Praying for Jacobsen

We are praying for our baby cousin, Jacobsen, and ask that you please join with us. Jacobsen has just been diagnosed with a neuro-muscular disease, possibly spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a degenerative genetic condition that is life threatening. He was hospitalized Monday night and has undergone tests and monitoring. We are waiting for more information from DNA testing, which will take 7-10 days.

Personally, this rips my heart out. Jacobsen was born one day before Bridger. I know so well how much love I have for our seven-week old baby boy. The compassion that I feel for Jacobsen, his parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and all of the lives whom he has already touched takes me to the Lord on their behalf. As emotional and awful as this is, I know that God has a plan, and that even though this is part of it, it is still a good plan. We only have a small piece of the big picture. Even with that knowledge, though, a tremendous amount of pain and grief accompanies such news.

Please join us in praying:
For God to be glorified in every aspect of this situation.
For Jacobsen's healing.
For an accurate diagnosis and perfect plans of action and care.
That God's Holy Spirit will comfort and bring peace and understanding to all involved, and show us how to bless, encourage, and love one another.


In the face of news like this, there are so many questions. There are so many needs and hurts and desires. It seems there is so much to pray for.

Here is a verse God is putting on my heart:

"...the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:26-28

We'll keep you posted. Thanks for your prayers and support.