Some of you might know the story of the Stansel family who were pregnant with 6 babies, 4 girls and 2 boys. She found out she was pregnant and knew they were having 4 and then they were surprised to learn that there were six babies!!! She had to go into bed rest earlier in the pregnancy around 13 weeks for fear that she might not make it, since she lost twins during the last pregnancy.
They are in our ward and they seem to be a very nice couple. I was able to attend a very nice baby shower that our ward had for her and she looked so happy.
She could not keep the babies in anymore and around 22 weeks she delivered all six babies, since then the two boys and one baby girl have died and now they are down to three. I just saw her on Sunday and it is amazing to me what a strong woman she seems to be.
I have been following her blog for a while now and every time I read I can't help but cry. The trials this family are going through... the lost of the babies and they are still strong in their faith and you can feel it by reading their blog.
They are such a great example to me, I don't know them but they are in my prayers every night. Heavenly Father definitely knows who can stand this kind of trial and who is strong enough to deal with it. I keep thinking that if I were in that situation I would be a mess and could not help but cry 24/7 even knowing that our Heavenly Father is a merciful God. Death to me is just so painful and can't imagine what is like to have one baby die, let alone 3.
I will keep praying for them and even fasting, they need that right now, I can not go and talk to them, I would probably brake down and cry and don't know what to say, but I can definitely pray for them and their little ones. Please do the same, keep them in your prayers so they can bring those little ones home and discover the joy of being a parent. Here is their website if you want to follow their story.
http://stanseljourney.blogspot.com/
On a side note, my ward is a very special ward a different kind of ward. There are lots of family who have lost babies, a little girl died last year and there is another family who had to have a surgery done on their little baby inside the womb. It is interesting that this ward has had so many families going through things like this, they all seem very strong and close. I am thinking I can learn a lot from them.
2 comments:
I too have found my self very emotional over their situation. It breaks my heart. (I actaully thought about blogging about it too). I pray they can take these three little girls home. God Bless them!
So sad. It is amazing how strong people can be when they are faced with a challenge. Your right, we all can learn a lot from them.
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