Pastor's Blog
Pastor’s Blog
January 28, 2010
Monday, January 25 was to be a day of great excitement. Our middle son, Jason and his wife Julee, were expecting their first child. Julee was five months pregnant and this was the day they would determine the gender of their child. I have never seen two young adults more excited about being parents. Both are believers and considered their new gift a "gift from heaven."
Nammie (Jackie, my wife) and G-Dad (me) were overflowing with excitement and expectation. Our youngest grandchild is 13 years old, so it's been a long time since the smell of dirty diapers were found around our house. We were pleasantly awaiting the news. Jeremy, our youngest son, said it was going to be a girl. Jackie and I both guessed a boy. Names were thrown around but none were for sure.
My, how things can change in a matter of moments. The normal scheduled visit to the doctors office for a ultrasound revealed "a problem" which called for an unexpected trip to a major pediactric hospital nearby. The second sonogram was done and revealed the same diagonsis, "anencephaly'" Literally, the baby had not developed a brain. The doctor said there is enough brain matter to keep the heart beating and the other body parts have developed normally, but there is no skull covering the top portion of the head. Certainly not the news we were all expecting.
We are so thankful for the prayers of God's people. I cannot tell you the numbers of people who have contacted Jason and Julee and assured them of their love and prayers. Keep it up! They will need the love and prayers of friends, family, and strangers. Their hearts are broken. Their hopes shattered. Their plans for a nursury postponed. But their faith in God is strong and growing, He will see them through.
Remember my little grand-daughter, who will never feel the love of her G-Dad, never be held in his arms, but will always be found in his heart.
Pastor Dunn