I praise God that I have a four year old daughter who changes her
clothes five times a day and wears more pairs of shoes in a day then
I do in one week. I praise God that I have a two year old that drags
aroudn four blankies that have been with him since birth and I
honestly don't know if and how he'll ever give them. I praise God
that I have a six year old that has an honest addicionto building
Legos and that he has eyes so beautiful that I fear the day girls will
notice them as well. I praise God that I have a baby that is 29 weeks
old that every time they kick me, I am reminded of how big God is and
how small this child is yet how amazingly powerful this child has been
in so many peoples lives and it has even breathed one breath on this
earth. That is amazing. And the common factor in all of my children is
that they are all blessings and God has graciously lent them all to
Rick and I for a time.
Michael Jesse
On October 13th, 2009 we found out that our unborn baby, who we now know as Michael Jesse, was diagnosed with Bilateral Renal Agenesis, otherwise known as Potter's Syndrome, a fatal condition. Michael came into our world and left for heaven on January 22nd, 2010, but not without impacting hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of people by his short, little life.
October 13th Began With Hope
by Rick
Michael was the gift God brought into our lives in room 316. Our desire for this blog is to bring glory to God for knitting together such a beautiful life. You will find the journey which we have been on since October 13th, 2009, with all of our prayer requests and our personal reflections. The story of this journey has not ended, for as Michael dances in Heaven, we await to be reunited with him in glory.
To start at the beginning, below are the first posts we wrote about Michael:
by Rick
Carrying Through
by Summer
These organizations helped us in this difficult journey
The Haven Network - A Perinatal Hospice based in Rockford, IL.
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep – An International Organization Dedicated to Providing Professional Photography for Child Loss
Bella Vie Studio - Kristin was our amazing photographer who did our pregnancy shoot and was there to take pictures of Michael’s birth to help us remember his every feature. She did this as a service through Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep and we are forever grateful for this ministry.
Living Grace Community Church - Our church home through whom God used to serve us with meals, cards, encouragement and love through our journey of grief.
Kahle Moore Funeral Home - Steve Moore’s professionalism, sensitivity and care helped us during a very difficult time.
The Grace Effect
The Grace Effect - The original home of Michael's story and Daddy's ongoing place of thoughts and testimony.
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