Thank you Jesus!

What a wonderful day for the three of you! I don't think you could've smiled any bigger Kelly. Harper, I am so proud of your big accomplishments for such a little body! You will truely have a testimony one day when you can talk. I loved the picture of you smiling. My heart jumped for joy to see you off of the ventilator and eating a bottle. God is Great!
Kacie, AL

Prayers for Harper and her family

I found your blog through a friends' blog and found myself totally immersed in your situation, crying for all you and what you're going through but knowing the awesomeness (sp) of our God and how the many prayers that have been offered up for her are being heard because she is improving day by day!!! He does answer prayers-AMEN!! She is a beautiful baby girl and you are a beatiful family! :)

You're in all our thoughts and prayers, daily!! God Bless!

Lynn

Way to go!

Harper,
Way to go! You are doing so good and I know that your mommy and daddy are so proud of you! You are the stongest little girl in the world! Keep up the good work! God will keep giving you the strength to get better! God is good all the time, All the time God is good!
Kacie, Alabama

Prayers from Indiana!

Harper,
You have made wonderful progress today! Keep it up pretty girl!
Sending prayers and positive thoughts to the entire Stamp's family!

With love,
Ruthann
Mishawaka, Indiana

Hello sweet Harper girl!

At this point in your little life you have no idea what is going on around you. You have no idea how much you are loved by your family. You have no idea how much hurt your parents are feeling that you are sick. You have no idea how many people prayed for you before you were even created in your mother's womb and you have no idea how many people are praying for you now! {It's a lot, btw:-)}

Every child is a sweet and perfect gift from above.

Every child is created with a purpose. Your purpose{and you are already fulfilling it by getting better}, is to show people what faith and trusting in God is really all about.

I am praying for you everyday. I am praying that you will continue to fight and get better.

I am praying for your parents, that they will continue to feel the love of God through all this. That they will cling to their faith and remember that it is through the rain that beauty is made.

I am praying for your doctors and nurses that they will continue to have the knowledge and wisdom to know what you need and when you need it. God is the ultimate physician and I am praying that His healing hand will continue to guide your medical staff in the right direction.

I am praying for your roommates, the rest of the NICU babies, that they will continue to fight and improve just as much as you are!

"We live by faith, not by sight." 2 Corinthians 5:7

Whitney Johnson

www.wordsfromwhitney.blogspot.com

Dear Lord,

Please watch over Harper as she grows stronger in the NICU. Please be with Kelly and Scott and give them the spiritual, emotional and physical strength they need during this trying time in their lives. Be with the doctors and guide their decisions in Harper’s treatment. Please give the doctors and nurses wisdom to do things at just the right time and in just the right manner that will enable Harper to get well as soon as possible.

Lord, I have seen your handiwork in the NICU first hand and know that you are in complete control. Please send a guardian angel to be by Harper’s side and to hold her hand through all of this.

In your name I pray, Amen.

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Joley Hatter
Shaker Heights, Ohio

sweet baby harper...

precious baby girl...


i just want you and your sweet family to know that we are saying lots of prayers for you up in our nation's capital. keep fighting so that your mommy & daddy can take you home! what a blessing you are...and God surely has amazing things in store for you...we can hardly wait to see the miracles that are sure to follow!

from one "bow head" alumni to another...you're pulling it off sweet thing! what a beauty you are!


we're praying non stop...you just rest and let us do all the work!


lots of love & hugs,

meredith and family
www.priceandcompany.blogspot.com

Donations for Harper

We have learned of some needs that family has and would like to be able to assist in meeting those needs. A Donation button has been set up to the right that allows you to donate any amount you desire. To each person coming to Harper's blog, thank you for your encouragement to the family and your prayers for Harper! God is doing GREAT things!

Thanks again,
Ashley Williams
Mansfield, TX
http://brantashleywilliams.blogspot.com

To Precious Harper and your sweet mommy and daddy,

I have followed your mommy's blog since before you even came to be and feel very much that we would be great friends if we lived near one another. I rejoiced with her and many others when we found out you were coming, and loved following the weeks and months of anticipated joy until you finally arrived. What a joyous day!

I find comfort in the scripture from James 5:15..."And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well..." Believe me, there are so many of us not only praying for you, but believing that you will be well and fully and completely healed. God has you in His mighty hands, I have no doubt about that.

Precious baby girl, you are a fighter and you have so much love surrounding you. God's plans are so much greater than we can imagine.

"Now to Him who is able to do IMMEASURABLY MORE than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be the glory..." Ephesians 3:20-21

Lord, heal Harper and may all the glory be yours!

Lots of Love from San Antonio, TX

Natalie Jones
http://jonesfamilysanantonio.blogspot.com

Prayers from Kansas...

Father God~
I lay sweet Harper in your hands and pray that you would hold her close to you in this time of need. Wrap your arms around her parents and family and carry them as they are look on and put their whole trust in You and the doctors in charge of their baby girl's care. As an NICU nurse I understand the anxiety they must be feeling and know that look of helplessness I see so often in a parent's eyes. I pray that you will totally and completely heal her little body and that she will have no long term effects from whatever is going on with her right now. I pray that you would keep her parents calm and you would give them a peace that can only come from You. Guide her doctors and nurses. Give them the knowledge and wisdom to give her the best care and the words to give the best updates to her parents. Let them be comfortable telling exactly what they think about Harper's situation and help them to relay the information in words that will help her parents understand exactly what is going on. I pray that you bless this precious little girl and hold her and love her. Get her through this time and may her time in the NICU only be a memory that her parents tell her when she's old enough to understand. Thank you.
In your precious son's name, Amen.

A Prayer from Oregon

Little Harper, I know Heavenly Father has a plan for you and your family. You're so precious to Him and we see His strength in you.

