May 13 2009
Prayers for Gideon
In March, I wrote an article reminding us all of What Matters The Most. This was a celebration of the little things in life. Those small miracles that we often overlook in the busyness of our day. That was March 23, 2009. On this day, our little Gideon had taken his first steps! We were all so overjoyed with his accomplishment and his infectious laughter. Gideon is a strong willed little guy who happens to have mosaic Down syndrome.
This special event was just seven weeks ago.
Gideon was born with some heart problems that many children with Down syndrome and mosaic Down syndrome are often born with. In most cases, children are able to have a surgery to repair their heart and bounce back pretty quickly. I have heard countless parents recall the anxiety of the day their child had this surgery, only to say later that the hardest thing was to keep them still afterward and try to make them rest.
Unfortunately, this is not the case for young Gideon. In the past two weeks, Gideon has had 3 heart surgeries and is now on a pacemaker and still being monitored very closely. Gideon is a strong little guy and like his name, he is a “Powerful Warrior”.
But even warriors need soldiers to stand beside them to win fierce battles. Today, Gideon, and his mom Marriah, need some soldiers to stand beside them to win this battle. They need lots of prayers and as many Angels as you can spare.
The video above was just seven weeks ago of our sweet little warrior taking his first steps.
The video below is Gideon now.
Gideon will be celebrating his second birthday tomorrow!
Happy Birthday Gideon!
Get Better Soon!
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