Prayers & Quotes for September 23, 2010

Prayers & Quotes for September 23, 2010

If you have a prayer request for a cherub or a family member of a cherub, you can send it to prayers@cdhsupport.org.

Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:

Newborn cherub Elijah V., arrived 7/8. He has had his CDH repair, successfully came off of ECMO and is off his nasal cannulas. He is working on feeds.

Newborn cherub Finley D. arrived 8/12!! Please pray she continues making progress with her feeds, for that is what is holding her up from going home!

Newborn cherub Mattiaus D., arrived 8/24 and has had his repair surgery. He is off the vent and now is on CPAP. Please pray for his continued healing.

Newborn cherub Dante M. arrived 8/28, a little over a month early, along with his twin sister. Dante is having surgery today and has proven to be a fiesty little boy! His twin sister after 3 weeks in the NICU was released to go home. Please keep Dante and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Newborn cherub Savannah Q., arrived 8/30. She had her surgery on day 1 and spent 11 days on ECMO. She has been extubated and appears to be a fighter!

Newborn cherub Airynn E., arrived 8/31. She has had her surgery repair and is on the road to recovering. Please pray for strength for Airynn and her family.

Newborn cherub Megan H. arrived 9/1. She is struggling with pulmonary hypertension and has not had her repair surgery. Please pray for strength for Megan and her family.

Newborn cherub Heath F., arrived 9/8! He has had his CDH repair and is breathing room air! Please pray for his recovery and his feeds go very well.

Newborn cherub Kendall F. arrived 9/14, please pray for strength for her and her family for she is being transported to another hospital this afternoon. CDH surgery scheduled for tomorrow. After CDH surgery tomorrow, they will perform heart surgery Monday. Her family asks that everyone will pray that the transport from one hospital to another will go well for her, and tomorrow's surgery will allow her a chance at life.

Newborn cherub Whitney M., arrived 7/21 and was welcomed home on 9/15!! Welcome home Whitney!

Newborn Quinn T. was born 6/22 and was welcomed home on 9/3!! Welcome home Quinn!

Newborn cherub James B. is so close to going home! Please keep this amazing boy in your thoughts and prayers and hope he gets to go home soon, tentatively set for 10/27!!

Newborn cherub Micah P. is still in the NICU and will turn 1 on 9/30. Pray for continued strength for Micah and that he may get to go home soon.

Teenager Cherub Logan W. had his pectus repair surgery on 9/9. Please pray for his pain to subside and for his recovery. He was released from the hospital 9/15 and has a long recovery ahead of him.

Cherub Sofia C. had her gallbladder removed last week, please pray for her recovery.

Cherub Alannah has reherniated and her surgery is today! Please pray for her recovery.

To all our families and friends that are fighting against the flu, colds, sickness…may you feel better soon and have no complications.



Cherubs on Their Way:

Cherub Aurie B., due 9/17 - have no updates to give
Cherub "baby boy" G., due 10/11
Cherub Isaac I., due 10/14
Cherub Axel C., due 10/27
Cherub Abel B., due 10/28
Cherub Boone P., due 11/2
Cherub Zoe C., due 12/1
Cherub Hollis Y., due 12/2
Cherub Flynn L., due 12/10
Cherub Wyatt M., due 12/19
Cherub baby girl G., due 1/15
Cherub Shiloh G., due 1/19

All families expecting a baby with CDH, may you have continued hope and strength for the journey that lies ahead.


Newly Grieving Families:

Please keep the family of newborn cherub Addison R. in your prayers for comfort and strength. Addison was born Sept. 12, 3lbs. 15 oz. and 16 inches long with Trisomy 18 and CDH. She grew her wings on 9/12. Please keep her parents Angie and Ryan and siblings Colby and Karlee in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Please keep the family of newborn cherub Skylar M. in your prayers for strength and comfort. Skylar lost her battle with CDH on 9/22.

Please keep the family of newborn cherub Savannah F. in your prayers for comfort and strength. Savannah was born on 8/23 and grew her wings on 8/31.

Requests prayers for the family of newborn cherub John, who lost his battle with CDH on Saturday, 9/17.

Please pray for newborn cherub Hari's family, who grew his wings this month.

Please pray for newborn cherub Alex's family, who grew his wings this month.

Please pray for newborn cherub Emily's family, who grew her wings in the early morning of 9/18.

