Erik Slapp (21 Oct 2008)
"Prayer Request"


Doves,
 
I have never asked for prayer here at Doves but the last two weeks have been extremely difficult. My wife has recently found out that she has complete placenta previa, which is when the placenta covers the birth canal with allows for easy bleeding. She has been in and out of the hospital now for 2 weeks which is very difficult on myself because I am trying to keep everything together (meals, kids to school, kids from school, 2 hospital visits a day, and of course laundry, dishes, etc...). She is also struggling with diabetes during the pregnancy (difficult maintaining sugar levels which requires her to take insuling shots for the first time ever) Another concern is that the baby would only be 2.5 lbs if born today so we need prayers to stop the bleeding and ask the Lord to keep the baby in her mother for another 4 weeks at least.
 
Yesterday I received notice that I no longer have a job which is mind boggling on top of an already difficult situation as we have no other means to pay our bills.
 
I am asking for all prayers for my wife Heidi, our baby (26 weeks), as well as strength for me during all this.
 
It's moments like these that really, really, wish our Lord would return as I am nearing witts end.
 
Thank for all your prayers!
 
Erik