Happy 13th Birthday sweet Christa, we have come a long way baby :)
A rough beginning.
2lb. 8oz. 27 weeks gestation
Born early because mom was sick with severe toxemia, so Christa had to be taken to save moms life.
It was pure torture and heart wrenching to see this poor precious baby suffer and be so uncomfortable with this new life she had been thrown into, but God was with her and this little girl was prayed for and loved with all we had. It was a day to day process never knowing if she would even make it for the first few weeks, but God is good and He carried us and we had great faith, God WAS our comforter. She was our GIFT and boy did we know eucharisteo with the littlest things that went on in her fragile life, every tiny improvement was cheered for.
This was such a hard time in our lives, we were running numb most of the time, it was so painful to leave her when it was time to go and take care of our other blessings, her 2 older siblings. We did not live near the hospital and had no family close to help out so we were not able to be there every moment of each day, but again God comforted us in this and He provided friends to help as they were able. We wanted so badly for her to be well and not be in such discomfort, oh how she was covered in prayer.
After 52 days in the hospital she was finally ready to come home, we finally got to bring this angel home, our miracle gift, she made some amazing leaps and was healthy, oh how we praised God for this beautiful girl, we knew God must have something great for this child. such relief to finally have her home with her family and to cover her with all our love.
This precious girl is a reflection of God every day, she is so tender, so loving and so kind, she has a very special spirit about her, she is not in a hurry to grow up and be a teenager she is so pure in spirit, and deeply loves those around her. She is talented in crafting, loves animals very much, and has an amazing smile and happy attitude. Yes God has amazing things in store for her, she is meant for greatness even if it is not in ways that many will know, what ever Gods plans are for her all will be blessed who are in her life.
Thank you Lord for allowing us to have this child of yours in our life.
Happy Birthday my precious, I look forward to many more.
Mel that was absolutely beautiful and brought tears to my eyes. You could not have written that any better if you had tried. Thank you for sharing with us. She is an amazing little girl and we are blessed to know her and I am happy to have her as an example to my girls. :)
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