Welcome to our blog. I have been meaning to start this for a while, but finally decided I have procrastinated long enough. Many of you followed our story and kept up with us through the Texas Children's Hospital Carepages.
Here is our family... Corbett, Me (Jana), Maggie (4), Chap (2), and Whit (2).
At the risk of being redundent for those that have heard our story, I'm going to introduce this blog to you and leave you with this...
Through experiences in my life, I have learned and come to the realization that God's creation of life is not simple! The complexity of how things must grow and form - in order to create a life puts me in a dumbfounded expression with my mouth wide open - with no words to explain the awe. For most people... the words... "I'm pregnant" are just fleeting words as the work begins to prepare for a baby. Then, there are those of us who struggle to get pregnant... have complications during pregnancy... and then face difficulties after birth. Let me reassure you, God's grace is far stronger and outweighs the heaviness of our hearts during trying times!
Our first pregnancy was no cake-walk. We heard words such as spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, bad implantation, too little amniotic fluid, etc. But, even with those speculations... we had a healthy baby girl (even after flying and moving from California back to Texas during my 8th month!).
With our third pregnancy (we miscarried during our second)... we faced many days of anxiousness, fear, helplessness, and waiting. At 24-weeks, we were told that one of our twins had 99% chance of dying. Not good odds, considering that leaves 1 % chance of survival. The odds got worse, as the quality of life within that 1 % was not good. Delivery day came - 10 weeks later.
When I think of all preemies, I always have that "Anne Geddes" picture in my mind of the sweet angel lying in the hand of the parent. Our tiny one was too small to hold and stimulate - not even 2 lbs - imagine how comfortably he lay in God’s mighty, yet gentle hand. Chap - a plump 4 lbs, as he lay peacefully in his incubator – savoring our tender touch while wrapped in God’s protection. Such miracles from God! I can't wait to see how God plans to use each one of my children for the glory of His kingdom.
As you enter into our lives on this blog - you will learn more as we go. But, for now - this is the shortened version of how God performed His Divine Miracle...
Here is our family... Corbett, Me (Jana), Maggie (4), Chap (2), and Whit (2).
At the risk of being redundent for those that have heard our story, I'm going to introduce this blog to you and leave you with this...
Through experiences in my life, I have learned and come to the realization that God's creation of life is not simple! The complexity of how things must grow and form - in order to create a life puts me in a dumbfounded expression with my mouth wide open - with no words to explain the awe. For most people... the words... "I'm pregnant" are just fleeting words as the work begins to prepare for a baby. Then, there are those of us who struggle to get pregnant... have complications during pregnancy... and then face difficulties after birth. Let me reassure you, God's grace is far stronger and outweighs the heaviness of our hearts during trying times!
Our first pregnancy was no cake-walk. We heard words such as spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, bad implantation, too little amniotic fluid, etc. But, even with those speculations... we had a healthy baby girl (even after flying and moving from California back to Texas during my 8th month!).
With our third pregnancy (we miscarried during our second)... we faced many days of anxiousness, fear, helplessness, and waiting. At 24-weeks, we were told that one of our twins had 99% chance of dying. Not good odds, considering that leaves 1 % chance of survival. The odds got worse, as the quality of life within that 1 % was not good. Delivery day came - 10 weeks later.
When I think of all preemies, I always have that "Anne Geddes" picture in my mind of the sweet angel lying in the hand of the parent. Our tiny one was too small to hold and stimulate - not even 2 lbs - imagine how comfortably he lay in God’s mighty, yet gentle hand. Chap - a plump 4 lbs, as he lay peacefully in his incubator – savoring our tender touch while wrapped in God’s protection. Such miracles from God! I can't wait to see how God plans to use each one of my children for the glory of His kingdom.
As you enter into our lives on this blog - you will learn more as we go. But, for now - this is the shortened version of how God performed His Divine Miracle...
But, if you need encouragement or just want to hear about specifics about a pregnancy full of doubt and fear, or NICU days full of monitors, beeps, and life-threatening situations - just ask me and I'd be glad to expand. It was a time when we put all of the faith that we could muster up into God and trusted in His will - and now we hope to use our experiences for His glory!! I've also got stories of raising 3 children under the age of 3, and the many child-like faith comments and questions and actions that come from innocence of children. Welcome to our story called life. We hope you enjoy it and receive blessings from our blessed and divine miracles!
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