Miracle Blessing

Well Hi there strangers! I know I have been MIA for over a month and a half..things have been kind of crazy around our house. I hope (no promises though) to be back to blogging regularly VERY soon! But I wanted to let you guys know that a miracle blessing happened yesterday..





Do you remember my cousin Becky and her baby boy Jake?





Of course you do, well Jake is now HOME!!!!! Yes, ladies (and gentlemen) Baby Jake now weighs over 7 lbs, breaths on his own and takes a bottle like a champ! They were discharged from Vanderbilt University yesterday morning and made it home yesterday afternoon!





Thank you for all your prayers. Please keep them up for baby Jake as he does have a long road ahead of him but I know our Ultimate Healer and He is GOOD! :)

A baby Jake update!!

Just wanted to give you an update on second cousin, sweet baby Jake. He is up to 4 lbs 3 oz. and still being fed breast milk thru tubes. He is off of the ventilator and holding his own. His surgery will be in about 3 weeks. My cousin wanted me to thank you for your prayers!

This first picture is my absolute favorite! I am thinking about having it put on a canvas or something for my cousin.


Becky & baby Jake :)

Look at all that hair!!

Don't you just want to eat him up! I wish so badly I could go see him in the hospital!

My cousin Ashleigh (Becky's sister) told me that when Jake cries all Becky has to do is speak to him and he is silent. I thought that was the sweetest thing!!

Thank you all again for your prayers for our sweet baby Jake! I will keep you all updated as much as I can!

Just a note, if you are in a position or feel inclined Becky is in need of Virgin Mobile phone cards and extra money for expenses. The hospital feeds her 3 times a day but she has no money for anything else she needs. Her husband is having to travel back and forth to Vanderbilt from their home (about 4 hours away) and the money for gas is really breaking the bank for them. Becky's address is below:

Becky Brown
3311 West End Avenue
Room 309
Nashville, TN 37203

Thank you all again for your sweet prayers! You will never know how much they are appreciated!

A little Jake update

I recieved a text from my cousin today on Jake. She said that baby Jake is off his ventilator and breathing great on his own! He is learning to suck so he should be able to take a bottle of breast milk soon. Becky has been pumping and freezing the milk for him at the hospital. Praise God she is able to do that! He needs all the nourishment he can get and breast milk is always best if possible :)




Jake and his mommy, my cousin, Becky.





He is still so tiny. Please continue to keep Jake and his family in your prayers. He still has a long road to go but we have faith in our Lord that He will watch over Jake and bring him through these trials.

A couple things & Scripture of the Day

First: My cousin, Becky and her son Jake are doing well. Jake can not have his heart surgery until he has been in the NICU at Vanderbilt for 5 weeks. However, the doctors are optimistic that he will be healthy and fine! Praise God!

Second: I know I have not uploaded vacation pictures. I am a terrible blogger! ha.

and now for our scripture of the day: Joshua 24:15

But if you refuse to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD."

One of my favorite verses. Me and my family...we serve the LORD! :)

Happy Monday-ing!

Jake Eli Brown

Here are some sweet photos of my 2nd cousin Jake Eli who was born yesterday at 11:30 a.m. and weighed 4 lbs 1 ounce!! Praise God!

Jake and his mommy, Becky, will be traveling to (or have already traveled) to Nashville to Vanderbilt Hospital for Jake to have heart surgery.

Please continue to pray for Jake and his family as they go through this stressful/heart wrenching time.

Thank you all so much! We believe in an ULTIMATE HEALER and in His devine Grace!