[M0sby]

Thank you FReeper friends, I appreciate your prayers.

[eyespysomething]

I just got back into town, and saw trhis thread.

My prayers are being lifted for the parents of this new angel, and for you and the rest affected by this terrible turn of events.

May God hold them and you in His hands and give comfort as only He can.

[Redcloak]

Your sister and her husband will be in my prayers.

I know what they're going through. We lost our son one week before he was scheduled for a C-section delivery. That was the worst day of my life. However, in the middle of all of the grief and pain of that day, I experienced unimaginable joy when I felt in my heart the Lord telling me that my son was with Him. A parent cannot hope for more for a child than to see him receive the gift of salvation. No, this didn't erase the pain. We're programmed to protect our children; God designed us that way. Because of that, we feel grief at such a loss. It's unavoidable.

Samantha completed her work in this world and went home, just as my son Forrest did. As much as the loss hurts, I wouldn't begrudge them a nanosecond of their Time with Christ.

[TXBSAFH]

Prayers.

[SoKatt]

Prayers to you and to your family...I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. How are you? :(

[M0sby]

Hello all.

I am back from visiting my sister and her husband in Michigan.

I would like to thank you all for the prayers and support.

There were times when I knew that the strength I was feeling was not my own.  Your prayers were felt.

 

Little Samantha was laid to rest on Thursday, July 22nd.  It was the hardest day of my life, and this was not my child.

Renee and Kirk are holding up as one would expect.  Some moments are "okay" the rest of the time they are trying to figure out how to go on with their lives with out their precious daughter.

The services were beautiful, touching and absolutely gut wrenching.  I was able to meet my niece and I even got to hold her before saying good-bye.  She looked perfect. 

 

Over 200 hundred people showed up to give their support and pay their respects.  Every one of them took the time to see the baby, even though it was so hard.  To any of you other Michiganders out there in FReeper -land... you are an amazing bunch. 

 

My dad and Kirk's dad served as impromptu Pall Bearers.  You have never seen anything so sad as two big strong grandpas carrying their granddaughter's casket.

 

For now, Kirk is back at work and Renee is at home, recovering from her surgery.  The initial tests are still showing that the cause of death was a Placental abruption.  They have not found any other factors such as a birth defect.  They believe that there will be more information to add after all of the results are compiled.  The doctors involved say that they have never seen anything like this.  Samantha's vital signs were fine even 10 minutes before her death. 

 

She is technically listed as a "Still-born" but it just didn't seem an accurate description so Renee and Kirk are putting her date of conception on her headstone.  It was also listed that way on her program.  Renee says that any child that kept her up as many nights as Samantha did, kicking, turning and giving her heartburn, certainly lived.  And she wants people to know.

 

I am including a link in this post for those of you who would like to see a picture of my little niece.  I has some discussion with another more "clear headed" FReeper who reminded me that some may feel uncomfortable seeing a baby who's soul has already met up with her maker.  Samantha looks like a little sleeping doll.  There is nothing "Yucky" in the photo.  I just thought that you should know so you can make up your own mind.

 

http://mysite.verizon.net/res7lotu/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/samantha1.jpg

 

Again, thank you for the thoughts and prayers.  This is a time when I am even more grateful than usual to have you all for my FReeper family.

 

In closing, the other day my 4 year old asked me if the baby would be guarded in heaven.  I asked him what he meant by that.  And he said, "You know Mom, like that other time when that lady was so sad because her husband had died and all of the Marines were there to guard him?".  I finally realized that he was talking about Nancy and President Reagan.  I told him, "Yes, honey.  Samantha will be guarded by lots of Marines forever.".   From the mouths of babes....

 

Love to you all.

Sherry

aka

M0aby

[freedumb2003]

I don't know if this is any help, but my mother lost 2 kids in infancy. In our later years, she says she was sure they were there watching over her as guardian angels in her entire life, guiding her and helping her make it in a VERY difficult life.

I pray and hope that this little angel will continue to watch over your sister and her family as my older brothers (one of whom I am named after) watched over Mom and the rest of us (7!).

[nutmeg]

I am so sorry, MOsby. I will keep all of you in my prayers.

[Constantine XIII]

prayer bump!

[used2BDem]

You have mine. God bless you all; cannot imagine what you are going through,

[Smokin' Joe]

Prayers on the way. At times like this it is often hard to remember in our hearts that we only see a very small part of God's Plan.

[msf92497]

Our prayers are for you and yours.
It's a bad thing that happened.
God can, if one will allow, make one more like Him in the face of trial/loss/pain.

I'm so sorry. This broken world needs to be fixed. I believe the King will return, very soon, to set all things right.

[Saundra Duffy]

I know how this feels as I lost two baby boys a long time ago. One was 3 days old when he died; the other was still born. Matthew and Mark. They are buried in the same cemetery in Oakland.

This will hurt for a long long time and in fact they will never "get over it". However, as time goes on, it hurts less and less. Faith in God makes it bearable. We know we can be reunited with our babies when we die.

May the Good Lord bless this family and give them peace. In the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

[SuziQ]

Samantha, though we don't understand why, is resting comfortable in God's Arms tonight. I pray that Renee and Kirk will find comfort in each other, and in the family members, like you, who so want to help them right now.

[M0sby]

I know you all have been PINGED alot lately...please allow me to PING you again.

Dear FReeper Friends...

I am pinging you to this thread once again.

As you may remember, I first posted this thread when my sister lost her little daughter, Samantha, during labor in July, 2004.

It was a tragic time...and the sadness still remains.

More recently, I PINGED you again, with the news that Renee and Kirk are expecting their newest child, baby Alex this month.

Alex initially had some scary ultrasound results that we all prayed about, and seemed to be resolved.

However, the most recent ultrasound (37.5 weeks) has revealed that there are indeed problems with baby Alex's heart which threaten his life and will likely cause major medical intervention.

 

Renee was scheduled to deliver Alex, via C-Section yesterday.

Tonight, however, she and her husband sit in a hotel room 3 hours from their hometown so that they can see some of the best and the brightest neo-natal cardiac surgeons and doctors in the world.

They are in Ann Arbor, MI...home of the University of Michigan Hospital.

 

Their appointment is at 9:00AM EST tomorrow, September 10th.

 

I ask for your prayers again.

For wisdom for the doctors and surgeons.

For strength for my sister and her husband.

And for protection for my little nephew Alex.

 

Please my friends...she and my brother-in-law cannot lose another child.

 

God Bless..

And thank you so much.

 

Sincerely,

M0sby

[paulat]

Prayer ping!

[TAdams8591]

Terribly sad. Prayers for the baby and the family.

[TASMANIANRED]

Prayers offered .

[Salvation]

Prayers for little Samantha!

[derllak]

I can't imagine anything sadder than losing a precious child. God be with them.

[Salvation]

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