Sorry I haven't posted in a while - my laptop is in for repairs, and I've had a very busy week.
I'm behind on everything it seems, but I'm making progress - paid some bills and went to lots of appointments (5 dentist appts in one morning, at two different dentist offices - I would never have scheduled it like that, but it worked out surprisingly well!). I've been working on laundry, but have so much more to do!
Esther is doing well - still no feeding tube, and she's gained some weight - not as much as the doctor was hoping for, but close enought for her first entire week without a feeding tube.
The best news of the week is that we are going to be deicating Esther this Sunday - Sanctity of Life Sunday! How special is that! I was just checking to make sure I have my stats correct and it was - as quoted from Wikipediae "A 2002 literature review of elective abortion rates found that 91–93% of pregnancies in the United States with a diagnosis of Down syndrome were terminated."
Isn't that sad! So having Esther dedicated on Sancitiy of Life Sunday is just so special! It is our pro-life statment!
Many you know that Sarah Palin (who ran for the vice presidency last year) has a baby with Down Syndrome - here's her statement about how she views her son, Trig - "Trig is beautiful and already adored by us. We knew through early testing he would face special challenges, and we feel privileged that God would entrust us with this gift and allow us unspeakable joy as he entered our lives. We have faith that every baby is created for good purpose and has potential to make this world a better place. We are truly blessed."
In case you missed it, here's what I had to say about Esther and Down Syndrome in a post last month -
"We believe that God has created Esther exactly the way He wants her to be. The way we needed her to be. She is a precious gift from God. She is exactly what God saw as best for our family. I wouldn’t have her any other way. God is working in our family through her and her circumstances."
If you want to be there for this special event, it will be at Silverbeach Community Church in Bellingham, WA at the 10:30 service. Show up early to ensure you get a seat as last week the second service was full and it was just an average Sunday! There's refreshments served before the service from 9:45 - 10:20 also!
So pray that God will protect us from illness so that we can all be there together when Esther is dedicated to the Lord, and that her life will continue to touch many live for His Glory!
That is so special that Esther will be dedicated on that important day. What a great way to celebrate life! It really saddens me to think about how doctors often encourage abortions for these special chidren. I can't imagine my life without Samuel in it, he is so full of smiles and joy. When he was getting surgery he was in the paper in Sacramento. Here is what the neurosurgeon said about his birth defect:
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What? Safely terminated? It makes me angry to think a MD can say something so ignorant.
What an amazing little girl she is! We will not be able to make it up there, but we will be thinking of your whole family with extra special thoughts for Esther! I am so very happy that all is going well and you guys are home safe and sound!
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