It is with Much JOY

******Due to the flooding of Opryland in Nashville, THE PEARL EVENT has been canceled.***Now, I'm just hanging on to see when and where the next event will be.I'll keep you posted!***
It is with much joy that I tell you all about THE PEARL EVENTin Nashville, TNon June 26th

My dear friend, Pearls and Grace, will be speaking at this ladies event and is sure to warm the heart of everyone present.

Yesterday was Mrs. Pearls and Grace's birthday! I hope she had the most wonderful, fun-filled day possible.
Please visit her blog and find out what has inspired The Pearl Event.You will be so glad you did.
I'd love to know if you are going to attend The Pearl Event.Just leave me a comment here!

EKW

I am so sorry to tell you all that EKW passed away this morning.

Her little body had been through so much.

Her struggle was like a roller coaster ride. She was an incredible fighter.

I thank God for the three and a half years she was on earth.

Now is the time that our faith must really sustain us.

It's only natural for us to question, "Why did this happen to her?"

I don't know why, but I do know who is holding EKW in His arms right now.

Please pray for her parents and extended family.

I can only imagine the sense of loss they feel.

Special Request

I don't think that it would be a surprise to any of you that I believe in God. He sustains me and gives me strength.

I believe in prayer.

I know of a family that needs your prayers right now. A little girl, E.K.W., has been hospitalized in intensive care for a week now. She's three years old and was running around like a typical toddler two weeks ago. She had been recovering from a stomach bug when her breathing became quite difficult and was air lifted to the children's hospital. She is in very poor condition. Her life is touch and go.

I'd like to ask you to pray for the little girl and her family. They need what only God can provide them.

If you don't know where to start, try this prayer that Jesus taught, as recorded in Matthew 6:9-13:

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father who art in Heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our trespasses (sins),

as we forgive those who trespass against us,

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom,

and the power, and the glory,

for ever and ever.

Amen.

Here's a more contemporary translation:

Our Father in Heaven,
holy is your name.
Your Kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in Heaven
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins,
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours.
Now and for ever.
Amen

God will wipe away every tear from their eyes;

there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying.

Revelation 21:4 NKJV

Here are the incredible words of the little girl's mother,

"What used to matter doesn't matter anymore. I can't explain what you feel when you see your child this way and you are helpless, but I know God is with us. I will never question Him. Again she beat the odds. I believe He is giving her strength that not many ever acquire. He has a purpose for her, a destiny..it is evident in this battle for her life. 'The battle is mine saith the Lord' and I am awaiting His victory."

Please pray first, but if you'd like to leave a comment, I'll print them and see that their family gets your messages.

Thank you.

UPDATE:

EKW has undergone two surgeries since my original posting. She is still in intensive care, but in stable condition. She is under the watchful eyes of four nurses all the time. (I like to think of them as two angels at her head and two at her feet!) Only family members are allowed to see her and only two at a time. I think that her healing and recovery may take a very long time. Your continued prayers are so very appreciated.

AND ANOTHER UPDATE:

From her mommy, "Good news today..lungs look great we are pulling slowly off ECMO. Please pray for 100% recovery...all vital organs restored tomorrow as they attempt to pull her off of chemical paralysis...Strong heart and mind. God, He has been so good to us! Mom needs strength tomorrow. The awake and suffering really gets to me even when God is carrying us."

Keep praying!