Very early on Wednesday, March 6th, I woke up for the first time (since getting Zion's diagnosis) fearful and weepy. God has blessed me to have a very strong faith. But all believers are going to be tested, refined and pruned, in order to grow. What was the cause of this attack of fear, you … Continue reading Marveling at God
A ministry right under my nose…
There are many reasons that God sends trials and difficulties our way. One of them is so that, in the future, we can then help others going through the same things that we have gone through. And it's also worth nothing that sometimes we are called to help others as we are going through a … Continue reading A ministry right under my nose…
No news is GOOD news.
34 weeks pregnant... and I'm VERY S-L-O-W going now. Lately, I've been battling fatigue. I'm just really tired all the time and find it hard to get up in the mornings because I'm just plain, tired! There are definitely more aches and pains as well happening earlier with this pregnancy compared to my others. I've … Continue reading No news is GOOD news.
HOPE abounds
GOD IS GOOD. I'm 33 1/2 weeks pregnant as I write this. I've been feeling okay overall. This belly definitely feels big and heavy and has slowed me down dramatically. My biggest issue the past few days was a nagging little headache that wouldn't seem to go away, but that has since resolved. I had … Continue reading HOPE abounds
Zealous for Zion
It's been a while since my last post, and that has primarily been because there really haven't been any big updates until recently. In the past few weeks though, I have been blessed to feel Zion's kicks growing more frequent and stronger. In addition, my belly has grown leaps and bounds which was encouraging. Most … Continue reading Zealous for Zion
So grateful :-)
The effective, [bfervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. James 5:16 Today, I am reflecting on how grateful to God I am for PRAYERS of the faithful around the globe. My husband and I are amazed at how many are praying for little Zion all throughout the world. I was brought to tears before … Continue reading So grateful 🙂
This is the love of God
The post I'm about to write truly brings my blog headline to life - "Experiencing the love of God in the face of a terminal prenatal diagnosis". That's exactly what has been happening the past couple weeks. There's a scripture where God promises... For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand,Saying to … Continue reading This is the love of God
Waiting to exhale
I'm currently 22 weeks pregnant and have been consistently feeling the baby move and kick. The past couple of weeks though, I feel like I have figuratively been holding my breath while waiting for my husband and I to finalize some big decisions regarding medical interventions... if our son is indeed born alive. When a … Continue reading Waiting to exhale
Trisomy 18 – the stats
I hesitated to add this medical information, because I believe that God can overrule anything written below. However, I thought it would be helpful to educate our loved ones about this condition that our son likely has. Trisomy 18 (also called Edward's Syndrome) is an autosomal chromosomal disorder due to the presence of an extra … Continue reading Trisomy 18 – the stats
That beautiful beating heart
Today was the day of our appointment with the cardiology group at Cincinnati Children's. They were going to perform a fetal echocardiogram to get closer look at these defects in Zion's heart. Basically, it was just another ultrasound, but a very long one. My husband was able to join me on this visit too, and … Continue reading That beautiful beating heart
Fearfully and Wonderfully ZION 