To all families affected by CDH and the loss of your precious child, may you find peace and comfort and know you are never alone, for so many people care about you.


Today’s Quotes:

‎"Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain." ~Author Unknown

"Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart." ~Martin Luther King, Jr.

"The capacity for hope is the most significant fact of life. It provides human beings with a sense of destination and the energy to get started." ~Norman Cousins

"Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark." ~George Iles

Prayers & Quotes for August 27, 2010

Prayers & Quotes for August 27, 2010
If you have a prayer request for a cherub or a family member of a cherub, you can send it to prayers@cdhsupport.org.


Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:

19 yr old cherub Daniella who had surgery this past weekend for reherniation and a bowel obstruction, is now on an oscillator and needs our prayers and thoughts.

Newborn cherub on his way, Heath F., could arrive any day now, for mom is showing signs that baby's birthday is near!

Newborn cherub on her way, Savannah Q., is set to arrive by c-section 8/30.

Newborn cherub on her way, Airynn E., is set to arrive this week.

Newborn cherub Mattiaus D., due 9/15 arrived 8/24 and is on a jet vent and very stable. Talk of surgery in the next few days is happening! Please pray for a smooth surgery and an easy recovery for Mattiaus.

Newborn cherub Finley D. arrived 8/12!! Please pray for strength for her and her family. Finley's surgery may take place on 8/30 if she is ready.

Newborn cherub Whitney M., arrived 7/21 and has endured her repair surgery and ECMO. She came off her nasal cannulas and is working on her feeds. Please keep this beautiful little girl in your thoughts and prayers, for she is so close to going home!

Newborn Quinn T. was born 6/22 and is getting so close to going home! Please pray for continued progress for beautiful Quinn! Also keep her mom in your prayers, for she has to have surgery very soon due to gallstones.

Newborn cherub James B. finally got to leave the NICU and is in rehab! Please keep this amazing boy in your thought and prayers and hope he gets to go home soon!

Newborn cherub Elijah V., arrived 7/8. He has had his CDH repair, successfully came off of ECMO and is off his nasal cannulas. He is working on feeds and needs to make progress in this area or a gtube is being discussed.

Newborn cherub Micah P. is still in the NICU and just turned 10 months old. He now is on a trach and continues to get stronger. Pray for continued strength for Micah and that he may get to go home soon.

Newborn cherub Josiah B. arrived 7/1. He had a gtube surgery and was able to go home on 8/15!! Welcome home Josiah!

Teenager Cherub Logan W. is set to have surgery on 9/3 for a pectus repair. Please pray for an uncomplicated surgery and an easy recovery for him.

Cherub Isabel H. is having an issue with a lymph node swelling and finding the cause. Please pray doctors can figure out what is happening.

Cherub Jaxon R. is having tubes put in his ears on 9/8. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers for a no complication procedure and an easy recovery.

Mom Alicia G., mom to angel cherub Jayden G. is having serious thyroid complications. Please pray that doctors are able to find the cause and help Alicia feel better soon.

Cherub Kiyari M. had another cath lab done yesterday. Please pray for good news and that she doesn't have the complications like she had last time.

Expecting parents to cherub baby girl Addison R., need our prayers for strength and guidance with what lies ahead.

To all our families and friends that are fighting against the flu, colds, sickness…may you feel better soon and have no complications.

To all our cherubs starting school this week and during the next few weeks...may you have a fun and educational school year!


Cherubs on Their Way:

Cherub Heath F., due 9/3
Cherub Savannah Q., due 9/4
Cherub Airynn E., due 9/12
Cherub "baby girl" S., due 9/13
Cherub Aurie B., due 9/17
Cherub baby boy M., due 9/25
Cherub Addison R., due 9/25
Cherub "baby boy" G., due 10/11
Cherub Isaac I., due 10/14
Cherub Axel C., due 10/27
Cherub Abel B., due 10/28
Cherub Boone P., due 11/2
Cherub Zoe C., due 12/1
Cherub Hollis Y., due 12/2
Cherub Flynn L., due 12/10
Cherub Wyatt M, due 12/19

All families expecting a baby with CDH, may you have continued hope and strength for the journey that lies ahead.


Newly Grieving Families:

Newborn cherub Jonathan M., born 6/11 grew his wings on 8/18 due to a pulmonary hemorrhage and his PH. Please keep his parents, Dewald and Laetitia in your thoughts and prayers that they be surrounded by much love and comfort during this difficult time.

