DJ Is On The Way - Inaugural Post

Recently, we were told that the baby boy we are expecting in August is expected to have Down Syndrome (DS). Of course, this was a lot for us as parents to process, as we have experienced a range of emotions from sadness, to anxiety and fear.

However, having had time to let this "set in", we are as joyful as any expectant parents would be. The fear and anxiety are still lurking in the background, but we remain focused on the big day when our new little baby boy will join the world.

Our primary source of joy is our God, who has made us, and who has plans for each of us, including people with DS and parents of kids with DS.

As David has written in Psalm 139:13

"For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb."

And again, in Psalm 139:16

"All the days ordained for me
were written in your book
before one of them came to be."

We have been blessed as well with brothers and sisters in Christ who have been praying for us - constantly. People have asked us, "how can we help and how can we pray for you?"

This question is the reason for this blog. Undoubtedly, our situation is and will remain very fluid and our prayer needs/requests will of course reflect this. With so much family and friends praying for us, we thought this blog would be the best way for people to stay connected with our situation and our prayer needs.

Right now, we ask for prayers for
- a miracle of healing that God will bring us a healthy baby boy free of any issues; of course, if this is His will.
- peace
- strength
- that God prepare us; if it is God's will that our baby boy be born with DS we just ask for prayer that He prepare us to be who this boy needs us to be

We do of course thank you for your prayers and we praise Him because we do feel your prayers and we praise him for the peace and strength your prayers have brought us.

We love all of you and thank you for your willingness to walk alongside us with this journey.

Rob and Lisa