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> Some of you have probably heard already, but I have to go to the
hospital
> in Denver to finish out my pregnancy.  There are some major
> complications..  I have included the letter my husband wrote to our
> friends and family so that I wouldn't have to type everything again. 
I
> will miss all of you (and even the kids) and truly need your prayers.
> Please read the following letter as it will explain all in detail
what is
> going on...and for those of you who will join us in prayer.  We need
it!
> I hope to see you all again soon! - Katie
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
>    As many of you have already heard, Katie and I are pregnant,
expecting
> our first child.  It has been a very rocky road over the last 4
months as
> we have had several complications and Katie has even been on bed rest
a
> couple of times already.  Starting in November we finally received
good
> news when the doctors told us we would probably carry the baby to
> full-term.  Last Tuesday, we went in for a routine ultrasound and
things
> suddenly changed.  We were taken to the hospital Tuesday night were
tests
> were performed on Katie and then went to Denver the next day for
> Appointments with specialists down there.  The doctor who did the
> ultrasound encouraged us to terminate pregnancy so we needed a second
> opinion.
>    We met with a great doctor from Presbyterian St. Luke's Children's
> hospital who finally gave us some hope.  He said there is definitely
no
> amniotic fluid around the baby and it is very scary and the chances
of a
> healthy baby or baby at all are not good.  The amniotic fluid is what
> develops the lungs and right now there is no sign of lungs.  They
usually
> develop around 18-24 weeks and Katie is at 22 weeks now.  They
suspect her
> "Water" broke (the amniotic fluid) about 3-4 weeks ago, which is
right
> when the lungs would have started to develop.  However, the baby is
> healthy right now and he said, there is a chance.  We told him we
believe
> in a God of more than just chances, but one who is capable of
miracles and
> he said that is what it would take!  Katie will be admitted to the
> hospital in Denver on January 4th for 10 weeks.  There will be a
monitor
> on her and the baby to make sure they both stay stable.  If anything
goes
> wrong they will immediately do a c-section.  Usually the body goes
into
> labor within 48 hours after the water breaks.  This has not happened
for
> the last 4 weeks and we are praying it doesn't for another 12 weeks.
>
>    So, right now I am asking you to pray!  Pray like it is going to
> happen, not like it might!  With no amniotic fluid around the baby
there
> is high risk of infection for both the baby and Katie.  This is my #1
> prayer request!!!  With everything that has gone on, the doctors
think we
> are having a little girl.  We have decided to call her Faith!, which
is
> what it takes right now!
>
> If you will pray, please pray in this order:
>
> 1.  No infection for Katie or baby Faith!
>
> 2.  Faith's lungs develop and she continues to produce Amniotic fluid
so
> her kidney's don't shut down.
>
> 3.  Katie does not go into Labor for at least 12 more weeks, so Faith
will
> continue to grow and develop.
>
> 4.  Patience and faith for us as we pray and wait for the next 12
weeks.
>
> Thank you for joining with us as we take this baby and my wife before
the
> Lord.  Will you join us in praying with authority, faith and great
> confidence!
>
> God bless you so much,
>
> Pastor Charley, Katie, and baby Faith.
>