I am a Christian farm girl, married to Kelvin. We have an organic farm which produces field crops and maple syrup. We have a large garden, a cow we milk by hand, four horses, a handful of chickens, barn cats and a beautiful dog named Trixie Anne. I enjoy sewing, quilting, photography, and being the best Aunt-in-the-whole-world to our eight nieces and nephews. I struggle with keeping the house clean, doing firewood and washing dishes, tasks I wish I had a cloned "Jessie slave" to perform! I also struggle with serving the Lord with a pure and trusting heart in the midst of sorrow. We have lost two sons, Gabriel and Emanuel at birth. Gabriel was born on February 1, 2008 with Bilateral Renal Agenesis, a condition in which the baby’s kidneys, lungs and urinary tract do not develop. No infant has ever survived Potter's Syndrome (or Bilateral Renal Agenesis) and it is not a genetic disorder in most cases. A couple months after Gabriel was born, we found ourselves expecting again! The news came as a shock to us, but we were so happy yet scared at the same time. I went for my 18 week ultrasound, and there was no heartbeat. The doctors had no real answers, and our baby Emanuel was gone to be with Jesus.
My life change dramatically. I was not able to continue working as a labor nurse at our local hospital. The emotional toll was too significant. Now I work at the same hospital on the medical/surgical floor as a per diem nurse. We are still praying for more children, and I live daily depending on God's grace, mercy and strength.
The goal of this blog is to show myself and others that life is purposeful and full of good things from the Lord; He has a beautiful plan for me and he loves the real me!