The Call

Well, we had one of the longest weekends of our lives waiting for the first test results. There are so many emotions that we have experienced that it's hard to put it into words. There were times of great sadness, amazing hope, and others where we actually found ourselves laughing together (yes, we haven't lost or forgotten the incredible reality that we are having a baby!)

This weekend has had one common theme; community. Whether it was people calling us, praying with us, bringing us meals, coming over just to say hello, or simply embracing us just where we were, our community of family and friends has been there in ways that leave my wife and I speechless. We are forever grateful to you!

So today, as we decided not to leave each others side until we received the phone call from our Genetics Counselor, we prayed and waited. Then the phone rang and we put it on speaker phone. "Hello, Jon and Lydia, this is Jessica and I'm calling with good news." Immediate rejoicing filled our hearts and I began dancing around the room. She said that the initial results were all negative for a chromosome issue, but that we would receive more results in the coming weeks, so keep that in prayer! We praise God for this news and thank you for celebrating this milestone with us! We have an appointment with our cardiologist in two weeks to find out the diagnosis of her heart defect. Please, keep the prayers coming and join us in claiming complete healing for our little girl.

Celebrating this victory with anticipation for the next,

Jon and Lydia