Pray

Well, most of y'all keep or have kept up with this blog about the Green family, I think I have even mentioned it before.  They had a baby who had Trisomy 13, which is incapable with life.  To bring the story a little more personal, I found out about this family only because my (2nd) cousin, Jeannie, is actually experiencing the same thing.  And she actually had a link to another blog, whom is another family she has met, also going through the same thing.  The other two families have already experienced the loss; however, Jeannie is nearing the end of her pregnancy.

You know, since I have heard about what Jeannie is going through, there is not a day that goes by that I don't think and pray about her, Seth (her hubby), and Cam (their toddler).  I was actually just folding laundry and watching a "Baby Story" on TLC (nap time), and my heart just broke.  I know God handpicks these women to be able to faithfully carry a gift from Him, only to give the gift back- all the while giving Him all of the glory.  A woman that can go through that and not slip in her faith, is a woman that truly should be honored.  These women are used as examples of what it means to go through the valley, knowing they are carrying a baby that more than likely will not live to be a week old.

Thinking about it today, thousands of questions came in my mind.  I wonder if I was in the same situation, would I make a nursery?  If not, where would the baby sleep when he/she came home?  Would I hold him/her when she/he took their last breath?  Yes, I know yes to that one.  How do you prepare for the loss, before the birth has even happened?

I read all of these blogs, somewhat because I'm nosy, but mostly because I'm intrigued of the faith these women have and can have when dealing of something of this magnitude.  Cam will always have a little brother named Porter, Jeannie and Seth will always have a second son, though he will reside in Heaven.

I'm sharing all of this because it does break my heart, though I know God gives these families His grace, and His mercy, I know He renews their strength each and every day when they awake and immediately think about their loss, or soon-to-be-loss.  And the thing is, these families will tell you they don't want you to feel sorry for them.

I hope you pray, or will now begin praying for these families, though you may just know them through the internet- each has a journey that we can learn something from- read their stories and pray for them, not for the healing of their precious gift, but that they can faithfully hand back their perfect, perfect baby with all of the defects and still continue through life praising His wonderful, almighty name.