tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891983480820728700.post7087660088516173597..comments2023-06-03T08:18:05.926-06:00Comments on Here am i : In memory of my first bornCarlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317610661817876605noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891983480820728700.post-84508325898482955142012-05-25T20:45:16.240-06:002012-05-25T20:45:16.240-06:00<3 i stumbled across your blog (a God thing, re...<3 i stumbled across your blog (a God thing, really) my firstborn son has been w/Jesus since 1990. he stayed for 13 days. i am now a mom to 6, soon to be 7, as we are adopting a little boy w/Ds from overseas. so glad i "stumbled" across you. heart swells and an encouraged heart over here. thk u for sharing :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891983480820728700.post-30219764239234408452012-03-19T19:10:25.253-06:002012-03-19T19:10:25.253-06:00Thank you for sharing this story. I am not yet a M...Thank you for sharing this story. I am not yet a Mommy, but I am hopeful to be one soon. We so often take for granted the gift of life that we just expect to be given. Samuel's story reminds us that life is precious and that we should never take it for granted. You have a beautiful family, and I wish you continued peace and happiness.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07450867192006226502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891983480820728700.post-51278216907083520592012-03-13T21:18:40.218-06:002012-03-13T21:18:40.218-06:00this had me crying. thank you so much for sharing ...this had me crying. thank you so much for sharing your story. I love that you guys honored his life with the quilt and everything else.<br /><br />god Bless you.<br /><br />ps. I worked for WV for a brief time in between our adoptions and have been a sponsor for 17 years. Love the organization and love the people.Louannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07314945140193369797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891983480820728700.post-87847949535251753162011-03-02T19:21:46.931-06:002011-03-02T19:21:46.931-06:00Wow Carla, thank you for sharing!! I could relate ...Wow Carla, thank you for sharing!! I could relate to everything you posted! I found myself crying because you wrote just what I am going through. Just from glancing at your blog, we have a lot of similarities besides our awesome sons waiting for us in heaven (same due dates, wow!) Thank you for reading my story as well. I look forward to getting to know you!! God bless!!Jenn @Treasuring Lifes Blessingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11064643472453403394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891983480820728700.post-71375854579480689782010-10-01T23:24:46.470-06:002010-10-01T23:24:46.470-06:00Dear Carla, I thank you kindly for sharing the sto...Dear Carla, I thank you kindly for sharing the story of Samuel with us. Through your words we are witnesses to the greatness of God's love, the unselfish never ending love for a child. You are blessed to have held that precious babe and will hold him again in heaven. I cried as I read your words, as they are profound.<br /><br />My niece was born June 24 2010 against all odds - incompatible with life (?). Olivia has full T18 but has baffled the doctors. She is thriving and every minute we have her with us is a gift. Olivia is not incompatible with love. I hope more women have the courage to allow a child with T18 to live, whether it be for an hour a few months or a year. I commend your courage. May the good Lord continue to bless your family. Please keep sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891983480820728700.post-10373650505104201202010-08-25T21:13:36.777-06:002010-08-25T21:13:36.777-06:00I came across this posting by accident . . . I was...I came across this posting by accident . . . I was actually looking into adoption. I am no one to you, and yet I will never forget your story as long as I live, it has touched me profoundly. Your courage and faith in the face of such despair and tragedy is overwhelmingly inspirational. I have been so sad and feeling so hopeless . . . I have been unable to have my own baby, and have suffered 2 miscarriages which left me devastated . . . But what you have gone through is beyond anything I could imagine . . . You remind me to praise God in the midst of my despair, and that He truly does have a plan for all of us, and that he truly can and does use anything for His glory . . . and to lay down my burden at His holy feet . . . God bless your Samuel and the rest of your family . . .CZaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891983480820728700.post-2493421510635405122010-06-05T08:11:01.594-06:002010-06-05T08:11:01.594-06:00Absolutely incredible. As I miss my girl and cont...Absolutely incredible. As I miss my girl and contemplate our journey three years ago this June, this is precisely what I needed to read this morning. I feel as if I could have written much of it myself. What a precious gift from the Lord to be reminded that we are not alone, that He is good, that His plan is perfect, and our little ones are home and healed. Oh what a beautiful day it will be when our work here is done and we see our babes again. For now, this is a beautiful life, too, isn't it? Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your Samuel here, for God's glory. He's beautiful.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08759365262093159087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891983480820728700.post-63800204976122806582008-12-01T15:45:00.000-06:002008-12-01T15:45:00.000-06:00Carla, I don't even have words. I'm so overcome w...Carla, I don't even have words. I'm so overcome with emotion as I read your story. God has brought you and your family so far and it a true blessing and honor to have read about it. Thanks so much for sharing your heart.<BR/><BR/>You posted on my blog asking about what other things my daughter has been diagnosed with; here's the list: hypopituitarism (born without a pituitary gland), hypothyroidism, hypoglycemia, enlarged liver and hardened spleen. I've forgotten the medical names for the enlarged liver and hardened spleen.Hilary de Haanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03782203871528731495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891983480820728700.post-22250856642772495422008-11-30T20:25:00.000-06:002008-11-30T20:25:00.000-06:00With my heart aching for you and with tears, I wan...With my heart aching for you and with tears, I want to say thank you for sharing your story. thank you for standing on God's faithfulness and perfect love through the hardest of times.<BR/><BR/>Your love for the Lord has blessed my heart today. Thank you!<BR/><BR/>JulieGod's Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16243305583073144169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891983480820728700.post-51443615847918834802008-11-24T17:59:00.000-06:002008-11-24T17:59:00.000-06:00What powerful words, these that record the deepest...What powerful words, these that record the deepest heartbreak and yet God's faithfulness. Thank you for opening your heart and sharing Samuel with us.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03603244678280067360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891983480820728700.post-65962920676969055232008-11-17T05:55:00.000-06:002008-11-17T05:55:00.000-06:00From Hannah's prayer in 1 Samuel in the Message - ...From Hannah's prayer in 1 Samuel in the Message - "For God knows what's going on. He takes the measure of everything that happens." Bless you for your faithfulness through pain and your transparency in sharing. Beautiful. Just beautiful.Shauna Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132498415781986144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891983480820728700.post-16367137454940578102008-11-15T22:48:00.000-06:002008-11-15T22:48:00.000-06:00It is as if I could have written this post myself ...It is as if I could have written this post myself over the past year. Thank you for sharing your story... for giving me hope. I'm so sorry that we share the loss of our first son, but I am grateful that one day, we will see them again because of Christ.Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06049892091380130060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891983480820728700.post-51725868010803132662008-11-15T08:48:00.000-06:002008-11-15T08:48:00.000-06:00My friend,I have not known you until this moment. ...My friend,<BR/>I have not known you until this moment. Thank you for entrusting - not the facts but the fullness of those moments you have endured. Satan wants us to believe we are alone - you are casting down that lie. Thank you for taking the risk to get intouch with these depths. I am weeping as I read. I wish I could have met your Samuel, I'll pop over to your mansion in heaven for a visit sometime...lanagummesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12484783296670948014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891983480820728700.post-2958833225899459432008-11-15T02:30:00.000-06:002008-11-15T02:30:00.000-06:00Carla, this is so inspiring. God will continue to...Carla, this is so inspiring. God will continue to sustain and reward you as you continue to trust Him. Colleen suggested you should publish these thoughts. As heart wrenching as it is to read your expresssive writing it is also uplifting and edifying.<BR/><BR/>Love and hugs to you, Nathaniel, Samuel,Roman, Aili and Silas.<BR/><BR/>Steve & ColleenGrandpa Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17736650132570516298noreply@blogger.com