Moriah Faith

Feb. 2, 2005

Hello Everyone,
Well, it is Wednesday evening on the day of the Presentation of our Lord, and we are e-mailing with prayer requests. Today, on a regular pregnancy check up, we found out that our little girl, Moriah Faith, has returned to our Heavenly Father. Some time last night we think, her umbilical cord wrapped around her precious neck and there was no way of us knowing until today. We are asking for prayers, especially tomorrow (Thurs evening) as we will go to the hospital at 7pm and they will begin to induce me. Most likely, it will be in the late morning on Friday that I will deliver her. Our hearts are trying to take this all in, and it still feels very surreal, especially because I can look down and she is still right here physically, though her little soul is already at our Heavenly Fathers side.

Ben just found out today (after a few months of me knoning) that she is a girl. We had already decided on "Moriah Faith" if she was a girl, from the Book of Genesis chapter 22, when God called Abraham to the Land of Moriah and Abrahams faith saved Isaac. We feel that the Lord has called us to once again trust in His will and have Faith in His plan, and feel that we have sacrificed our little one and are presenting her to our Lord today just as Jesus was presented.

We love you all and truly appreciate your prayers. Especially tomorrow and Friday as I imagine that it is going to be the hardest part...meeting our precious Moriah and then having to say good-bye. My heart aches when I think of that but also rejoices that our little one is where we all long to be, in His Heavenly Kingdom.

Ben, Maria, Hannah,Michaela and Moriah