We really hate having to write this post. On October 22 we lost our son at almost 17 weeks pregnant (a little over four months). After having a high fever for a few days we went to the ER Saturday night and was told that everything was fine with the baby, that Hannah had an infection that could be treated with antibiotics and were told we would be having a son. On Monday at 3:30 Hannah followed up with her OB/GYN, had a doppler done, in which they heard the baby's heartbeat which reassured us the baby was fine. But things took a turn and at about 7:30 that night after a few hours of labor at home we lost our son. We took an ambulance ride to the ER, where the very kind staff members took care of Hannah and helped us through our loss.
It's been a very difficult time in our household. We've been blessed beyond measure to have kind friends and family who have showered love and flowers and prayers upon us. But the grief is intense. We thank you all for your continued prayers for us. These circumstances make it is easy to feel like God is not merciful or compassionate, but we know without a doubt that our God is loving and kind. We know He keeps our best interest in mind and we know He understands the grief of losing a child.
We are still heading to Guinea. We still know God has called us there. We will attend a training session in Colorado in April (unfortunately over what would have been our son's due date). Following the training session in April and the continued acquisition of our funds we will be able to head to the missions field.
Please continue to pray for us as we figure out what it means to live life without our son; as we readjust. Pray for us as we grieve together. A second trimester miscarriage is pretty rare, so there will be a lot of questions to be answered and test to be done. Please pray for us as we look toward to a hopeful future.
Thank you everyone for your love and support.
