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Please pray for Sarah (updated)

sarah (photo credit Lori Elizabeth)

Sarah and baby Cecilia passed away last night. Please continue to pray for her family.

One of my best friends is in the hospital on life support.  She was attacked by what we believe were yellow jackets and had an allergic reaction.  Further tests revealed a ruptured aneurysm on her brain.  She is 21 weeks pregnant with her fifth child, a baby girl named Cecilia.  Please join me in praying for Sarah, her husband Eric, and their children, Liam, Annalee, Jude, Faustina, and tiny Cecilia.  Friends and family are saying goodbyes while praying and hoping for a miracle.

Filed Under: memoir · Tagged With: friends, Sarah Harkins · 275 Comments

Ginny

I believe that when you slow down and savor the small things, you don’t have to wish for a different life; you can discover beauty in the life you already have. {Find out more here...}

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  1. Laurie says

    July 30, 2014 at 12:05 pm

    I am so sorry. They are in my prayers and thoughts.

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  2. Amy says

    July 30, 2014 at 11:36 am

    I am so sorry. Praying for you all.

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  3. Grete says

    July 30, 2014 at 11:25 am

    Ginny,
    I’m so sorry for the loss of your friend. I will pray for her eternal rest, for her family and for yours. Peace to you.

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  4. Jamie says

    July 30, 2014 at 11:24 am

    I am so heartbroken to hear this. Keeping you, and Sarah’s family in my prayers. xo

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  5. s says

    July 30, 2014 at 10:30 am

    So very sorry and prayers for your friends family as well as for you.

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  6. Sheliah says

    July 30, 2014 at 10:29 am

    I have no words. I’m praying for you, your family and the Sarah’s family.

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  7. Chloe says

    July 30, 2014 at 9:27 am

    Words can’t describe the loss… I continue to pray for the family. Please let us know if there’s anything we can do for them.

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  8. Gail says

    July 30, 2014 at 9:13 am

    Ginny,
    I’m so sorry about Sarah’s and her precious baby’s deaths.
    Please know she, her lovely family and friends are in my prayers.
    I offered my Mass this morning for Sarah.
    Love and prayers,
    Gail

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  9. Lou Anne says

    July 30, 2014 at 9:10 am

    I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers will be with you and Sarah’s family.

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  10. darcie says

    July 30, 2014 at 9:08 am

    Ugh. I am so very very sorry.

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  11. Lorraine says

    July 30, 2014 at 9:03 am

    You are all in my prayers, such a tragic loss.

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  12. Lisa says

    July 30, 2014 at 9:03 am

    Praying. So sorry to hear this. 🙁
    May the Lord surround this dear family with His peace.

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  13. Anne says

    July 30, 2014 at 9:00 am

    Ginny, I am so very sorry! Sarah, baby Cecilia, Sarah’s family and loved ones are in my thoughts and prayers. So so very sorry!

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  14. Shirley Ann in England says

    July 30, 2014 at 8:09 am

    I’m so sorry to hear about your loss Ginny. Praying for Eric and the children – so so sad!
    Blessings in Christ,
    Shirley Ann

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  15. Elodie says

    July 30, 2014 at 7:55 am

    Toutes mes condoléances. Beaucoup de tristesse. Toutes mes pensées pour ses enfants, son mari et sa famille.Et pour elle.

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  16. Christina says

    July 30, 2014 at 7:47 am

    Oh Ginny, I am so sorry for your loss

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  17. Femke says

    July 30, 2014 at 5:25 am

    So sorry to hear about your loss. My thoughts are with you and with Eric and their beautiful children.

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  18. Megan says

    July 29, 2014 at 11:46 pm

    Ginny,

    We’ve been praying for Sarah and Cecilia and the rest of the family. May He grant Sarah and Cecilia eternal rest, and peace to Eric and the children, and the many families who loved her. We’re praying for you, too.

    Megan

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  19. Rachel L. says

    July 29, 2014 at 11:43 pm

    I’m so sorry. This is so heartbreaking. Praying for Sarah’s family and friends.

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  20. Jamie says

    July 29, 2014 at 11:13 pm

    I am so sorry, Ginny. We are praying for all of you!

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  21. Jennifer Miller says

    July 29, 2014 at 10:37 pm

    Wow. I just read. My thoughts are with you and Sarah’s family in this difficult time.

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  22. Annie says

    July 29, 2014 at 9:48 pm

    I am so very sorry. I can’t get you or this family off my mind. I will continue to pray for all…..

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  23. Tammy says

    July 29, 2014 at 8:37 pm

    My heart is so heavy. I’m so sorry.

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  24. Andee says

    July 29, 2014 at 8:30 pm

    I can’t stop thinking about you. I am so sorry. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for her family. {{{hugs}}}

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  25. Caffeine Girl says

    July 29, 2014 at 8:27 pm

    So sorry for your loss. What a tragic situation. Life is so precious.

