Friday, May 28, 2010

Fingerprint Friday

There is a song by Steven Curtis Chapman that says:
I can see the fingerprints of god.
When I look at you, I can see the fingerprints of god.
And I know its true.
You're a masterpiece, that all creation quietly applauds.
And you're covered with the fingerprints of god.

So look around you and see where YOU can see God's fingerprints.

I am taking Friday to honor a very special little girl, on her first birthday.

Anabella Ringgold was born on May 27, 2009 with a rare skin disease called Epidermolysis Bullosa, or EB. She has the rarest form, called Recessive Dystrophic, or RDEB for short. A single gene in her body responsible for making the anchor that hold her skin to her body is defective. This causes blisters and wounds to occur all over her body, including her mouth and entire GI tract. Any kind of friction, rubbing, bumping can cause blisters to form, or it can cause her skin to shear clean off. Currently, there is no cure for EB. Life expectancy is under 20 years due to risk of malnutrition, infection, or squamous cell carcinoma. Although pain and discomfort is constant, Bella remains bright and cheerful, bless her heart.

Bella will be having a stem cell bone marrow transplant at University of Minnesota this summer.
Please wrap this family in your prayers, as this is a big procedure.
If you would like to learn more about Bella, you can visit her family's blog here.
And for more inspiration you can always check out The Rusted Chain for more inspiration.

6 comments:

The Liconas said...

God bless them all...I have been following them since on Blogger and I pray for them each day and night!

Jennifer said...

Happy birthday to Bella! I will keep them in my thoughts and prayers.

Michelle DeRusha said...

Sweet Bella. Thank you for alerting us to her need for prayers!

Rosebud Collection said...

Happy Birthday Bella...Will be praying for her..what a beautiful little darling she is and what a Fingerprint from God..
Much love and blessings to you all..Rosebud.

littlebird said...

hope all goes well for her.

ps re the weather, it must be awful having nothing but sunshine in california. Wanna trade with us ? no? thought not : D

Beki - TheRustedChain said...

What a sweet baby.

God bless them!