First blog about her illness
As I poured out my heart to the internet in the blog post below, I was overwhelmed with gratitude for the responses I got.
Category Archives: Samantha and the Church Year
Good news, bad news
So many tests, so many results. The MRI was by far the worst.
More tests
I continue to be blown away as I re-read our journey. How many tests were done on our sweet little girl?
Facing surgery
Have you had a child who needed surgery? It’s brutal to be the parent in the waiting room.
Good news for Easter
Good news for Easter…
Hymns and songs
You may notice a request from me at the end of the day, for encouragement through songs. I posted it on Facebook on April 23, and was overwhelmed by the amazing response I received.
The diagnosis
Well, I took a break for Easter – Holy Week is crazy busy for us, as it is for all churchworkers. Then we had a busy week after Easter, preparing for an event at church and getting ready for vacation. Then we had a week of vacation, then a week back at work catching up. So I’m finally back after four weeks away!
Ronald McDonald House
I should have taken time to write ahead, but this is hard, emotional work. I will definitely find more mental space next week. For now, this is a glimpse of another piece of our lives during that time:
Holy Week Grief
I will return to my current mini-series about the week that changed everything tomorrow. But sometimes, current events dictate a bit of a detour…
The week that changed everything (part 3)
The amazing NICU doctors got our daughter stabilized, but machines were part of the deal. Tubes, wires, leads, etc. came off of our daughter every which-way. We couldn’t hold her. And they needed to run so. many. tests.
Blooming Joy! 