A Heart Big Enough for Two

Today I (Pastor Ceasar) received a call from a friend in Washington D.C who informed me of a serious situation here that demanded the immediate attention of the Prayer Community. It was a call to prayer for a young mother in Riverdale, IL who is experiencing a challenge of faith few of us could even imagine.

On March 31, 2010, Brianna Manns gave birth to twin boys. Unfortunately, the twins are conjoined in a way such that they cannot be separated. They share one malformed heart but are not candidates for a heart transplant because of their complicated anatomy. During her pregnancy Brianna was told that she should have an abortion, but she refused because she "wanted her children to have a chance to live".

After they were born the doctors didn't give much hope for the children to survive. They required a ventilator and would often go into distress that required doctors to work feverishly to resuscitate them. Brianna was asked to sign a "Do Not Resuscitate" order by the doctors, but she refused because "she trusted God that they would live".

On March 31, 2011 Kaydon & Kameron experienced something the doctors never expected they would. They celebrated their first birthday. Today they are off the ventilator and are doing quite well. But once again the doctor's prognosis is not a favorable one. They say the children will eventually grow to large for the one heart to support them. Brianna chooses to believe differently.

I spoke to Brianna today and she is requesting prayer for a few specific things. She wants to bring Kaydon and Kameron home, but the doctors are not cooperating. Please pray for wisdom for both Brianna and the doctors as this is being considered. She also wants God to continue to do the miraculous for her boys, believing that they will not only survive, but that they will live full lives. Let us pray and believe with her...knowing that nothing is too hard for God.

We will be meeting with the family on May 17th to discover how the Beloved Community will support her throughout this process. Until then, please pray for this 22 year old mother who chooses to place her trust in the Lord for the lives of her children.