I would like to ask that you pray for Kristy and me today and this week.  We had not yet announced this to the entire church, but we were pregnant again.  Until today.

Kristy had a routine check up today, and they could not find a heart beat for the baby on the ultrasound.  Our baby has passed away.  With Kristy being about 16-17 weeks pregnant her body did not naturally “miscarry” the baby.  Kristy has miscarried before (between 1st and 2nd children), but this time she was much further along.  Last time we only saw a heart beat.  This time we saw the baby moving around her (I am just assuming) arms and legs. 

Furthermore, with her being so far along in her pregnancy we have to make the decision today if they should induce labor for Kristy to deliver the lifeless body, or if a D&C should be done.  We know what it is like to go through the D&C process, since Kristy had to have a D&C for our last miscarriage. 

I ask for your prayers first of all for Kristy.  Pray that God gives her peace and hope today.  I also ask that you pray for our girls.  Pray that they can understand this in the most healthy way possible.  They were excited for the baby.  Also, pray for our decision that we need to make today.  Finally, pray for us financially.  To add insult to injury, from experience we know that it is more expensive to go through the removal of a miscarried baby than it is to deliver a healthy baby. 

In the midst of this we have confidence that God is in control.  We know that He loves us, and that He has never let a little one slip away from His grasp.  We believe that His grace is sufficient for us, and that He knew everything that was going on with our little one. 

Thank you for your prayers!

Pastor Ronnie

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