Without going into too much detail, tonight Emilie is not doing so well. To put it simply, the doctors say they believe she is sick. Not sick like congestive heart failure sick. But sick like has a cold sick. While normally this would present no major challenge, her early birth and fragile state makes EVERYTHING a challenge. At this moment her blood pressure has drastically declined, her oxygen support has spiked, her mean airway pressure is increasing, they’ve started her back on antibiotics and blood pressure support medication (all of which is not good). Currently the doctors are running several tests on her and are giving her another blood transfusion.
While our faith in the promise of God that our baby will live abundantly has not wavered, walking through the valley of the shadow of death is not easy. As we sit in her room watching all of this taking place, we find ourselves crying out to God, telling Him to “do it already!!!!” And yet nothing changes. The pressure still drops, the oxygen support still increases, and the doctors case against her abundant life grows stronger.
I’d be lying if I said we have not questioned the process and path God has chosen to take us on. Our faith is challenged daily, and not an hour goes by that doubt does not creep into our minds. And yet for some crazy reason we just refuse to let go of the promise… we refuse to loose hope.
While this by far is the most severe test of faith Holly and I have ever been through, we also know that this will be our greatest victory. July 30th is coming, and everything that takes place from now to then is just the devils last stand. While he tests our faith tonight… he will not win the war. Boom!
Eph 6:12,13 “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Therefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand in the evil day….”
Emilie Grace 
Praying so hard for Emilie and you and Holly.
Seth and Holly, thank you for sharing your testimony, even in the midst of this trial. As I continue to pray for Emilie Grace I also pray that you will be richly blessed and that, by God’s grace, your faith will hold stong as you wait for the miracle you have already received in your spirit to be revealed in the natural. (Mark 11:24, NLT)
At times when I’m afraid I will trust God Praying for you strength through Christ. I am claing Matthew 19;26 “with God all things are possible”.
Holly and family, keep the faith! We serve a mighty God! Trust Him and be encouraged. People are praying for Emilie Grace in Bermuda and around the world! God bless!!!
Praying for you guys…
BOOM! My prayers are in agreement with yours. Through this experience I realize what a privilege it is to intercede in prayer. I was bold enough to pray for your daughter’s future spouse and their children. Amen!
Praying, praying, praying for you all! “The Lord is not slack regarding his promises” 2 Peter 3:9. May this promise give you strength.
You guys are amazing and are an inspiration to many. May the Lord hear your prayers. I will continue to pray for Emilie and for you and Holly.
Holly an Seth, I continue in my prayers for Emilie Grace and for you. I am reading Sun Stand Still with you and admire your audacious faith and audacious prayers to the God of the impossible. What a privilege to carry EVERYTHING to Him in prayer. May God continue to uphold you all with His righteous right hand. He will never leave you nor will He ever forsake you. I love you and thank you for sharing your journey of faith in such a powerful and meaningful manner.
Praying that your faith does not fail. Someone said “faith is what you hold on to when there is nothing else to hold on to.” Be of good courage and keep looking up. Your life and times are in His hands.
All the youths and the wider church at Trench Town SDA, Jamaica are lifting you guys up in our prayers, EVERY SINGLE DAY. Thank you for the faith that you are exhibiting and we stand firm beside you and your family Pastor Seth, against everything the devil has to offer.
Seth,
I just want to send my best wishes to you, your wife, and precious Emilie. I hope that you may find peace at some point during this storm.
Praying for you all Keep Believing… God is using her as a Testimony ! Sending love to you and your family
Praying for both of you and knowing Emilie has forever been a changing force in so many people’s lives. Can’t wait to hear her giggle!
We are lifting you, Holly, Emilie and the doctors up in prayer. We pray that your faith will not waiver and we claim the victory in the name of Jesus. Please know that all across the country, all times of the day we are lifting you all up in prayer. We love you guys and pray miracles and blessings on you today and always.
Emilie will have the most amazing faith when she reads the stories of faith you are posting on her behalf.
…..The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. (James 5:16)
Be encouraged, God is still on the throne. Just hold on tightly to Him. Be strong in the Lord and in the power of HIS might. Even at your weakest point, yet you are made strong in faith. The weaker you are, the stronger you are in HIM. When you are weak, by faith, you take HIS strength. Praying for you all. Gary Boles and Letetia.
Good morning Holly and Seth,
Isaiah 40:31 but they that wait on The Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
There is a spiritual battle going on in your mind right now. I declare in the name of Jesus that no weapon form shall prosper over your mind right now in Jesus name! I pray right now that God will renew your strength so u can mount up like an Eagle and attack the enemy. Look that devil straight in the face and tell him I don’t care what it looks like. God said Emile shall live and not die! Said out loud! When u do u will feel your strength coming back. U will not be weary! You will run in the spiritual realm! You will not faint! God is able!!! This is your sun stand still moment! This is is your Goliath experience and the battle is not yours, it belongs to The Lord! I will b speaking this prayer throughout the day over u guys. I will be holding up your arms when they get tired in the spiritual realm!!!!
