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On December 14 last year, a 2-year-old girl named Olive died in her sleep.<\/p>\n
It was a tragedy, but not a rare or extraordinary one. 15,000 children die every day<\/a>, a number that\u2019s still far too high, even if science and technology have greatly reduced it over the centuries of humanity\u2019s long climb up from the darkness. Every death of a child is an irreversible wound, a permanent loss of the potential that each life embodies.<\/p>\n But Olive\u2019s parents, Kailey and Andrew Heiligenthal, felt that they merited an exception. And the Heiligenthals were members of Bethel Church, a charismatic Christian megachurch notorious for its belief in miracles. So they did what comes naturally, under the circumstances: they decided to pray for their daughter to be resurrected.<\/p>\n In a series of Instagram posts beginning the day after her death, they avowed their certainty that Jesus would bring her back to life:<\/p>\n \nkalleyheili<\/b>: We\u2019re asking for prayer. We believe in a Jesus who died and conclusively defeated every grave, holding the keys to resurrection power. We need it for our little Olive Alayne, who stopped breathing yesterday and has been pronounced dead by doctors. We are asking for bold, unified prayers from the global church to stand with us in belief that He will raise this little girl back to life. Her time here is not done, and it is our time to believe boldly, and with confidence wield what King Jesus paid for. It\u2019s time for her to come to life. (source<\/a>)\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \nkalleyheili<\/b>: Day 3 is a really good day for resurrection. We are overwhelmed with gratitude by your outpouring of love for us and faith for Olive. Jesus is Faithful and True and He\u2019s riding in with the victory He bought for Olive. Olive Alayne means \u201cvictorious awakening\u201d. We call on the mighty all-sufficient name of Jesus and we call you back by name, sweet girl. You will live. Thank you for your faith-filled declarations, keep them coming. Worship Jesus with us, He is moving, He is good, He is worthy and He is alive. (source<\/a>)\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \nkalleyheili<\/b>: Day 4 is a really good day for resurrection. Nor was this just a private effort. As one video showed, they recruited fellow members of their church to participate in ecstatic, musical worship sessions with communal prayer for a resurrection. There was also a Twitter hashtag, #WakeUpOlive<\/a>, encouraging others to do likewise. Enthusiastic responses like this one duly followed:<\/p>\n o-LIVE \u2014 Sabrina (@SabrinaRoth99) December 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/321\/2020\/01\/OH1Small-1.jpg\")
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\nAll hail, make way for King Jesus! Thank you so much for joining your faith to ours, we feel your strength and radical belief. Keep declaring life over Olive Alayne with us. \u201cIt is finished\u201d were His last words before bursting back in resurrection life, so we\u2019re not done. It is finished, so we\u2019re not done. This is awakening. Come alive, Olive! (source<\/a>)\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
Alayne (Awaken)
Your name means Victorious Awakening and that\u2019s what we are believing for, in Jesus name! Talitha Koum! \u201cLittle girl, wake up from the sleep of death.\u201d Arise, sweet girl, and walk in your purpose. God\u2019s not done with you yet. He\u2019s only begun. #wakeupolive<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/lW5LvXKk9D<\/a><\/p>\n