Pray for Lilly Joy

On Monday July, 9, 2018, Brandon and Abbie Wentzel welcomed their baby girl, Lilly Joy, into the world.  After Abbie's nurses/doctors had a difficult time finding a heart rate and then realizing that it was very low, Abbie had to perform a miracle and push with all of her might while the doctor used suction to deliver Lilly.  Lilly was not breathing when she was born and was rushed to the NICU.  Her cord was pinched, and it was evident that she had ingested meconium in the womb.  She was intubated and multiple tests were run, with results showing that Lilly's body was fighting a deadly Group B Strep infection.  That evening she was transferred to Seattle Children’s Hospital after she failed to improve, and is currently in a fight for her little life.  She has been septic and has the odds against her.  She has been struggling with low pH levels, a fluctuating heart rate and low blood pressure, as well as an inability for her blood to clot without medical intervention. She is in need of a miracle that only God can perform.  At this point, doctors are unsure of what long-term damage may have occurred. We know God can heal Lilly Joy fully and completely.  We pray He will.  Regardless, we trust His character; that He is always good, right and perfect; that He is always faithful, and that he loves Lilly more than we could ever fathom and that His unfailing love endures forever.

As a community, we are coming together to ask for prayer and financial support to help the Wentzels through this very difficult time.  Not only would we like to help lift their financial burden from hospital bills, but we would also like to help raise money to cover the costs of repairs for their home, as it was damaged due to the failure of a main sewer line just a week prior to the birth of Lilly.  Unfortunately, insurance will not cover all of the costs, so we are asking our community to come together and lift this family up with prayer and generosity.  They approximated 18k in unexpected out of pocket expenses for the sewer line breakage.  All together, they have a very hefty financial burden.  Let's help to alleviate this worry, enabling them to focus solely on supporting their little girl. 

Thank the Lord for the mountains that have already been climbed!!  Please continue to pray fervently for the mountains ahead of Lilly, as she has a long road ahead of her!  We trust a BIG GOD who can overcome the impossible.  He is our sustainer! 

From Abbie: "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;  and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.  When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze."  Isaiah 43:2

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Update 7/13/18:

We want to thank everyone who has so generously donated to the Wentzel family. We are all amazed and beyond grateful for the outpouring of love and support the family has received from each and every one of you. We have officially met and exceeded our original goal of $30k!! As God has so graciously given Lilly another day, we want to continue to provide for that. The longer Lilly requires specialized care at Children’s Hospital, the more bills and expenses (such as childcare for their other children) add up. We have decided to raise the goal to $60k to continue to help provide for their needs and ease any financial burdens along the way.