Of course, all my NC friends know this situation. So this post is mainly for my far away friends to read. I have a friend here in NC named Amber. We met for the first time maybe a month after I moved here. Unfortunately she doesn't live in Raleigh, so we never got to see each other as much as I would have liked. I have told Dane this and I have told her this- I know without a doubt in my mind that if we had lived closer to one another (she lives about an hour and a half away) that we would have been really really good friends. Now that I know her a little better, and now that little Megan is on the way, I am finding it really hard to be 100% happy about relocating back home right now. I want to be here for her so bad.
Amber suffered a miscarriage over a year ago and she and her husband Steve tried for quite some time to get pregnant again. Around Thanksgiving time they found out they were expecting. They wanted to keep the sex a surprise, but they already have precious boy and girl names picked out. Last Friday, Amber and Steve's lives were turned upside down. Every mother, mother-to-be, or woman who wants to become a mother someday's absolute worst nightmare came true. They went to their "big" 20 week appointment where if they so chose to do so, they could have found out the sex. Instead, some measurements were off. Their sweet baby was diagnosed with "lethal skeletal dysplasia" which is the most severe type of dwarfism out there. After hearing this they decided to find out the sex, so they could be as prepared as can be for what lies ahead. They were told that their little Megan Grace will live for a few minutes to maybe a few days after being born.
Amber will be carrying Megan full term. She plans on taking the best care of her in the amount of time she has with her. She and Steve will be spending the next several months preparing for the worst, but through this all, they know that God still has time to perform miracles. They will soon be seeing a whole new set of doctors at Duke- as far as medical care goes, it's among the best in the nation. How blessed they are to be living right next door to such a place at a time like this.
A group of friends have created a blog to keep us all updated on Megan. I'm sure I'll be updating as time passes too...I tell you this heartbreaking story because Amber needs your prayers. I think we all know the power of prayer. You don't know her personally, but she needs every single prayer she can get.
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1 comments:
That's news that no parent wants to hear. I can understand why you would be torn about moving and you're an even better friend for that! But you're right, God has a plan to work in the lives of your friends. All you can do is be there with them, whether it's in person, through the phone or the computer. As long as your heart is there with them, your location won't matter.
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