She is in Jesus’ Arms

We made plans last night to bring Molly home today. Earlier in the day, her ventilator tube was taken out and she did really well on room oxygen. Throughout the day, we learned how to help her stay comfortable, feed her and give her meds. If she had another good night, we were planning to get home to spend as much time as a family as possible.

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This morning, Molly’s oxygen levels began to decline and she continued to struggle to recover on her own. Even though we had a good night, Molly’s body was beginning to tell us that she was starting to get close to the end. After repeatedly trying the same things we that we would be doing for her at home, we decided that it would be best to stay at the hospital to enjoy her end of life is a peaceful way. My dad was almost here so he joined us quickly and we asked Jay’s parents and my mum to come down with kids. We were soon all together, loving on our sweet girl as her end of life was coming soon.

While we’re so sad and our hearts hurt deeply that the end came so quickly, we are so thankful that we got 3 days with her. We are so thankful for the people that her life touched. Her sweet little life touched a lot of doctors, nurses and staff not to mention her amazing community who has supported and prayed for her since we found out about how she was created. I’m amazed at the hours I got to spend holding her on my chest, feeling her little breaths, having her small finger wrapped around mine. I’m so thankful for the support team at the U of M who made our time with her so special, so meaningful and more than we could have ever dreamed of. We are so thankful in so many ways that it is going to take us a while to even wrap our mind around the ways that God has been working through Molly’s story and will continue to do so.

Our hearts hurt but they are also overflowing with joy knowing that Molly met Jesus today. Her body is free from all pain, all difficult breathing and is whole. We rest in knowing we will meet her again, and we honestly can’t wait for that day.

A meal train has been set up for our family. If you’re local and would like to contribute: https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/30w80w

This song has sung the words for my heart when I have not had the words to say or express what I feel:

https://youtu.be/94rRsRlYPrw

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