had a heart condition called Hypo-Plastic Left Heart Syndrome. It is a serious heart condition that requires three surgeries, the first shortly after birth. This was devastating news to say the least. We were offered abortion and quickly said that was NOT an option! On the ride home, I kept thinking of who to intercede to. Mother Teresa came to my mind right away. So throughout the pregnancy we prayed for a healing. I must add, that we also interceded to Padre Pio. John Isaac was born and he was not healed, so we were prepared for him to have the first surgery. John Isaac contracted an infection in his stomach cavity before the surgery and we thought he would surely die. But we continued our prayers of intercession. He pulled through the infection and had the first surgery. He recovered very well until he developed another infection in his incision site. This time it was MERCA staph. This type of infection has killed even healthy children. We firmly believe it was the power of prayer that stopped the infection from reaching his frail, little heart! We firmly believe that Mother Teresa and Padre Pio's intercession saved his life. When we got discouraged, we randomly saw pictures and statues of them together. I even found a magnet of Mother Teresa in the parking lot of the grocery store! It was as if she was telling me to have faith! John Isaac has had two of his surgeries and is now doing remarkably well. To look at him one would never know he has a heart condition much less had a staph infection that should have killed him! This past month I have seen two babies die after the first surgery! It has been placed on my heart to contact you to tell our story.
Judy
http://www.motherteresa.org/ann/BeaB.html
(Blessed Teresa of Calcutta)
John Isaac
I have a story to share about my intercession to Mother Teresa. In June of 2007 we discovered at my 20 week ultrasound that our baby had a heart condition called Hypo-Plastic Left Heart Syndrome. It is a serious heart condition that requires three surgeries, the first shortly after birth. This was devastating news to say the least. We were offered abortion and quickly said that was NOT an option! On the ride home, I kept thinking of who to intercede to. Mother Teresa came to my mind right away. So throughout the pregnancy we prayed for a healing. I must add, that we also interceded to Padre Pio. John Isaac was born and he was not healed, so we were prepared for him to have the first surgery. John Isaac contracted an infection in his stomach cavity before the surgery and we thought he would surely die. But we continued our prayers of intercession. He pulled through the infection and had the first surgery. He recovered very well until he developed another infection in his incision site. This time it was MERCA staph. This type of infection has killed even healthy children. We firmly believe it was the power of prayer that stopped the infection from reaching his frail, little heart! We firmly believe that Mother Teresa and Padre Pio's intercession saved his life. When we got discouraged, we randomly saw pictures and statues of them together. I even found a magnet of Mother Teresa in the parking lot of the grocery store! It was as if she was telling me to have faith! John Isaac has had two of his surgeries and is now doing remarkably well. To look at him one would never know he has a heart condition much less had a staph infection that should have killed him! This past month I have seen two babies die after the first surgery! It has been placed on my heart to contact you to tell our story.
Judy
http://www.motherteresa.org/ann/BeaB.html
