From NJ to Washington state--Prayers were being said for our baby!

My mom asked my uncle to pray for the baby a while back. He is very involved in his church, and he said he would add the baby to their prayer list. He also suggested that my mom start saying this simple prayer over and over again, and that he would start saying it too. He knows someone who was extremely sick and has since made a complete recovery. They truly believe that the power of this prayer is what has brought him back to health.

Now, a little background--my friend Kelly "S" has been one of my closest friends since high school. She moved across the country years ago. We lost touch for a long time, but through facebook we reconnected. We have picked up right from where we left off.

Kelly tells me that her mother in law ("Missy") put us on their prayer list at their church. (I'm thinking "that's my uncle's church!" I'm thinking they must know each other...!)

Then, Kelly tells me that she received an email from her father in law asking for prayers for "Donna and her baby." No one knows there is even a connection between us at this point! Prayer requests from NJ all the way across the country and it turns out to be one of my closest friends who is receiving this request!

I later received an email from my mom that she forwarded to me from uncle. The email is as follows:

"I just got an e-mail from Kelly's mother in law about this. I saw Donna's facebook entry about somebody named "Kelly" offering prayers for the baby, didn't realize the connection. It is a small world.

I am good friends with Melissa and Michael S. Known them for several years. Both very active parishioners.

Melissa e-mailed me that she and Michael are offering their prayers. She also included Donna the baby in prayers. I am confident she will continue them.

About the prayer: remember me telling you the other night about the guy who was very sick and not expected to live?

I offered his sister the prayer given to you. I'm told she and her husband said the prayer over and over. Last I heard the man was doing well and was on the road to recovery. Want to know who the man was? Melissa's brother.

What a small world!!!
I did change some names to protect their privacy. Thank you to anyone and everyone who has offered prayers for our baby!