I cannot imagine how it feels to be told your baby has a disease he might die from someday. My baby sister received that news last week about her new baby, Emmanuel. He has been diagnosed with Sickle Cell Anemia. Sarah just started keeping a blog called "A Single Mother's Trials". It is full of her words and thoughts that I have never heard her speak out loud. It is like she writes into the darkness of the Internet and is able to fully express herself. I understand. I love the silent, accepting Internet, too. Writing is so therapeutic.
Anyway, about Emmanuel. He is a baby I have never seen before (aside from the hundreds of pictures proud Grandpa sends our way). I rubbed Sarah's belly and we let our bellies "hang out" together so our sons could get to know each other. But, that is about the extent of my time with Emmanuel.
Sarah has been on my heart lately. So hugely on my heart. She is incredibly young to be carrying such a heavy load. Being a mother is hard enough. Then to have to do it all without a husband. And now... Now a baby who has a very serious condition. It is hard to watch her walk through this challenge.
Pray for my baby sister and her little baby boy. Read her struggle and encourage her, if you feel led. May God draw her and Emmanuel so close to Himself that they hear his heartbeat.
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