Parents: Holly and Mike Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa Born July 14, 1997 Morgan’s Story “When Morgan was born I often said, ‘Morgan doesn’t deserve this.’ Mike always said, ‘deserves got nothing to do with it.’ It’s true, things happen whether we really deserve them or not, and it’s not just bad things, but good things, […]
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Parents: Lydia and Robert Hometown: Nassau, New York Diagnosed at 5 days, lived 6 days Michele Rose’s Story It wasn’t until she was five days old that Robert and Lydia learned that their precious little girl had Trisomy 18. Two days short of her 7th month of pregnancy, it was discovered that the baby’s heart rate
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Parents: Crystal and Johnathon Born to heaven, July 29, 2004 Jordan Michael’s Story After learning of their baby’s diagnosis in June 2004, Johnathon and Crystal met with their doctors. They felt they wanted to carry to term, but after further research and many more meetings with a panel of doctors the learned that their son’s
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Parents: Stacy and Andy Hometown: Seminole, Florida November 12, 2003 – November 15, 2003 Bryce’s Story “Please do not be sad for us. We are so blessed to have had such a wonderful baby as Bryce. He has touched our lives and the lives of others so greatly. Even though I have my times of
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Parents: Heather and Trevor Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario August 17, 2002 – September 7, 2002 Jeremiah Edward’s Story “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,” declared the Lord “before you were born I set you apart.” Jeremiah 1:5 Heather and Trevor were excited that Kaitlyn was going to be a big sister. At
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Parents: Sharon and Peter Hometown: Brightlingsea, Essex, UK Diagnosed after birth, lived for 2 days Nicholas George’s Story “I told my immediate family that I was pregnant when I was just 6 weeks or so, my brother seemed a bit shocked when I told him and I couldn’t figure out why. Two or three weeks
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Parents: Carla and Andy Hometown: Greencastle, Indiana Diagnosed at 16 weeks, carried to term, lived a few days Michael Aidan’s Story “The third night in the hospital was the best and the worst. It was our only time of being totally alone with our baby, and we just turned the lights down low, and had the sweetest lullabies
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Parents: Jo and Randy Hometown: Tennessee Born to heaven, April 14, 2002 Laurence Michaels’ Story This is for all the caterpillars that never became butterflies, All the butterflies that never caught the wind in their wings, And all the hearts that had hopes and dreams of a wondrous flight together…. Jo and Randy were excited
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Parents: Marcie and James Hometown: Schertz, Texas Born at 36 weeks lived a few minutes Jenna Catherine’s Story After receiving an abnormal triple-screen, Marcie and James received the news of their daughter Jenna’s diagnosis during a level II ultrasound. Marcie remembers, “Our doctor told us he was 95% sure it was Trisomy 18 even before
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Parents: Jenn and Marc Hometown: London, Ontario February 23, 2002 – March 8, 2002 Hailey Patricia’s Story “I’ll never understand how this could be; Why God needed to take you from me. I’ll never hear you speak or take your first step. But in my heart all the memories are kept. You touched many hearts both big
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