Posted by jonvon on April 20, 2001 at 22:28:45:
My sister in law was pregnant, apparently last week the baby died; they just figured it out today. Doctors said it had something to do with chromosomes... I don't know any more details beyond that. My sister in law's name is Carrie. She is going into surgery in the morning to have the baby taken out. They are going to perform a DNC, which is a procedure used often in abortions.
Carrie has been desperately wanting to get pregnant for a long time. This must be a tremendous blow, I can't imagine what she and her husband Chris are going through. I know Chris was really looking forward to being a father. Right now she still has that little one inside her. If it were me I'd be, geez I don't know what I'd be... it must be incredibly sad and surreal... how could you process it?
At times like this it is impossible to know what to say. But I know I can do one thing, and that is pray. I pray that God will draw Chris and Carrie to Himself through this. I pray that this situation will not push them farther away from God. I pray that they will both find peace, and that somehow they will ultimately be enriched via the grace of God. I pray that that little buddy sees the face of God. Somehow I think that little one is right there in the Presence, and perhaps he or she will remember us.
I am quite sure that Carrie and Chris can use all the prayers anyone can muster, so if you are up, maybe you lift them up to the Father.
Thanks and good night.