update on surgery

Aug. 28
i have been hanging in there...distracted mostly by life but when it gets quiet and i have time to be still the sorrow is there. but so is HE and for that we are so thankful.

here is the email we just sent out...

we are thankful to report that my recovery has been quick and near painless. thank you for praying for the procedure and for the grace to endure it. it was quite easily the most difficult experience i have endured emotionally. as the miscarriage was impending, a dear friend shared that she was praying as paul did… that God would be merciful and spare us sorrow upon sorrow. we are more aware, than ever before, of His tender and merciful presence in our life…even in sorrow. and although the hurt is great, He continues to satisfy my weariness and has been so near to us, the broken hearted.

there is simply no way for us to express our gratitude to you for bearing our pain. more than perfect words ever could…your willingness to enter into our grief, sometimes with tears and most often through prayer has sustained and overwhelmed us. the outpouring of love that has been lavished so sweetly on us has challenged ryan and i to consider how well we love others and how much we long to grow in this area. our baby, in a very real way, taught us more about great commandment love. for this reason her life was purposeful. thank you for holding us up, in both love and pain. God has extended Himself to us through you and we are deeply grateful. we love you each.
with full hearts,
andrea & ryan

He comforts us in our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are suffering with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. for just as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant through Christ. 1 corinthians 1:4-5