To all families affected by CDH and the loss of your precious child, may you find peace and comfort and know you are never alone, for so many people care about you.


Today’s Quotes:

‎"Thoughts are things; they have tremendous power. Thoughts of doubt and fear are pathways to failure. When you conquer negative attitudes of doubt and fear you conquer failure. Thoughts crystallize into habit and habit solidifies into circumstances." ~Bryan Adams (borrowed from Brenda S.)

"Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you." ~Oscar Wilde

"The game of life is the game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later, with astounding accuracy." ~Florence Shinn

"You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you." ~John Wooden

Prayers & Quotes for August 11, 2010

Prayers & Quotes for August 11, 2010
If you have a prayer request for a cherub or a family member of a cherub, you can send it to prayers@cdhsupport.org.

Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:

Soon to arrive cherub Finley D. is going to be induced this week, 8/12! Please pray for strength for her and her family.

Newborn cherub Jonathan M., born 6/11 is the NICU and fighting severe pulmonary hypertension, please pray for strength for Jonathan and his family.

Cherub Justin S. is need of prayers. He has underwent a very tough surgery to fix his reherniation. He is now post op day 7 and struggling with getting back to feeling himself. Please keep Justin and his family in your prayers.

Newborn cherub Whitney M., arrived 7/21 and has endured her repair surgery and ECMO. She is currently working on coming off the vent and has also received her first cuddles!! She is also working on her feeds. Please keep this beautiful little girl in your thoughts and prayers.

Newborn Quinn T. was born 6/22 and is getting so close to going home. She is working on her feeds and is almost off her oxygen. Please pray for continued progress for beautiful Quinn!

Newborn cherub Josiah B. arrived 7/1. He is working on eating and continues to make great progress towards going home. Send Josiah good eating vibes!

Newborn cherub Elijah V., arrived 7/8. He has had his CDH repair and successfully came off of ECMO. Please pray for strength and continued healing for Elijah, as he is retaining fluid and his oxygen requirements keep going up.

Newborn cherub Noah A. was born 5/25 and he was released from the NICU on 8/3 and is now HOME!!! Welcome home Noah!! Keep praying this little guy continues eating well and gaining weight!

Newborn cherub Niklas E., arrived 7/7and got to go home on 8/2! Welcome HOME Niklas! Pray he continues thriving at home!

Newborn cherub Micah P. is still in the NICU. He now is on a trach and continues to get stronger. Pray for continued strength for Micah and his family.

Teenager Cherub Logan W. is set to have surgery on 9/3 for a pectus repair.

Newborn cherub James B. may finally get to leave the hospital and go to rehab! Please keep this amazing boy in your thoughts and prayers and hope he gets a bed soon in the rehab facility.

Baby cherub "boy" K. is back in the hospital, for his patch is sitting to high and causing respiratory failure.

Expecting parents to cherub baby girl Addison R., need our prayers for strength and guidance with what lies ahead.

To all our families and friends that are fighting against the flu, colds, sickness…may you feel better soon and have no complications.


Cherubs on Their Way:

Cherub Finley D., due 8/13
Cherub Heath F., due 9/3
Cherub Savannah Q., due 9/4
Cherub baby boy D., due 9/15
Cherub Airynn E., due 9/12
Cherub Aurie B., due 9/17
Cherub baby boy M., due 9/25
Cherub Addison R., due 9/25
Cherub Isaac I., due 10/14
Cherub Abel B., due 10/28
Cherub Zoe C., due 12/1
Cherub Coleman H., due 12/3

All families expecting a baby with CDH, may you have continued hope and strength for the journey that lies ahead.


Newly Grieving Families:

Newborn cherub Osmund "Oz" K., was born in the morning on 7/21 and earned his wings in the evening of 7/21. Please pray for comfort and strength for this family.

Newborn cherub Shelbi R., was born in the morning of 7/26 and earned her wings in the late evening of 7/26. Please pray for comfort and strength for this family.

To all families affected by CDH and the loss of your precious child, may you find peace and comfort and know you are never alone, for so many people care about you.


