Hi friends,
Jake and I were hoping that in about a week we would be sharing the great news that we are PREGNANT! Sadly, that is no longer the case. I lost the baby and I feel called to share a bit of our story with you. Here is the quick version of what has happened:
About 2 weeks ago I went in for a sonogram to determine the due date of our third angel. I should have been about 7-8 weeks along. They said I looked to be about 5.5 and couldn't find the heart beat. They said come back in two weeks to see that everything is ok. I went yest. (Wed.) to have my second sonogram. There I found out that there was no heart beat and the baby didn't make it. The strangest and hardest part of all of this is that I never showed signs of a miscarriage. No cramping, no bleeding and still having morning sickness. My body held onto the fetus that had passed for about a month with no signs of discharging it. (I should have been just under 10 weeks yest.) So with that we decided to go ahead with a DNC. A surgical procedure to remove the fetus. It was a hard decision but since my body wasn't letting go we felt it was the best one. Best for me and for the boys and for Jake. We felt that this would give me the easiest and quickest physical healing. Not to mention emotional healing as well. Today was the DNC. All went very well. I am home, resting and feeling fairly well.
Jake and I appreciate your prayers but we would also appreciate your praise. God has blessed us time and time again with the peace that passes understanding. I cannot explain what an incredible gift from God that is. We are so thankful that He is our Father in Heaven, that he loves us and cares for us and that His grace and mercy overflow. Please sing His praises with us. As for prayers we would greatly appreciate prayers for the quick healing of my body and of our hearts. Pray that in the Lord's perfect timing we would be blessed by another pregnancy, a healthy full term pregnancy and that our family will grow. Our desire is to have a large family. We hope and pray that the Lord will hear our hearts desire and answer our prayers.
We have a BIG God! We have a loving God and yes,bad things happen but in that good things happen to. We might just not know what they are right now. Everything God does, he does for the good of those who love him. Romans 8:28 tells us And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. We love God and we know he has a plan for us and for our children. We are thankful that He is in control and we are not!
Thank you for your love and support. Thank you for your prayers. God hears your cries for us, we know He does. He has answered so many of your prayers for strength and peace. We are grateful!
May God bless you and may He bless us and our family.
All our Love in Christ Jesus who loved us and died for us,
Jake and Melissa
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