The Beginning of Alyosha's Story - Update #1 - July 27th , 2024
Original Prayer Request sent out to friends and family. As many of you know, we are excitedly awaiting our first baby, to come December of this year. We have been spending the past few months doing renovations to get our house ready for this big change. It has been a challenge, but very worth while given the coming excitement. We were just overjoyed to have our first baby and have wanted this for so long. Over the past month, we have been learning of some challenges our baby currently has, which will have a big impact on every aspect of our lives. Back in June, we received news that our sweet baby had what our dr said was indications of spina bifida and an omphalocele (similar to a hernia) beneath the belly button. At the time the baby was so small (only 14 weeks), it was hard to know how serious these things could be. Despite this, it was still a lot to take in, and a huge wave of sadness came over us, realizing our little one might come into this world possibly needing surgeri...