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  26. Anne says

    July 29, 2014 at 7:58 pm

    I’m so sorry to hear this sad news ~ continuing to pray for you all.

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  27. TarynKaeWilson @ WoolyMossRoots says

    July 29, 2014 at 6:46 pm

    Ginny,
    I visited your blog today to check for an update, I’ve been thinking of Sarah. I’m so sorry to hear the news, it breaks my heart. Thinking of her family and yours as well. Love to all of you.

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  28. anselma lopez says

    July 29, 2014 at 6:32 pm

    Mother please cover Sarah with your precious mantle. Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with you

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  29. Mary R says

    July 29, 2014 at 6:27 pm

    I am keeping Sarah’s family and yours as well in my prayers. Sometimes it is impossible to answer the question “why?” and that is where faith steps in. I pray that Christ carries you all through this trying time.
    Hoping for peace for all of you.

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  30. Melinda C says

    July 29, 2014 at 6:20 pm

    Will continue to pray for Sarah, her family, you & your family and her whole community. I am so sorry for your loss.

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  31. Theresa says

    July 29, 2014 at 6:16 pm

    Prayers, hope, and love to you and her family. I know that at times like this Heaven feels so very far away, but God is always nearer than we think.

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  32. Heather says

    July 29, 2014 at 5:34 pm

    I am so sorry to read this. We had been praying all night, and our heart breaks for you and for Sarah’s family. We will continue to pray for peace for all of you.

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  33. julie says

    July 29, 2014 at 5:07 pm

    Please tell Eric that many are praying for he and his family. I am so sorry for his and the children’s loss, and for yours as well.

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  34. Heidi says

    July 29, 2014 at 4:40 pm

    I don’t even know what to say. All our prayers and God’s peace be with them.

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  35. darla says

    July 29, 2014 at 4:40 pm

    Prayers. ” Farther along we’ll know all about it; farther along we’ll understand why.”

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  36. Eileen says

    July 29, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    I am so sorry, what a beautiful family!

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  37. Lesa Rossmann says

    July 29, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    My prayers for Sarah’s beautiful family. May God bless them with the fortitude to persevere with the knowledge that one day they will be reunited with Sarah and Cecilia in Christ’s eternal paradise.

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  38. CathieJ says

    July 29, 2014 at 3:24 pm

    So very sad. Praying for the whole family.

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  39. Margriet N. says

    July 29, 2014 at 3:18 pm

    So sorry to hear about the loss of your friend and her baby…I pray that her husband and children will be given strength in this difficult time. My heart is crying for the whole family and friends. May all eyes be opened to see we have here no continuing city, and to have Jesus Christ as our Saviour. Much love to all…..

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  40. Leigh says

    July 29, 2014 at 3:18 pm

    I am so sad to hear this news. I will pray for her family and for you as well. xo

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  41. Estela says

    July 29, 2014 at 2:56 pm

    Ginny I am so sorry for you loss and theirs. Blessings for the family that was left behind.

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  42. Ruby says

    July 29, 2014 at 2:54 pm

    :'( thoughts, prayers, & love sent her family’s way.

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  43. Maxine says

    July 29, 2014 at 2:43 pm

    So terribly sorry. My heart goes out to the loved ones she leaves behind.

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  44. Jaciana Jimenez says

    July 29, 2014 at 2:11 pm

    My heart breaks for this sweet family! I am a good friend of Karen Cruess and so very sad to hear about this loss. I have met the Harkins family a few times via birthday parties and such.

    I am trying to help as much as possible. I am running a fundraiser for the family. If you check out my Facebook page you will be able to see the fundraiser. All proceeds will go directly to this family!

    In Christ!
    Jacie Jimenez

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  45. Eleanor Cavin says

    July 29, 2014 at 2:10 pm

    I am sorry for you and for Sarah’s family.
    May the faithful in Christ + rest in peace.

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  46. Deanna says

    July 29, 2014 at 1:42 pm

    I’m so sorry. Lifting this family up.

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  47. Corinne says

    July 29, 2014 at 1:22 pm

    so, so, so sorry to hear…….heartbroken….
    Corinne

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  48. Deanna says

    July 29, 2014 at 12:25 pm

    Dear Ginny,

    I always read your blog and never post, but I am today. I just read your post about your friend, and prayed for her not knowing what had happened. When I saw an update, I thought that maybe she was improving. I’m crushed that she and her baby passed. My heart is broken that she leaves behind a beautiful family. I have no words. I prayed for a woman and baby I do not know, and am now praying for her family. I’m so sad and asking the Lord why He would allow this…. But I know He knows all things, as His purposes are beyond our understanding. I will be praying for you as well. Just know that He holds us in the palms of Hands and hides us under His wings during our darkest hours.

    Deanna

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  49. Bianca says

    August 2, 2014 at 12:56 am

    I’m so sorry Ginny to hear of your dear friend, I know this must be so hard. I am praying for you and for Sarah’s family. May our Heavenly Father comfort you all in this time. -Bianca

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