Liz and Chris, God bless and comfort you both. Liz was and is surrounded by so much prayer. I will let her tell all of you the delivery story, but just know she did wonderful. God allowed her to have Jedidiah naturally and with what I feel is minimal pain for a vaginal delivery. Jedi was wearing a hand crocheted baptismal bib given by someone special and received blow by oxygen while he was baptized by his uncle Fr. Joe. Fr. Jack assisted him in both this and the sacrament of confirmation. The night has been long for the Chris Liz and Jedi. The sun is up and with it a new day.
I know and feel that all of you out there want to do so much for them. After prayer this morning I feel the following best sums up their immediate need.
Pray that the Holy Spirit comes upon them and the caregivers that are present and brings them:
Wisdom,Understanding(Faith),Counsel,Fortitude(courage),Knowledge,Piety,and Fear of the Lord.
Pray that the nurses, doctors, and other staff at the hospital give them the patience, compassion, gentleness, charity, and nonjudgemental care that God has instilled for all of us to give unconditionally to each other.
They are extremely tired so pray that when they have those brief moments of rest they are rejuvenated and ready for the next hurdles.
Pray and know that your prayers as their extended spiritual family are truly assisting them and their family at this time.
God Bless all of you and thank you from all of us her family!
I just found your blog and have read back a ways...I will add your family to our prayer list and pray for all the blessings of Heaven and Earth upon you all. I love that my Jesus and I book. Perfect and beautiful, just like Jedidiah.
ReplyDeletePax Christi, EJT
Christine Roman has been asking for prayers for you and your family in our Moms Circle at St. John Neumann Church. I am so humbled by your bravery to share your story - it brings me to tears. You are so strong. I am sending an endless amount of prayers to you and your family for peace and comfort during what is probably the most difficult time in all of your lives. Know that Jedi will be in heaven with God and he will be your family's guardian angel for the rest of your lives - how lucky you are to have him! He will be taken care of. God's most abundant blessings to you and your family today.
ReplyDeleteMary Kay Pozsgay
"I, the Lord, am with you always, until the end of the world." (Mt. 28:20).
ReplyDeleteSo much love and prayers are with you from Florida to Maine....the sun is shining and everytime I look outside I think of beautiful Jedidiah feeling that sunshine while his face lay on his Mama's skin.
You are so Blessed Elizabeth to have been given this gift!
God Bless you, Chris, Jedi and all his siblings