Lord, you are not only the life-Giver but the life-Sustainer. Do what only you can do for Emilie, Seth and Holly we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Keeping you all lifted in prayer, God is a healer!!!
Heb. 12:2
“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross…”
Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face, and the things of earth will grow strangly dim, in the light of His Glory and Grace.
**Sing God’s amazing promises to baby Em, sing them into her heart**
#BOOM (Blessings of Omnipotence manifesting)! Praying even now for little Miss Emilie Grace, and for the faith of you, and your lovely wife, Holly. Blessings and, “Be still and know…” pastor.
Hey Holly, I will continue to pray for Emilie. God is able and miracles happen.
Kim McRae
I remember when I gave birth to Isaac 10 months ago. I was so excited to bring him home one day after he was born. It seemed as if everything was fine. I had, what I considered, a healthy baby boy. But 3 days later we were back in the hospital. He had jaundice and his bilirubin count was high, 16 and rising. The doctors told me that if it got to 20 that he could have serious brain damage.They needed it to be at 12.
As JD and I contemplated on what was happening, we prayed and asked God to heal swiftly. I just knew that it would drop and we would be back home. On day 2 Isaac’s bilirubin count rose to 19… The doctors suggested that I give him formula because they weren’t sure if he was getting enough milk so he could have a bowel movement to get the bilirubin count down. He had had more lights on him than the normal patient and they were worried that it would keep rising. We couldn’t understand why what seemed like a 1 day hospital visit was turning into more. When the morning of day 3 came, his bilirubin count dropped to 18.5 although he had not had a bowel movement. My husband and I rejoiced and knew that God was answering and just knew we would be going home. When night came, his count was still barely going down so the doctors had us stay another night. He was in the light all day and all night and still did not have a bowel movement to bring the jaundice down. What was God doing?!?
We prayed and prayed, and asked God to help him pass. 5 o’clock on the 4th day came. His bilirubin count was steady at 17 and if it did not reduce significantly we would be there another day. When the phlebotomist came for the 12th time to draw blood from his 7 day old little body, we had come to a place that we would wait on God and not rush him. We knew that God was in control and that He knew what He was doing. We knew that whatever God allowed to come our way, good and what seemed bad, was for our shaping; was for our salvation. So we continued to trust Him in the midst of our chaos.
About 7 o’clock Sabbath morning, Isaac had a bowel movement…after his blood was drawn. I thought, “why after?” We needed the bowel movement to lower his bilirubin count so we could leave the hospital! Just then the nurse came in…Isaac’s blood test showed that his bilirubin count dropped to from 17 to 11.5. PRAISE GOD ALMIGHTY!!!! God showed up and showed out!!! He showed us that He didn’t need Isaac to pass in order to work a miracle and instead of dropping it to 12, it dropped to 11.5!!!
I know that what you all are going to through is not even close to what we went through. And your days in the hospital is so much longer… I just know, from my humble testimony, that God is a Sovereign God. He is in control of all things and that ALL things work together for the good of them who love the Lord. God gives us the strength to go through whatever He allows us to go through. He gives us peace in the midst of our storms. He gives us rest in the midst of darkness. Seth and Holly continue to trust Him. Rest in Him. You may not know why this trial is here, but know that God IS your peace, your rest, your strength! Lean on Him. This is all for His glory and take hope that Jesus is coming soon! I know while you are in the midst of this it’s seems so hard. You want to cry and scream at the same time! You don’t understand or know why. Trust Him. He loves you, Holly, and Emilie-grace more than His own life…Trust His love.
With love and continual prayers,
Anna and JD
Day by day, and with each passing moment, Strength I find to meet my trials here; Trusting in my Father’s wise bestowment, I’ve no cause for worry or for fear. He, whose heart is kind beyond all measure, Gives unto each day what He deems best, Lovingly its part of pain and pleasure, Mingling toil with peace and rest.
Every day the Lord Himself is near me, With a special mercy for each hour; All my cares He fain would bear and cheer me, He whose name is Counsellor and Pow’r. The protection of His child and treasure Is a charge that on Himself He laid; “As thy days, thy strength shall be in measure,“ This the pledge to me He made.
Help me then, in every tribulation, So to trust Thy promises, O Lord, That I lose not faith’s sweet consolation, Offered me within Thy holy Word. Help me, Lord, when toil and trouble meeting, E’er to take, as from a father’s hand, One by one, the days, the moments fleeting, Till with Christ the Lord I stand.
