Last night, I had the amazing privilege of photographing a dear friend’s birth. Even as I type this, it’s hard to put into words how I feel.    I have been in awe since last night.  I was amazed by the human body and what it can endure for the sake of another.  I’m overwhelmed with emotion with I see a baby, minutes old, quiet and settle the moment she is placed on her mother’s chest.  I’m proud of the father as he holds his wife’s hand, telling her how much he loves her…pride burstng forth for her.  I’m proud of all women as I watch a doula gently support and guide this laboring mother.  This mother, who gave birth her way.  How she wanted, where she wanted.  Who showed so much strength that I could only wish to have at such a time.  There’s so many more thoughts running through my head that I can’t even collect them.  I think I’ll let the images speak for themselves.  Here’s just a tiny sampling of the day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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she is my hero.

because she makes me see things in a different light.

because she makes me laugh so hard it hurts.

because she is a free spirit.

because she is innocent.

because she is unabashedly silly.

because she loves life.

because she greets each day with joy.

because she has never experienced grief.

because she’s tiny, but strong.

because she’s the best of me and the man i married.

because she gives me a reason to hope.

because she never holds a grudge.

because she is kind.

because she is everything i want to be when i grow up.

because she’s…her.

(taken at the Labor Day parade - where she got her fair share of candy)

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I want to give a quick update for those of you that have asked regarding my follow up appt today. 

 

The biopsy samples that were taken all came back free of cancerous cells.  There was a short sigh of relief, followed by a “but”. Because of the size of the largest nodule (golf ball-sized), the tiny sample taken is not a 100% accurate indication of benign vs malignant.   We knew this was a possibility going in.  The dr said if all the nodules were very small, he would most likely recommend just watching them.  However, since one of them is large, with a smaller one attached to it, he recommends removal and sending them off for testing.  Removal of the 2 nodules would also involve removing half of the thyroid…which would result in being on lifelong thyroid medicine to supplement.   Without going into too many details…we are seriously considering surgery.  Doing so would give us definite answers regarding malignancy that we just don’t have right now.  In order to really “move on”, we need those answers.  There are many variables to consider depending on the results after surgery, but we are trying not to get ahead of ourselves. 

 

We need to spend some time in prayer considering what God would have us to do.  Right now we are looking at doing the surgery in early October.  I hate the thought of having it done, but it seems to be a necessary evil at this point.  It’s stressful knowing that there is something there that could be harmless, benign…or could be cancerous. The future for our family is very uncertain right now, and many dreams and plans are being placed in God’s hands.  We don’t understand why this is happening, if only to glorify Christ in our lives even more.  We have no choice but to trust Him and allow Him to take our dreams for our family and mold them into His. 

 

Thank you for your prayers & encouragement.  We ask for your continued prayers, and that as do, you would pray that this verse would be manifested in our lives.  It’s our heart’s desire and yet it doesn’t come easily. 

1 Peter 1:6-7  “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.”

 

Whew.  I think that’s enough personal/heavy stuff for awhile.  Some more lighthearted posts to come very soon…thanks everyone for hanging in there!

 

 

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