Night before Surgery

19th May Tomorrow, Emily will undergo open heart surgery. This is what is required to cure her heart and also what we have been trying to arrange for her. Finally, the operation will be done in IJN early tomorrow morning. We have done what we can and now I with confidence, leave everything to the Almighty.  I am both glad and slightly worried. As with any surgery and especially heart surgery on a baby, there are risks. But it's harder on her to continue on without surgery, so this has to be done. As I said what needs to be have been done, we can now only trust in God and ask for family & friends to pray for Emily for a successful surgery tomorrow.  I pray for her with the prayer below: St. Gerard, who, like the Saviour, loved children so tenderly and by your prayers freed many from disease and even death, listen to us who are pleading for our sick child. We thank God for the great gift of our daughter and ask Him to restore our child to health if such be His holy will. This favour, we beg of you through your love for all children and mothers. Amen.