New Hope

Jeff and I are off to Boston early tomorrow morning to undergo a procedure on Maddox while he remains in the womb. The doctor that we spent some time talking to on the phone said that he wouldn't even say that they would for sure perform the intervention. So far they have done it a total of 9 times on babies whose hearts where just like our little guy's and only one survived. Not good odds, but honestly we feel that Heavenly Father has opened a door for us and we have to do this to allow Him to honor the blessing that I received from my Bishop. There were some very specific things in the blessing that we are really holding on to. One of them is that the doctors who do surgery on Maddox would be inspired. I know that there will likely be several surgeries throughout the next few months, but this will buy us time to let Maddox grow and be better prepared to survive outside the womb as well as go through major heart surgery later.

We are being blessed and led and are full of hope and faith that all will go well. My Mom flew out yesterday with the intention of being here for me to have a c-section this week, but none of us thought that Boston was even an option anymore. Our hearts are full as we recognize the hand of the Lord. What a roller coaster this is, but we are really so grateful for all the blessing that we are experiencing during this time.

Thank you for all the faith, fasting and prayers. We know that we are reaping the benefits. We love you all and know that the Lord is aware of us and each of you. He lives. The Atonement is real. Please continue to pray for us, Maddox, and the doctors that we see this week. We know that the Lord's will will be done and we have faith that all will go well.