I am posting a letter here from Luke’s parents with a plea for prayer. I used to take care of Luke in our church nursery when he was a baby and this breaks my heart. In the letter you will notice that they ask to have this posted on face book. I do not belong to face book but if anyone does, could you please do this for me. Thank you. Below is the letter from Luke’s parents. Thank you for your prayers and passing this on.

Good morning, all you friends of Luke,

I’m writing you this morning with a desperate plea. This is not a request for financial aid. It’s not a request for those easy cliched sayings that come with lending Christian support. We are in dire straits. Luke’s body is falling apart, and the doctors don’t know what is wrong with him. The past week Luke has been in almost constant pain and discomfort. He’s been crying and screaming, nearly inconsolable. Rachel and I have lost sleep with him, and we’re beaten down. Luke’s stomach is the issue, his stomach, his intestines, his bowel. There’s no medical explanation, there’s nothing anyone has been able to do for him. All this pain has come on the heels of what we thought was a solution, something that worked for a child with Luke’s condition that lives in Alberta. It has not worked for Luke. We’re afraid we are losing him. It should never come to a point where a parent has to think that having God take their child away would be the best thing. These thoughts, among others, have crept into our minds. What can you do, you might ask? I am asking all those who believe, without doubt, in the healing power of God to pray, and pray hard. This is our only hope now, that God will touch his little body and bring him healing. We need this, so much. It’s been so hard, we’re desperate. Please, I ask you that if you love Luke, and I know you do, that you will not just shrug off this letter. I am begging you to pray, often and powerfully. I believe that if our voices are raised in this plea to the Lord, that he will speak like a clap of thunder and strike this pain, this suffering from his body. Please, bring this request to all who would pray. Post it on Facebook, bring it up in churches and bible studies. Pass it around at schools and work. Tell your family, your friends. There is a little boy who desperately needs your help, your love. Thank you for your help.

God bless you,

Nick and Rachel