St. Catherine

We did indeed lose our precious little angel. The doctor confirmed this morning that although the egg sac was present, the baby never formed. Hopefully things will take care of themselves this week, otherwise a DNC will need to be performed next week. This has been the greatest struggle of our lives. Thank you for all of those who have kept us in your prayers. We could never have survived this without you. Without the rock of our father, we would be lost.
Going back a few weeks, throughout the pregnancy (in such a short time), we of course talked about potential boy and girl names. The only name we could agree on was Catherine, after St. Catherine of Siena, and we were at a loss for any other name. Well, last week when we first knew there was a problem Jacob and I decided to pick a name for our beautiful baby as we thought this would help with the grieving process. Since Catherine was the one we could agree on, Catherine it was. St. Catherine of Siena was an amazingly holy and strong women, and it was not until this morning that we realized the awesome significance of our choice. We found this morning through the research of my beloved sister in law that St. Catherine's feast day this year was April 29th... the day before we found out our little one was in trouble. The opening prayer for Catholic mass around the world today is an intercessory prayer of St. Catherine. We also found out that she is the patron saint of miscarriages. Sometimes God can send his messages of hope and mercy loud and clear! The peace that Jacob and I have received from knowing these things has been our greatest comfort. They have allowed us to know without a shadow of a doubt that this is the will of the Father. May his will be done, not ours. We long for the day we will be reunited with our entire family while resting in the arms of our Lord. Please continue to pray for us as we heal and mourn our loss. Also that things will take care of themselves naturally and that a DNC will not be necessary. Thank you for our overwhelming love and support. We are truly blessed.