My heart goes out to your family. I cannot imagine how difficult this has been, but I pray for you and hope for the very best. Know how greatly you are loved!

with love,
the smith family
http://anothersmithbaby.blogspot.com/

Pretty Girl --

Hey Baby Girl!! Im so glad to hear how good you are doing!! You have touched so many hearts around the world in so many ways!! We cant wait to see you wearing some of your "Big Pretty Bows"!! I made you this card, and Im putting it in the mail today!! Keep fighting princess!!

http://ashnicole1129.blogspot.com/ Luv, Ashley Mitchell

Sending Prayers from Tennessee

Sweet Harper we are praying for you daily without ceasing. You are going to pull through this and God is making you stronger every day. Lord put your healing hand on precious Harper. Lord comfort them and give momma and daddy a peace that only you can give. Lord thank you for sending your servants to shower this sweet family with your true Agape love. Kelly and Scott you are going to get through all of this and God's plan will be made known. God will bless you for giving Him the glory.

Romans 15:13 "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."


This is one of my favorite verses and held it in my heart when my daughter, Julianna, had to undergo surgery when she was 8 months old. I can not wait until you can take her home and we will all give God the glory and praise his name. Stay strong momma and daddy we are all lifting you up in our prayers.

Walk in Faith,
The Harber Family- Atoka, TN
www.harberclan.blogspot.com

Stop, be still and know that God is still in control! He will heal Harper. I pray you will feel His peace that only He can give.

LeAnn
leaaar2@blogspot.com

Prayers from Texas

Harper, sweet girl, you are a fighter! You are loved SO MUCH already by your mommy and daddy, Heavenly father, and strangers you don't even know. We are praying hard that God would put his healing hand upon you and heal your tiny body. One of my favorite verses that I pray for your family is this:

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

—Philippians 4:6-7

Keep fighting baby girl! We love you!

Prayers from Rural Arkansas

Scott and Kelly-

What an inspiration and a testimony to the great faith God has graced you with. As we walk the path God has designed for us, we never hope that this walk brings pain and suffering and illness, but sometimes it does...and it can't be explained...except to say that God is and always will be manning this ship and knows what He has in store for us. He is working miracles in Harper...I see it and feel it. He is bringing hundreds of thousands closer in their walk with Him through your trials. He is getting the glory for it all! It reminds me of the song "Glory" by Selah. In all this we should be continually singing "Glory to His name." I feel like I know you guys when the only "knowing" I get is from what I've been reading from Kelly's blog for over a year. You guys are loved by thousands and I continue to pray for Harper's full recovery. She is a tremendous blessing and is proving to be a fighter. What a story you have to tell her years down the road. And what a wonderful testimony to teach her about the AWESOMENESS of our Saviour. God bless you both and your families and Sweet Harper.

With love,
Amy in Arkansas
www.byhisgrace-amy.blogspot.com

Dearest Father, I know that You are in the midst of all that this family is struggling through. I know that Your heart grieves for their grief but also rejoices because Your Name is being glorified through this. I thank You and praise You so much for that! It is so clear that You are working in this because You have drawn so many people from all corners of the earth to lift this family up to You. What an honor to be a part of that!

Father, I lift up sweet little Harper. I pray, Lord, that You will continue to touch her body and bring healing to her. I pray that this time of miraculous intervention will stay with her for the rest of her life, that she may always know beyond every shadow of a doubt that You are with her and that You passionately love her. May her life be fully devoted to following You and to glorifying You as she grows!

Father, I pray for Scott and Kelly. I cannot imagine the extremes of emotion they are going through as they watch their long-awaited daughter struggling for life and then turn around and see the amazing things You are doing all around them. Lord, they desire to be used to glorify Your Name, but I'm sure they would just as soon be able to do it with little Harper safe and healthy at home! I pray that You will give them all the strength they need to be used in the way You desire for them to be used while they are in the hospital. I pray that when they do go home, You will show them ways they can use this to minister. But above all right now, I ask that You bring them comfort, joy, and peace - only You can do that in the midst of such a terrifying time. Thank You, Father, that You give that to us!

Thank You, my Lord, for the incredible outpouring of prayer. Thank You for showing Your hand. Thank You for Your amazing presence. Thank You for showing that we can come together with nothing in common beyond a love for You.

Ann Hibbard (friend of a friend)
www.hibbardfive.blogspot.com

Prayers from Virginia

Kelly&Scott

Your determined love and trust in our wonderful God makes me realize that people in this world still live to honor and obey him and it makes my heart grow. Our prayers are with your whole family as you get closer to the day you bring sweet baby Harper home. She is a blessing to this whole world.

www.thearritts.blogspot.com

PRAYING IN TAMPA FLORIDA

Dear Sister in Christ we are praying for you, and we know the Lord is right there with you and your family.
Love and our prayers withou ceasing.
Maggy
http://maggymead.blogspot.com/

Dear Lord Jesus,

You are mighty. You are the all-knowing, all-powerful God. I praise your name.

Harper is sick. She needs your touch. I ask you to heal her body. I ask that you perform a miracle even now. Please help her make a total turn around so fast that there is no doubt it was your handiwork. I know you love her with a love none of us can begin to understand. Thank you for loving her and holding her in your hand. Thank you in advance for answering our plea for Harper.

While you are doing a work on Harper, please be with Scott, Kelly, and their entire family. Give them a peace that only you can give. Give them rest, Lord. Thank you for their faithfulness to you.

I know when she is healed only you will get the glory. There are so many people focusing on this little baby, Lord, your name will be made great when you heal this darling girl.

I also ask, Lord, that you would be with every single baby in the NICU across the world right now. Bring healing to their body and comfort to their family, Lord.

In your precious holy name,

Amen.

pinkmommy
Arkansas