The Hardest Year of my Life Part 9

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Throughout this time my little Grace was a great little sleeper and didn’t give us much trouble at all.  During the day she was happy much of the time for me just to hold her, and that was certainly a comfort to me.

I was released . . . → Read More: The Hardest Year of my Life Part 9

The Hardest Year of My Life Part 8

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(My Second Near Death Experience)

As soon as I was back from the MRI I was put on a Magnesium drip for 24 hours to relax all my muscles so I wouldn’t have seizures or go into a coma, and hopefully to bring . . . → Read More: The Hardest Year of My Life Part 8

The Hardest Year of My Life Part 7

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(My Second Near Death Experience)

When I got to the hospital they were ready for me.  They took blood tests right away and confirmed that I had preecclampsia.  My uric acid levels were high, indicating kidney problems.  Actually, the reason I was retaining . . . → Read More: The Hardest Year of My Life Part 7

The Hardest Year of My Life Part 6

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(My Second Near Death Experience)

My dad went with me and we waited in the doctor’s office for what seemed like hours.  When I finally got in to see my doctor, I could tell instantly that . . . → Read More: The Hardest Year of My Life Part 6

The Hardest Year of My Life Part 5

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(My Second Near Death Experience)

Grace was born on May 26, 2006 at 9:39 in the evening.  She weighed a whopping 8 pounds 11 ounces and was 20 ½ inches long.  She wet right away after . . . → Read More: The Hardest Year of My Life Part 5

Happy Birthday to My Five Year Old Girl

Coming home from church one day Faith and Joy were loudly “discussing” things as they often do. I was trying to get to the bottom of things when Faith finally said that Joy just makes her mad. “People don’t make us mad Faith. It’s the sin that is in our hearts that makes us angry.” . . . → Read More: Happy Birthday to My Five Year Old Girl

The Hardest Year of My Life Part 4

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Yet I truly, physically could not handle my responsibilities at this point.  I felt like a person dying of cancer.  Like something was just eating away at me from the inside yet no one had detected it.  And though I felt as if there was . . . → Read More: The Hardest Year of My Life Part 4

The Hardest Year of My Life Part 3

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This was my most difficult pregnancy.  Emotionally, I was spiraling out of control.  I was having trouble functioning.  I cried all the time, which is not like me at all.  I remember crying myself to sleep every night.  Jason was just too consumed with his own . . . → Read More: The Hardest Year of My Life Part 3

The Hardest Year of My Life Part 2

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In order to cut costs, Jason decided not to get a land phone line, but just to use cell phones.  The plan he bought, however, only allowed me 500 minutes.  A quiet man like my husband could not imagine using that many minutes in a month.  . . . → Read More: The Hardest Year of My Life Part 2

The Hardest Year of My Life Part 1

Note: I decided to write about this at my mother’s prompting.  It is my hope that my story may bring hope and encouragement to someone who may be struggling.  Know that everything I share about my husband is with his permission.  I also know that many people experience far greater difficulties in their lives and . . . → Read More: The Hardest Year of My Life Part 1