The Lord's Hand

My sister, Shelley, and her husband, Caleb, got some bad news last week. They found out that their baby (at 34 weeks gestation) was not growing as much as she should be and that there was a heart defect. Obviously, not the kind of news you want to hear. Shelley had already been on bed rest and being monitored for pre-term labor, so this was just more to worry about.

Last week, we all fasted and prayed as a family and also had the prayers of the wards and friends around us, and truely our prayers were answered. I can't give the whole detailed story justice...you can check out Shelley's blog when she logs it all in, but the way in which all the medical people that they needed were there for her (or not there for her ;)...part of the long story) is amazing.
Friday night, because of the concerned medical staff and the promptings of Shelley that something was wrong, she was under servailance at St. Joe's hospital when Shelley awoke with the monitor telling her that her baby's heart beat was dangerously low. Her doctor rushed right in (what doctor is ever there when they are needed during a birth...hee hee) and they did an emergency C-section.
Her beautiful little girl, Ellory (I don't know the spelling, SORRY) Kay McBride, was born with no complications. She is little, 3 lbs. 12 oz, but she could breathe on her own and had good vital signs. So far, they can hold off on the heart operation until a later date, but all is as good as one could hope for. All these things were a miracle and I'm so grateful to Heavenly Father for giving our family such a faith building experience that brought us close.
I'll post photos as soon as I get them.
On another exciting note....I'm getting another neice soon from Jeff and Amy....I can't wait...and am wishing more than ever that I was still in AZ!!!!!