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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

A Heavy Heart


Hmmmm...lots to write about...but not much of it is lighthearted...

Going through a tough personal situation, still trying not to drown in the tidal wave of motherhood, and just found out that a friend is facing the hardest decision of her life. You see, she is about 24 weeks pregnant and the doctors just told her that the baby has severe abnormalities. They say his bones are broken and he won't make it to birth. He will develop his frontal lobe soon which means he will feel the pain of the broken bones. They are suggesting that she allow them to induce labor so that the baby will not have to experience pain. She is torn. He kicks and hiccups in her womb. My heart is heavy. Pray for her and her husband.

On a lighter note (there usually is always a lighter note), here is the conversation I overheard between Noah and Ricky today.

Ricky: You smell. Did you poop?
Noah: (matter of factly) No, just farted. I no need to change my diaper.


4 comments:

Tiffany said...

My heart is so heavy for your friend. I can't even imagine having to make this kind of decision. Praying hard for them.

Bridget said...

Taleah I'm praying for you and your friend for your friend that God will comfort her and give her the wisdom to know what to do. thanks for letting us know so we can all pray for her

Jen Resendez said...

Praying for wisdom and comfort for your friends as well as their little boy! i can NOT imagine being faced with this situation! I am also praying for you as you comfort them and speak with them!

Unknown said...

I know... I have been so HEAVY hearted all week...