10/06/2026
It’s so easy to get tied down by your own greif.
To become so used to pitying yourself, that unfortunately, you get tunnel vision and avoid noticing that there are other people living their own nightmares in silence.
A few days ago I sat surrounded by a group of Mom’s chattering about all of the dramas of life as of late.
One of the Mom’s there I have known most of my life.
We had grown up in the same small town together where we endured the same schools together.
And just a year ago our children were on the same soccer team together.
We had a great time just giggling through our conversations that night.
It wasn’t until the next day that I saw a post on Facebook of her thanking people for helping their situation.
The situation:
Meet Mila.
She is a beautiful little blonde with the best smile and the deepest dimples.
She is the twin to her brother Jayden, a big sister to Lexi, and right now, her parents Jenny Mayfield & Blake are preparing to travel with her to UAB.
When Mila was just 18 months old, during a checkup with someone who was not her regular pediatrician- a murmur was thought to be heard.
Mila was sent on to be evaluated just to make sure it wasn’t anything serious.
She was diagnosed with a Complete Heart Block.
Since then, Jenny & Blake have made trips to her pediatric cardiologist every six months for EKGs, echocardiograms, and 24-hour Holter monitors.
For years, they’ve been monitoring her condition- and it was just that- monitoring. No need for intervention.
But lately, her Mom and Dad noticed that she was getting tired faster than usual. That she didn’t seem to have the same energy as her siblings.
During her most recent appointment, they received the news that Mila’s average heart rate had become too low, and her cardiology team has determined it’s time for her to receive her pacemaker.
Tomorrow morning, Mila will go into surgery to receive this lifesaving device.
I want to ask each of you to be in prayer.
Pray for Mila to have peace over the situation.
For her precious parents, Jenny & Blake.
For her siblings who think she is going on “vacation”.
For every person they encounter on their journey to be an encourager.
For every nurse, doctor, and staff member that lays eyes on Mila.
For their minds and hands to be guided in the way they need to be.
Pray that Mila gets to live her life without fear.
They have not asked anything of me.
This is something that I only asked if I could have permission to share in hopes to gain spiritual support around them throughout this new journey.
They do have an existing GoFundMe page that I am sharing below.
https://gofund.me/ff94e8e57
If you feel lead to give something in addition to your prayers and support, please do so. As you can imagine this is going to take a financial toll as well as mental and emotional.
I know that this following has encouraged me through some of my darkest days, and I would expect nothing less for little Mila.
