Special Prayers Needed

6 years ago, today, a special little boy was born. His name is Gabriel, and he is the 3rd son of my best friend, Chris.

Gabriel's life has been filled with medical problems--among them: an essentially useless/ineffective immune system. Things that other kids would get over in a day or two can become major medical issues for Gabe. When Gabe was first born, I was a stand-in extra-mom to him for a while, and he became very important to me. He still is. He is a very loved little boy, and very well taken-care-of by his family and all the friends of the family.

Today, Gabe is spending his 6th birthday being rushed into emergency surgery. What began as a scratch on the cornea of his eye days ago has become, because of his lack of immune system, a terrible eye infection...and your eyes are dangerously close to your brain.

People overuse the phrase "life or death," but this situation could become just that for Gabe.

I am pleading for prayers for this precious child. If you pray, in any manner or form, please take a moment now to pray for Gabriel. Also, please pray for the surgeons in Birmingham who will be performing the surgery...apparently, he had to be taken there because no one in Pensacola is qualified to do this surgery needed.

I don't believe there can be too much prayer, nor I believe there are any "wrong kinds" of prayer, so please share this with anyone you know. Thank you.