Comments for Lindsay Guard http://lindsayguard.com Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:37:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Thank You by Mary McGonegle http://lindsayguard.com/2012/02/13/thank-you/#comment-214 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:37:07 +0000 http://lindsayguard.com/?p=189#comment-214 Psalm 139:13-16
“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”
God is great and great is HIS faithfulness! Never has the scripture SO lept from the page and into my heart as I see the pictures of your BEAUTIFUL child! And to know full well how Loved we are by GOD and how even before we come into exsitence our days are ordained!

Today is Valentine’s day and this verse this morning spoke volumes to me as I shared it with all the women in my small group… But I also want to share it with you!
1John 3:1a ” How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!”
Praise you Lord that you Lavish your Love on us and that we should be called children of God! Even in our mothers womb even before we are formed! I find that to be the biggest comfort knowing He loves us this much!
I am praying for this sweet baby the Lord is about to bless you and all of us with, and for you and Ryan to have peace!
Much Love
Mary

]]> Comment on It is time… by Alex Evjen http://lindsayguard.com/2012/01/31/it-is-time/#comment-210 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:35:52 +0000 http://lindsayguard.com/?p=173#comment-210 Linds! I’m sorry to hear about the roller coaster of this news, but I’m so glad to know how much you still praise God for everything he blessed you with including a beautiful child. He is good!

]]> Comment on It is time… by Lily Alexander http://lindsayguard.com/2012/01/31/it-is-time/#comment-209 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:22:09 +0000 http://lindsayguard.com/?p=173#comment-209 Oh mannnn!!!! Of your precious Lil one!!

]]> Comment on It is time… by Lily Alexander http://lindsayguard.com/2012/01/31/it-is-time/#comment-208 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:20:36 +0000 http://lindsayguard.com/?p=173#comment-208 Lindsay-hey Lil mami!!! Its gunna be okay!! I know the strength and faith you have….we can all see the research you put into this…girl! You are such a great mom!!! I think you have such a great heart and you are sooooo humble in every way!! I love you soooo much!! Thanks for sharing your story with us and that beautiful picture of hour precious baby in your womb!!!! I’m sooo grateful to know you and I cannot wait to hold that precious Lil baby when its time to!!!!! Hang in there and just know we will ALL love to meet your baby!! We are all waiting so anxiously!!!! Love you girl !! I will keep prayin for you guys!!! ~~~~~ lily

]]> Comment on It is time… by Ann Doucette http://lindsayguard.com/2012/01/31/it-is-time/#comment-207 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:11:23 +0000 http://lindsayguard.com/?p=173#comment-207 WOW !!! That is an amazing story . You both are such awesome parents and new baby Guard will be amazingly blessed to be in your family ….. We will keep you all in our prayers and thoughts. Thank you for sharing your story .

]]> Comment on It is time… by Shana Lucius http://lindsayguard.com/2012/01/31/it-is-time/#comment-205 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:39:57 +0000 http://lindsayguard.com/?p=173#comment-205 Lindsay, you are so courageous to share your story as you have. You have an abundance of knowledge and you have prepared yourselves quite well. I am a Speech Pathologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and I frequently see children with clefts, because I work with children who have hearing loss. I can send you some more information if you are interested in info. regarding speech development. I also have good speech contacts from individuals who specialize in cleft lip/palate. Or, you can contact me when you are ready for that info. :-) The initial stages will be, like you mentioned, about feeding. You will get through this with Gods support and guidance, just look to him as you do for the answers and strength. Please let me know if there’s anything I can do to help.

Best to you all,
Shana Lucius.

]]> Comment on It is time… by Jennifer Stone http://lindsayguard.com/2012/01/31/it-is-time/#comment-204 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:17:43 +0000 http://lindsayguard.com/?p=173#comment-204 Wow! Our God is good and faithful! I will tell you both that when I saw our daughter’s pictures for the first time I fell in love with her. Her pictures were taken at 3 and 4 months old and her bilateral cleft lip had yet to be repaired! I am so certain that when you see your precious baby for the 1st time, you too will fall in love! You will see way past the cut in the lip and grow to love your baby more and more each day! Myah’s lip was repaired before we went to China to adopt her and now, 7 months after repair, it is not noticeable unless you are really close to her. She is such a precious gift and we praise the Lord for the opportunities that God has opened for us to share with people because of her cl/cp!

We are praying for you both!

]]> Comment on It is time… by Kelsey http://lindsayguard.com/2012/01/31/it-is-time/#comment-203 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:05:50 +0000 http://lindsayguard.com/?p=173#comment-203 You had stated babies are unable to breast feed my mom is a lactation consultant and I personally know she has had moms with children born with cleft lips/ pallets that’s jaw been scusseful at brestfeeding after there first surgery!

]]> Comment on It is time… by Kaleen Godfrey http://lindsayguard.com/2012/01/31/it-is-time/#comment-202 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:33:49 +0000 http://lindsayguard.com/?p=173#comment-202 So… I cry with you. Why? Because I know the heartache of being a parent. The timing of screaming, “why has this happened to my baby?” has been different for me, but I have screamed it! The guilt of trying to figure out whose genes are responsible, or who did what to conrtibute to my babys’ challenges… has still never been answered. Sleepless night praying for a miracle, crying myself to sleep. Anger! Why can’t my child be like the other kids? Why does my child have to suffer this? Why can’t I fix this for them? Why couldn’t it have been me? I’ve been there. And the truth, I don’t know any parent who hasn’t. Please hear from my heart that I am in no way minimizing your grief. I just hope you can feel the supportive tears of every parent who has ever had a child. It is truly the most joyful, heart-wrenching, beautiful, ugly and exposing process this life has to offer! You are not alone. Though our children’s defects look different… well, wrapping them in OUR arms of GOD’s love will tell them the most about who they really are! Praying for you and Ryan!

]]> Comment on It is time… by Debbie Burd http://lindsayguard.com/2012/01/31/it-is-time/#comment-201 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:54:15 +0000 http://lindsayguard.com/?p=173#comment-201 Lindsay, what a true gift from God….my husband was born with a cleft palate 58 years ago and you really can’t tell. My husband is so handsome to me and I love him very much, because he was a special gift to his parents from God. We will be celebrating our 38th Annivsay this year.
“Little Guard” is perfect in God’s eye he has two loving parents that will teach him/her the true meaning of beauty…..love you girlfriend, Debbie

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