Karratha Anglican Church is praising God for answered prayer. Baby Ollie, was born with his organs growing outside his body and faced an uncertain future. After hospital care in Perth he has returned healthy. Revd Frank Nicol shares the story of the Bent family so we can join with prayer and praise.
Frank writes: In the Parish of the West Pilbara we farewell many people. July last year was one of the saddest farewells. We rejoiced with the Bent family when they announced early 2023 that Jess was pregnant.
We grieved early on in the pregnancy when she announced that the child-to-be was not forming properly in the womb. His organs were growing outside his body.
We prayed, we were hopeful, we farewelled them. The Bents moved to Perth for the birth and subsequent care of their baby. We cried when we heard at birth that his future was uncertain. Things were worse than expected.
We prayed, and in time we praised God for his graciousness to the Bents and to little Oliver.
Ollie, as we know him, spent 6 weeks in hospital, most of those in intensive care. God worked miraculously and through the hands of the many staff at Perth Children's Hospital. Ollie left hospital.
We don't get to welcome too many people back to church but in January this year we welcomed the Bents back. We still all tear up as we retell the story but we praise God for how he has worked and we'd love you to be praising God with us.