Pregnant Hope

Last night I dreamt that I was in a dimly lit hospital, very pregnant with a baby girl, and about to deliver. I could literally see my baby's feet and arms trying to wriggle her way out of me.

I looked down and already saw myself donning a hospital gown, and surrounding me were other women wearing the same, just as pregnant as me. None of us could deliver because #1 we were waiting to be put in the birthing room and #2 the baby wasn't ALMOST, but not yet ready for birth.

I was consciously confused in my dream as to how I had become 9 months pregnant with a baby so quickly and how I could be delivering a girl...when, in my real-life prayers, I am see myself having a boy one day.

I woke up before the birth took place.

I think this dream does NOT mean that I will be pregnant in the very near future, but that all that has been pregnant in my heart, spiritually, for the last year especially, will be born soon. But God was showing me in my dream, that what will be born won't be what I expected, because it will be GOD'S CREATION and not of any dreams that are solely my own.

God was also showing me that I'm not the only one who is pregnant with His dream. There are other Christians standing in the gap with me for what God has placed in them.

Lately my heart has been standing in the gap for and crying out for Kevin Healey. I first heard of Kevin from the teachers at St. Bernadette's Catholic School as I was substitute teaching. His mother is one of the kindergarten teachers there. After hearing their ordeal, my heart immediately ached for them.

That's him pictured above. This 18 year old young man, who has been battling a rare form of cancer, just learned that his tumors have become "numerous [and] inoperable inside the lining of the chest cavity - outside of the lungs." His blog just reported that some tumors "were the size of baseballs and golf balls. " The surgeon stated that "Kevin's cancer is now growing like a wildfire and is out of control." I understand that Kevin is not only physically weak, but is experiencing anguish and suffering that sounds to me like it's deep in his soul. I can't even begin to understand what he and is family are going through.

Please join me in prayer for this wonderful young man and his family. And please, go visit his blog and tell everyone you know to pray for him!

Dear Jesus, I lift up Kevin's life to your right now. You can save him right now, Jesus. The surgeon said that his cancer is spreading like "wildfire" and is "out of control." But I pray that you would send the FIRE of your Holy Spirit that is GREATER than any fiery cancer that is cursing Kevin's body. Please give him courage and faith to look to You during this difficult time. Give Him faith that YOU ARE THE HEALER. Give him strength to fight. Comfort, him, Holy Spirit. For You are the Comforter. Restore him, O God, from head to toe!!!

And as I stand in the gap for him, Lord Jesus, I stand on Your Word and Your promises you've made me and to others. We seek Your will together for our lives. Thy Will Be Done!

Amen.