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Rob
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Posted: Tue May 29th, 2007 11:03 am |
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A letter from a friend
Hey Rob, I just wanted to ask that you and your fellow coworkers, family, friends, etc. keep our family in your prayers as we need them more than ever. Our baby, over 25 weeks in the womb, is sick with a terminal condition according to the doctors. There is an extreme chromosome issue and he is not expected to live. The hardest part is yet to come as we will have to give birth to the little blessing and then we will have a funeral for him.
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In Christ, His servant and yours,
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Truthseeker
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| Location: | Costa Mesa, California USA |
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| First Name: | Laura | | Gender: | Female | | Faith History: | lapsed and returned CATHOLIC!!!!!! |
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Posted: Tue May 29th, 2007 01:03 pm |
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Please encourage your friend to check with their hospital about how to create as many memories and mementos as possible. I will pray for them.
Love, Laura
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Steven Barrett
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| Joined: | Tue Nov 14th, 2006 |
| Location: | Hadley, Massachusetts USA |
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| First Name: | Steven | | Gender: | Male | | Faith History: | Catholic, Episcopal communicant, Baptist, Catholic |
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Posted: Tue May 29th, 2007 02:24 pm |
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Every now and then, a prayer request dealing with the awful situation Rob and his wife are now facing with their unborn child serves to remind us how dependent we are on God and his tender mercies.
Situations like this also make us think over and over what real problems, real crises and real heartaches are all about.
My prayers and hopes go out to you and your entire family, especially your wife who must be beside herself with grief during such an inexplicable
trauma.
God will bring some good out of this. That I know, and all of us should have confidence in. When, who knows and it's not our role to edge, push, nudge and force God's hand in all of this turmoil.
Perhaps he's already working on giving somebody who's been through a similar crisis an impetus to create a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting research on this child's condition.
God hasn't ever left us completely in the lurch. Have faith in that and let that carry all of us when things look pitch black.
God Bless you Rob, and especially your wife and unborn child.
S.
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"This Old House's" motto is "Measure twice, cut once." My new motto is THINK at least twice or thrice, then you only have to write once, and maybe apologize nonce.
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CajunRick
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| Location: | Houma, Louisiana USA |
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| First Name: | Rick (& Kermie) | | Gender: | Male | | Faith History: | Lifetime Catholic, Latin Rite |
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Posted: Tue May 29th, 2007 04:41 pm |
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Steven Barrett wrote: Every now and then, a prayer request dealing with the awful situation Rob and his wife are now facing with their unborn child serves to remind us how dependent we are on God and his tender mercies.
Just FYI, Rob works for CHN and he was passing along a prayer request of a CHN member who is not a forum member. God will know where the prayers are needed.
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Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand. - Augustine
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Steven Barrett
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Posted: Wed May 30th, 2007 11:53 am |
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Rick, thanks for the correction. Indeed, God's memory is much better!
My wife and I had a scare, just a scare, when an "alpha protein" test gave a false indicator that our youngest might've had Downs' Syndrome. Oh, yes, it got more interesting when some woman doc, touted as "very understanding" disputed my wife's protests to the contrary of the test results. This kindly doc coldly retorted that the test results were conclusive. Then with even more sweetness she suggested that if it were her baby she'd have an amniocentesis (aka Search & Destroy mission) done and if proved to be genuinely retarded, well...she'd have an abortion.
My dear wife instantly morphed from a frightened mother into a warrior telling this "very understanding" doc that no way in hell she'd consider such a thing and she was going to get another test done. BTW, the first test gave a false reading because it was taken too early. We had another test done, and the doc there said it was a very sound boy.
I never saw the doc until Andy was born and damn near carried the infant down the hall of the maternity ward to put right under her not so understanding eyes.
I'm one for never giving up, and always trusting a mom, especially an experienced mom as my wife was already with three successful pregnancies to her heart's treasure. Not all women gynecologests are like the ice queen we encountered, but it only takes one to stir up a good fighting spirit to move on, keep trying and above all, keep praying and have faith in God.
Even when it looks like there's no hope for a pleasant ending, God gives us the strength to write another text attesting to His love and Glory in His role as our dearest beacon of hope.
My wife and I have had some rough moments, as all other couples do from time to time (if you haven't -- wanna pass along some tips?) -- but we've never abandoned God; because He never abandoned us. He won't abandon anyone and we can't say this time and time again enough for all to learn.
Should the worse occur, as it looks like it might, rest assured that God in His mercies, will be by this couple's side, giving them both solace and strength.
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CajunRick
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Posted: Wed May 30th, 2007 12:13 pm |
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Steven Barrett wrote: My wife and I have had some rough moments, as all other couples do from time to time (if you haven't -- wanna pass along some tips?)
When it comes to "rough moments" there are two kinds of humans, those who admit they have them, and those who lie.
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Steven Barrett
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Posted: Wed May 30th, 2007 12:24 pm |
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I'd be one big liar of a husband if I said my wife and I didn't have them. Of course, you know who'll get the most blame. Hmm, why is it always us guys?
s.
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JillD
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Posted: Wed May 30th, 2007 12:38 pm |
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| I got a big old lump in my throat while listening to Catholic radio the other day. A woman was describing her baby's very brief life here on earth. When her daughter died, she felt she had fallen into a black hole of grief. But God gave her an image to hang on to and that was the Blessed Mother caring for her baby, bundling her up, rocking her to sleep. Perhaps that hope and picture might help your friends...
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smh
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| Location: | Merrimack, New Hampshire USA |
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| First Name: | Sue | | Gender: | Female | | Faith History: | Catholic, United Pentecostal, Independent, Church of God, Catholic (again) |
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Posted: Thu May 31st, 2007 01:04 pm |
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I don't know if this should be a new thread or not.
A girl that I work with is just starting her second trimester and had her first ultrasound appointment yesterday. She came back to work after, but when I saw her she was on her way out, very red faced (crying). This morning I asked if she had brought in the pictures, she started crying and what she said was "There's no heartbeat, they don't give you pictures for that.... please leave me alone." So, I don't know anything else.
However, unfortunately, she and I had a little disagreement at the end of last week. I did apologize to her as soon as I saw her this week, but she said that she had been very upset over the weekend. So, my guilt level is way up.
Anyway, she is the one that needs the prayers. Her name is Kristen.
thanks!
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smh
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Posted: Thu May 31st, 2007 03:19 pm |
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This is a follow up of my last message.
Kristen is going to have the baby "removed" on Monday. Her husband also works with us and told us at our weekly staff meeting. What he said was "the baby didn't make it." And that it was going to be "removed" on Monday.
Please pray for Kristen and John. This is a very sad time for them, and those of use who know them.
Thanks
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