The day we received Confirmatory Results

 That fateful day, David and I were in Japan. 

Results were not due in 2 weeks more, but our doctor had apparently received the confirmatory amniocentesis results and wanted to do an urgent tele-consult with us. 

In the days before this fateful day, I was praying and hoping for a favorable outcome, that Little Faith was a healthy baby, in spite of preliminary test results. 

The night before, I was in some sort of panic. I found myself hyperventilating a little, and I couldn't sleep. 

The morning of that fateful day, I opened up my devotional to read. 

It was about suffering.

If we're going to stand up and make a difference for Christ while others lounge about, you can be sure we will encounter hardships, obstacles, nuisances, hassles and inconveniences... And we shouldn't be surprised. Such difficulty while serving Christ isn't necessarily suffering - it's status quo - Joni Tada. 

 

It was an awakening - that it is through our little hardships, that God's love shines. 

At that moment, I made a commitment, to continue to praise God and His goodness, whatever the outcome, all the days of my life.

And this was the prayer we made moments before our teleconsult. 

That day we received two bad news: 1) Down syndrome was confirmed. 2) Little Faith has a fatal heart condition. 

Despite the news, we were very calm and composed. 

We trust that if this was His will, He will certainly provide and walk with us. 

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Also that very day, we took a walk in the garden. 

We agreed to cherish what we have and enjoy our time with Little Faith while it lasts. 

Here's a picture of me with my little bump. 

I was also very tired because the garden was very big and we walked for a really long time, haha.