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
when sorrows like sea billows roll; whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
let this blest assurance control,
that Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
and hath shed his own blood for my soul.
My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
And, Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
the clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
the trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
even so, it is well with my soul.
It is well with my soul,
it is well, it is well with my soul.
You are in my prayers. Romans 4:18-25
Pastor Seth & Holly, may God strengthen your faith & your physical composure. May His peace cover you all. Emilie Grace is continually in our prayers. I believe that she will be a living testimony to those who have yet to learn of God’s awesome healing & sustaining power. His will be done in your lives.
Your Adventist family in Michigan is keeping you in our prayers. We also have an Emilie, who was in the hospital early in her life; we will be praying for your Emilie’s healing.
Your Maryland family continues in prayer remembering the promise:. . .”Don’t panic. I’m with you. There’s no need to fear for I’m your God. I’ll give you strength. I’ll help you. I’ll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you. Count on it!” Isa 41:10 (The Message)
Amen!
Seth and Holly we will continue to pray for you both and Emilie Grace.
Thank you so much for your prayers!
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Praying continually for Emilie Grace and her parents!
Pastor Seth, and Holy I’m Calling on the name of JESUS for little Emilie Grace..May he strengthen you both thru this storm.. And May your Faith grows stronger each day..I praise him for who he is and what he has already done..
Lord Almighty Please open up all of your windows and Reign down on little Emilie Grace Yeloda! Breathe the Breath of Life in her body given her body and soul all the Strengthen in each and every limb and organ. Master above all, Healer of ALL, We Praise your name and lift you up Hallelujah!!!
Praying for your beautiful daughter Emilie. God is good all the time…
The problem is solved. Keep moving forward in your faith. Just know that your child Emilie Grace, is at peace. The angels of the Living God encamps around her. Nothing is a mistake. This is meant to be, even though not understood. The Living God is in charged, and the devil is defeated.
Amen! God indeed is in charge!
This “sickness” is over…just “stand” still..!!!
It is my prayer that God’s will be done! Let not your hearts be troubled… You believe in him therefore whatsoever you shall ask he shall give it unto you! His love and mercy shall comfort you.
Phyllip Sr.
Thank you so much for your prayers! We do believe it is the will of God that she be healed. And we are taking this faith journey one step at a time.
Yet praying for Emilie and your family from Atlanta, Georgia.
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Dear friends, please be praying for Emilie Grace, a precious baby girl who was born premature and is dealing with many complications. Please keep her parents lifted in prayer as well.
Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when test and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed not deficient in any way. James 1: 2-4 msg
This is a true tesst of faith. You and your wife will walk out of the hospital with Emilie Grace in your arms. Doctors can say and do all they want but it is God that orchestra everything from beginning to end. He hasn’t fail and will never. God sees and knows all.He hears our prayers and is working on the request. God will have the victory. Yes, all of her doctors will truly understand what it means to walk by faith and not by sight as well as to serve a true healer. I love you both and is still praying. I’m rooting for Emilie Grace:) Go EMILIE GRACE-You Can pull through this!!!!
Blessings
Praying for you guys and little Emilie every day!!! Much Love, Nayshi
Thank you so much for your prayers.
praying for Emillie Grace
Thank you!
Pastor Seth, I am praying for your family. Praise God for all he does! We know that He is an awesome God and all things come from His grace. Hold fast in your faith and He will provide comfort.
Thank you soo much!!
Seth and Holly, we, some of your Huntsville family are living this harrowing ordeal with you as you watch and pray for your precious Emilie. Please know that our thoughts and continuing prayers are with you. We’ve seen the pictures of your tiny daughter and feel now like she belongs to all of us. We can only imagine how this is stretching your faith to its limits. But we believe, as you do, that God, in His infinite wisdom, does not allow needless suffering. He sees little Emilie, loves her even more than we know, and loves both of you. He already has His answer to all the fervent prayers. I pray for your strength, patience, endurance and peace as you wait on the Lord to reveal His answer. God bless you both! We love you! Aunt Claudia & Uncle Carl.
Thank you soo much! God is with us and will see us through!
Oops! Michelle logged me in. I’ll come in on my own next time! Aunt Claudia
The VISIONS visual arts team have been praying for lil miss Emilie. We are also praying for you and Holly to be strong and know that God is by your side and will never leave you. We love you and are praying to see you back home with lil Emilie soon. Dee Dee Woodson
I pray a prayer of thanks to our God for bringing Emilie home safe and sound… I know everythings gunna be alright. Im learning from you two how to hold on to my faith with the issues that i face on a daily basis. You guys are as strong as they come and I know The Lord has your family covered. It’s only a test… it’s a hard one but when it’s over Mt Rubidoux will be jumping shouting and dancing with you and Praising Our Lord. Much Love to the two of you