Standing on the Edge

We've come to the edge. The jump before us is inevitable. We must leap. For the moment, we wait. Only the realization that there is no turning back, that it is impossible to wait forever, disturbs the calm. Life has begun. Already our third child is growing. Those two little footprints forever leaving an imprint on our lives.

After two 26 weekers we know the journey the Lord has carried us through before. We know, barring His intervention, how the story will likely go this time: A pregnancy cut far too short; a tiny, immature life thrust into the world far before it is able to survive alone; those small bodies enduring so much trauma and insult. After months in a NICU, we were elated to bring home two healthy babies.

What will the leap look like for this child? Will he or she be born before viability begins? Will he make it to 23 weeks only to suffer too greatly, passing away later? Will she survive, only to carry lifelong injuries? Will we wait as baby endures the NICU? Will baby receive a miraculous full-term pregnancy - a gift from God?

We choose to celebrate your life, Baby. However long, however short, we thank God for your life. We are already praying for you.