My mom has been praying for a girl named Meredith Rankin for the past two years. Meredith is the daughter of my mom's friend and was diagnosed with colon cancer at the age of 24, one month before her wedding. Through her blog, many people have followed her journey, which as been filled with ups and downs. The amazing part of it all is the faith that her family has. They have never lost hope in the Lord's goodness, even in the face of incredible difficulty. They have been praying and believing for a miracle of healing and have continually praised God for the small miracles they have seen along the way.
This week, the doctor informed them that Meredith's liver is failing. Chemo has been stopped and Hospice has been called. They have given Meredith a few weeks, at the most, to live. And still, her family is not giving up.
From midnight this Friday to midnight Saturday, they have asked people to pray and fast for Meredith's healing. They asked people to sign up for 1 hour time slots and to pray that entire hour, hoping that at least 24 people would sign up. I think at this point every time slot has been doubled, if not tripled, with people committing to prayer. People are praying at 1, 2, 3 am. I was blown away to see people's response and to see their faith as they believe in the Lord's power to heal
Here is the link to her blog. Please check it out and if you feel led to do so, pray for Meredith. You don't have to commit to a whole hour, but please pray for her. I have cried many times reading her blog....she is young, newly married...not much different than me. And yet her hope in the Lord as her Rock as she faces a prognosis of weeks to live is far beyond what I think my reaction could ever be. It's a somber reminder of the fragility of life, but a powerful reminder of the hope we have only in Jesus, who died so we could live...here and for eternity.
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