Comments on: kyla-chosen to be my daughter

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 01:40:46 +0000

Timi: Thank you for so articulately sharing your story. In some ways it is very similar to mine and my husbands. We were married for 17 years and had gone through extensive infertility workups and inseminations to become pregnant only to be disappointed time after time. To make a long and amazing story very short, we became pregnant when I was 39 and my husband was 40. I refused to have an amnio because of the risk of losing the baby. The one and only baby I had ever carried or conceived. I had no indication that anything was different about this baby or this pregnancy. At 5 mos he did not pass the developmental milestones he should have and thus we started investigating these issues. After 18 long months of seeking diagnosis, our son was diagnosed with a rare brain malformation which affects his nervous system, balance, vision, speech, hunger, thirst and he is developmentally challenged as well. BUT with all this said, I would not have wanted to know about all of this prior to birth as I would have been so frightened. I needed to learn as I went and take in the information as it unfolded. He is now 19 and is a complete delight. Challenged< yes. Would I have volunteered for this assignment? NO, Would I change it if it meant never having known him and having the God given honor to be his mother? NO!! He is an instrument in the hands of God to change me and get me closer to the likeness of Christ. I Guarantee you it could not have happened any other way. I praise GOd for this gift he brought me. I do not say that lightly, as it is a lot of work and sacrafice of oneself, but it is worth it to know the Lord better and to view the world differently.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:31:44 +0000

Thank you for sharing your testimonies. I pray God will use your testimony to encourage others who have been intrusted to raise children who are so very special. I would not trade one day of my life with my 39 year old son Joseph, in spite of his severe mental retardation and physical disabilities. He is truly a gift from God, for the joy set before me, anticipating the day in heaven when we will all rejoice in Jesus’ presence, that Joseph is free at last! Remember your special babies and children are even more special to our heavenly Father; they are His first. Spend time to tell them of His great love for them. He sings to them when we are not aware!

By: lauren

lauren — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:02:41 +0000

Thank you for your story Ive just turned 20 a single parent and my son was born 13 weeks ago with chromosome 8p deletion. he is currently in intensive care after 2 major heart operations. I had seven scans and they told me everything was fine he was healthy and that he would just be born small. I had to have an emergency c-section as his heart rate was dropping at a contraction. He was born and he got whisked away from me. when i woke up they told me he had heart problems. We was transferred to the children’s hospital and then they told me about his condition. Hes my whole world and such a fighter he had 2 open heart surgery’s 2 weeks after he was born and 2 weeks ago i could take him home. On the Monday night i realized his breathing sounded different so we took him back up to the hopsital and they found out he had early stages of heart failure thats when they decided they had to operate again. His pulled through. Im just blessed god has given me such a strong little boy. Your story is has given me hope
Thank you

By: Mary Ann

Mary Ann — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:29:29 +0000

Thank you so much for the encouragement you gave reading your “faith walk” of trust in God’s power. We just found out on Friday that our daughter has trisomy 8p and she is now 14 months old. Around 5 weeks old pulmonary stenosis was discovered and we’ve been having gross motor delays since. Does Kayla continue with early interventions now?
God bless you for sharing that powerful trust in God and the sacredness of life.

By: CW

CW — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:16:10 +0000

Beautiful story, beautiful mommy and child. God bless you and keep you.

By: Patsy

Patsy — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:02:21 +0000

What a blessing this story is to all…even to those who cannot and do not bear children. God does not make mistakes and hands us the greatest challenges to be able to give more praise and glory to His Name. May His Name be gloried through this story to others.

By: Staceyanne

Staceyanne — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:17:13 +0000

Thank you SOOO much for sharing your beautiful story, your precious daughter!!! I live every day feeling the same things, knowing the same things, about my perfect son- I do not see the ventilator, or the wheelchair, or the feeding tube. I only see love and joy, I hear only his sweet voice singing all day, and feel so truly blessed that the Lord gifted me with the honor and blessing of this most perfect, miraculous child.

By: GH

GH — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:57:47 +0000

WOW!!!

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:41:24 +0000

love that, it says alot in here that most of us think but couldnt put to words so gracefully.