[goofyemt96]

Guys just a update!! Things are looking brighter for my Friend who is 27 Weeks pregnant.....She went to CHOP and got some news that is keeping things positive....She set up a BLOG to keep everyone up to date on what is going on especially when she goes out on Maternity and cannot call everyday. There is also info on the Things that are happening with Riley and Photos...A guestbook and a BLOG.....So just stop by and say a few words if you want...Just to let her know how many folks are praying for her........


http://www.smile4riley.com


Thnaks guys!!

[Julie - scrapaholic]

That's terrible Mary. I can not imagine what she is feeling and going through right now. I am sure that there is plenty of prayer left around here. Will keep her in my prayers.

[Chelsea]

That is probably the saddest story I have ever heard, I can not imagine being her and getting all this news at once.

[PBarnes]

That is very sad Mary. I will pray for her and her family.

[ManiakMama]

Oh wow, Mary. I cannot even imagine what your friend must be feeling right now. I will keep her in my thoughts and prayers.

[justpattyanne]

So tragic. So hard. I cannot imagine the emotions and decisions that she is having to process.

But I know God works miracles, every single day. I know. I am praying. I will pray. May we know the mother's first name for our prayers. I understand if not, God will know.

[Kricket]

This is so hard to deal with! I'll be sure to pray for her, the baby and her family too.

[jennk]

Oh Mary! That is so sad. I just said a prayer for her God can do wonderful things and I have faith that things will turn out just as he wants.

[April Showers]

I'm so sorry to hear about this. They will, of course, be in my prayers too.

[Launa]

Oh, that is so hard! I will be praying for her and the baby. Can you tell us her name? And does the baby have a name yet? Please keep us updated on the situation.

[goodqueenbee]

I am praying!

[Shari PV Mom]

My heart just sunk Mary. I cannot even begin to imagine what she is going through. I will (and already have) pray for her, the baby and their family. Please keep us updated.

I think I'm going to go kiss my babies while they are sleeping!

[erna]

From the heart - soo sorry. Will keep her in my prayers.

[kazbar73]

This brought tears to my eyes when I read it. I can only imagine how she and her family are feeling. Our God is and Awesome God who can and has done miracles so will be praying for a miracle here. Please keep us updated Mary.

Karen

[AngRoCamp]

{{{hugs}}}} to you and p&pts for your friend and her baby!

[Sherry Lynn]

Mary, I type this with tears in my eyes - the things that your friend are going through are just awful - I will keep you, your friend and her baby in my prayers. Keep us updated as much as you can - my thoughts are with you all.

[Jane in N.Z]

Mary this is terrible. i will certainly keep you all in my prayers.

[podiumchick]

Praying as I type, Mary. This is a very sad, scary time for your friend.

[CRS]

Prayers are headed her way!

[shellbw]

I will add my prayers for your friend and her little angel. This is so sad to hear, but God can work miracles.

[sthrnbelle05]

Oh that poor woman. I will certainly pray for her, the family, and for a miracle for the little one. I hope she finds out something encouraging soon.

[Shelbi]

How sad. I can't even imagine.
I'm adding my prayers as well.
Michelle

[SewKitty]

Please let her know we are all praying very hard for that little one. It has to be devastating. I just cannot imagine. I am sure they were all excited for ultrasound and seeing their new baby and to get such horrible news.
Miracles do happen. Maybe this little one will get one.
Hugs,

[PhotoshopScrapper]

Me too. Very sad news.

[lgsouthfla]

Oh Mary. prayers for your dear friend. I feel so bad for her.

[MaryJo]

Oh Mary I am so sorry. What a horrible thing. you can tell your friend that I'm praying for her.. It's good she has a friend in you, I know you'll be there for her....

[A & A's Mommy]

It is so sad to hear of anything bad, especially when it happens to babies and children. Our family will keep her family in our prayers!

[Anne1701]

I will most certainly keep your friend and her baby in my prayers! As you said God does work in mysterious ways and hopefully with all the prayers it will help.

[KBT]

Mary- please let your friend know that she is in our thoughts and prayers. She needs to take things one at a time, and know that there are MANY wonderful things that the medical profession can do, with the knowledge that they now have.

Maybe when she is ready, you can share this poem/story-
Welcome To Holland
by
Emily Perl Kingsley


I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability - to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel. It's like this......

When you're going to have a baby, it's like planning a fabulous vacation trip - to Italy. You buy a bunch of guide books and make your wonderful plans. The Coliseum. The Michelangelo David. The gondolas in Venice. You may learn some handy phrases in Italian. It's all very exciting.

After months of eager anticipation, the day finally arrives. You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours later, the plane lands. The stewardess comes in and says, "Welcome to Holland."

"Holland?!?" you say. "What do you mean Holland?? I signed up for Italy! I'm supposed to be in Italy. All my life I've dreamed of going to Italy."

But there's been a change in the flight plan. They've landed in Holland and there you must stay.

The important thing is that they haven't taken you to a horrible, disgusting, filthy place, full of pestilence, famine and disease. It's just a different place.

So you must go out and buy new guide books. And you must learn a whole new language. And you will meet a whole new group of people you would never have met.

It’s just a different place. It's slower-paced than Italy, less flashy than Italy. But after you've been there for a while and you catch your breath, you look around.... and you begin to notice that Holland has windmills....and Holland has tulips. Holland even has Rembrandts.

But everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy... and they're all bragging about what a wonderful time they had there. And for the rest of your life, you will say "Yes, that's where I was supposed to go. That's what I had planned."

And the pain of that will never, ever, ever, ever go away... because the loss of that dream is a very very significant loss.

But... if you spend your life mourning the fact that you didn't get to Italy, you may never be free to enjoy the very special, the very lovely things ... about Holland.

[kazbar73]

Kim that is awesome. Thank you for sharing this with us. I am going to print this one out and give it to a friend. Thanks

Karen