Wow! What an amazing few days.  I know God is doing something
powerful here and all we can do here is just look at each other and
say "That was neat"

Yesterday morning I woke early to meet with my mother  to pray with
Fr. Pat Crawley.  Just as we left my mothers room, we come across a priest, Fr. Hampsch. (oop! too late to call anyone to check the spelling on his last name)  He also has a healing ministry.  I have memories of Fr. Hampsch spending Christmas Eve's with us for several years while my mom duplicated tapes for his ministry.  Anyhow, I was thrilled to have him pray over me and for our baby.

Shortly thereafter we met with Fr. Crawley, my mom, and sisters,
Debbie and Marque.  We prayed in a quiet area and than Fr. Crawley
said he had some time and he could go to the hospital and pray over
Natalia there.  I was so excited! Stephen met us at the hospital and we had the most beautiful prayer experience.  It was so calm and peaceful.  Natalia was an absolute angel, the nurses later told me how moved they were. The nurses are so loving and caring.  Natalia is a cuddler and she is held often. One nurse even called off duty to check on her, another came to take her on a walk before she started her shift.  Natalia is touching many lives.  One nurse said my faith was contagious. Thank God, he is truly helping me through.

I was told yesterday that Natalia is drinking well and may be able
to come home as soon as Tuesday. (I have so many of you praying,
your emails give me strength.) Prayers are being answered!! She
definately has Trisomy 13, she has some hearing, more tests are
needed. Her CT scan was normal and at this point there are no life
threatening problems.

Yesterday, a few times and this morning several times she started to
move her eyes quickly from side to side, then her head would shake
too from side to side. My faith says, God is healing her mind and
eyes. Yet, the mommy in me called the doctor. We now have a neurologist scheduled to check on her.  So many things to take care
of with this little one.

I am reminded occasionally that this is a short term life, and I realize that is what all the books say but I need to believe God wants and will  make a miracle with this precious life.  Even if the miracle is to those of us who are praying for her. Our lives have already changed and I am sure there is more to come.  Let his will be done.

Tonight at mass we happened to be sitting in front of a special child.  She talked louder, sang off key and I couldn't help thinking that God wanted me to hear her.  She knew the service and she was participating. Mid way through I couldn't  keep the tears from falling.  Of course the kids kept saying, mommy stop crying, and then I looked at Stephen.  We both were thinking the same thing. We may have a child like this in several years.  I whispered,"This is hard" he agreed. After the service, as we left I practically walked into the mother of this special child..  I couldn't help but ask her if her child was a   special child.  I told her I just had a Trisomy 13 baby last week.  She excitedly said, "Mines Trisomy 18." We hugged and I cried. She knew what I was going through and I knew what she had been through. This was too weird.  I brought her to Stephen and introduced them. We met her husband and her 17 year old daughter,( sweet as could be) and had a nice visit. We always sit in
the same place, however, they usually sit on the other side of church. God is helping us along this new path of life.


Please also keep Shayla in your prayers, she almost drowned this
weekend in Washington.  Also an 18 year old girl I met at the hospital.  Her mother was in an accident and will be in the hospital
for over a year in rehabilitation.  Both mom and daughters names are
Lisa.

Tomorrow Natalia is getting Baptized at 11am  We are all excited and are looking forward to a special memory with our little one.

Thank you again for your prayers and support.  You all mean so much to me and I also thank God for you and ask God to bless and protect you.

I will say a special prayer for all of you at the Baptism.

 LOVE,THERESEANN