Today’s Quotes:

"We are, each of us angels with only one wing; and we can only fly by embracing one another.” ~Luciano de Crescenzo

"Hope never abandon you; you abandon it." ~George Wineberg

"Within each of us is a hidden store of energy. Energy we can release to compete in the marathon of life. Within each of us is a hidden store of courage. Courage to give us the strength to face any challenge. Within each of us is a hidden store of determination. Determination to keep us in the race when all seems lost." ~Roger Dawson

"Anything is possible. You can be told that you have a 90-percent chance or a 50-percent chance or a 1-percent chance, but you have to believe, and you have to fight.” ~Lance Armstrong

Prayers & Quotes for July 20, 2010

Prayers & Quotes for July 20, 2010

If you have a prayer request for a cherub or a family member of a cherub, you can send it to prayers@cdhsupport.org.

Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:

Newborn cherub James B., born 1/6/10, may finally get to leave the NICU and go to rehab! He has had a rough journey, including ECMO, trach, feeding tubes and setbacks. Please keep this amazing boy in your thought and prayers.

Newborn cherub Osmund K., is set to arrive this week, 7/22. Please pray for comfort and strength for this family.

Newborn cherub Whitney M., is set to arrive anytime this week! Please pray for comfort and strength for the family.

Newborn cherub Elijah V., arrived 7/8. He has had his CDH repair and successfully came off of ECMO. Please pray for strength for Elijah to continue with the progress in the right direction.

Newborn cherub Noah A. was born 5/25. He is working on nursing and learning to eat, which has been difficult for this little guy! Please pray for continued progress for Noah.

Newborn cherub Micah P. is still in the NICU. He now is on a trach and continues to get stronger. Pray for continued strength for Micah and his family. His family has decided to relocate to be near Micah and the NICU.

Newborn cherub Jonathan M., born 6/11 is in the NICU and fighting severe pulmonary hypertension, please pray for strength for Jonathan and his family. He has had his CDH repair.

Newborn cherub Josiah B. arrived 7/1. He has had his CDH repair, but is struggling to rid his body of the extra fluid accumulating in his chest. Please pray for continued healing for Josiah.

Newborn cherub Niklas E., arrived 7/7. He has made wonderful progress since his CDH repair surgery and is working on feeds. There are talks he may get to come very soon, pray for strength for baby Niklas.

Teenager Cherub Logan W. is set to have surgery on 8/19 for a pectus repair. His older brother Shane, is set to leave for basics 3 days before his surgery. Please keep Logan, Shane and the entire family in your thoughts and prayers during this emotional and difficult time.

Cherub Lewis B. is having a fundo and gtube surgery on 7/21.

Cherub Justin S. is need of prayers. He has been sprinting off the vent, but now doctors are needing to address his paradoxical breathing to continue progress in the right direction.

Adult cherub survivor Laura M., became a grandma again on 7/7! Welcome to the world Jimmie!

Carol S., mom to angel cherub Brielle S., is having difficulties recovering from her EXIT to ECMO procedure, please pray for her continued healing.

Newborn cherub Aidan R. is home after spending a month in the NICU and beating CDH! Please pray as he makes his transition to being home.

To all our families and friends that are fighting against the flu, colds, sickness…may you feel better soon and have no complications.


Cherubs on Their Way:

Cherub Alice H., due 7/27
Cherub Shelbi R ., due 7/30
Cherub Adalyn T., due 7/31
Cherub Finley D., due 8/13
Cherub Heath F., due 9/3
Cherub Savannah Q., due 9/4
Cherub Airynn E., due 9/12
Cherub Aurie B., due 9/17
Cherub baby boy M., due 9/25
Cherub Addison R., due 9/25
Cherub Isaac I., due 10/14
Cherub Abel B., due 10/28
Cherub Zoe C., due 12/1

All families expecting a baby with CDH, may you have continued hope and strength for the journey that lies ahead.


Newly Grieving Families:

To all families affected by CDH and the loss of your precious child, may you find peace and comfort and know you are never alone, for so many people care about you.


Today’s Quotes:

"Count your blessings, not your crosses; count your gains not your losses. Count your joys not your woes; Count your friends not your foes. Count your smiles not your tears; Count your courage not your fears. Count your full years not your lean; Count your kind deeds not your mean. Count your health not your wealth; And love your neighbor as much as yourself." -Author Unknown

"Love one another and help others to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious and the greatest healing energy." -Sai Baba

"Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines." -Robert Schuller

"Extraordinary people survive under the most terrible circumstances and they become more extraordinary because of it" -Robertson Davies

Prayers & Quotes for July 5, 2010

Prayers & Quotes for July 5, 2010

If you have a prayer request for a cherub or a family member of a cherub, you can send it to prayers@cdhsupport.org.


Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:

Newborn cherub Noah A. was born 5/25. He is now off the vent and CPAP and onto nasal cannulas. He is working on nursing and learning to eat! Please pray for continued progress for Noah.

Newborn cherub Micah P. is still in the NICU. He now is on a trach and continues to get stronger. Pray for continued strength for Micah and his family. His family has decided to relocate to be near Micah and the NICU.

Newborn cherub Josiah B. arrived 7/1. As long as he remains stable, his surgery is set for 7/6 in the afternoon. Josiah's dad is home on a short leave from the military, please pray for strength for Josiah and his family.

Newborn cherub Niklas E., is set to be induced 7/6 if his lungs look ready for the induction to take place. Pray for strength for baby Niklas.

Newborn cherub Elijah V., is set to be induced this week. Please pray for strength for Elijah and his family.

Barbara W., mom to cherub Logan W. has been ill and not feeling well. Please pray doctors can help her feel better soon.

Cherub Braden H. continues to have ear infections, one after another. Surgery for Braden to get tubes inserted is 7/6. Please send positive energy and thoughts to Braden's family as he undergoes another surgery.

Expecting parents to cherub Addison R. received difficult news last week. Please pray for strength for this little cherub and her family.

Newborn cherub James B. had a gtube inserted 6/24 and is on a trach. Please pray for strength and continued healing for this precious little boy.

Cherub Lewis B. is having a fundo and gtube surgery on 7/21.

Cherub adult survivor Laura S. is expecting a healthy baby boy to arrive in December! This will be her first child.

To all our families and friends that are fighting against the flu, colds, sickness…may you feel better soon and have no complications.


Cherubs on Their Way:

Cherub Arwyn J., due 7/7
Cherub Whitney M, due 7/18
Cherub Osmund K., due 7/22
Cherub Alice H., due 7/27
Cherub Shelbi R ., due 7/30
Cherub Adalyn T., due 7/31
Cherub Finley D., due 8/13
Cherub Heath F., due 9/3
Cherub Savannah Q., due 9/4
Cherub Airynn E., due 9/12
Cherub Aurie B., due 9/17
Cherub baby boy M., due 9/25
Cherub Addison R., due 9/25
Cherub Isaac I., due 10/14
Cherub Abel B., due 10/28
Cherub Zoe C., due 12/1

All families expecting a baby with CDH, may you have continued hope and strength for the journey that lies ahead.


Newly Grieving Families:

Newborn cherub Brielle S. arrived 6/9 and earned her wings on 6/25. Please pray for understanding and peace for Brielle's family.

Newborn cherub Isabella E. arrived 6/11 and earned her wings 6/17. Please pray for strength and comfort for Isabella's family.

To all families affected by CDH and the loss of your precious child, may you find peace and comfort and know you are never alone, for so many people care about you.


Today’s Quotes:

"Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving." -Kahlil Gibran

"Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies." -Mother Teresa

"A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life." -Charles Darwin

Prayers & Quotes for June 17, 2010

Prayers & Quotes for June 17, 2010

If you have a prayer request for a cherub or a family member of a cherub, you can send it to prayers@cdhsupport.org. If you have a quote you would like to share with us, please send it to prayers@cdhsupport.org.


Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:

Newborn cherub Isabella E. arrived 6/11. She has been put on ECMO to give her body time to rest. She has had a surgery to release some abdominal pressure, but is still very critical. Please pray for strength for Isabella and her family.

Newborn cherub Brielle S. arrived 6/9 by the EXIT to ECMO procedure and is very critical. Please pray for continued improvement for Brielle and strength for her family during this difficult time.

Newborn cherub Noah A. was born 5/25. He has had his CDH repair and continues to make small progress in the right direction. Please pray for his continued healing.

Newborn cherub Micah P. is still in the NICU. Please pray for his healing and continued strength. He recently had a trach put in, but now has developed pneumonia.

Teenager cherub Logan W., has upcoming pulmonology and cardiology appointments. His physical did not go well and the ped. is concerned with his breathing(retractions) and arrhythmias.

Cherub Adam H. will be starting OT in August...please say a prayer that therapy will help him in this area. Aaron H., brother to cherub Adam H., has dealt with horrible reflux type pain since he was born. Doctors have not found the reason or a solution to the reflux. Please pray that his mom can find what is causing Aaron's pain and throwing up.

Cherub Quinn P. was born 4/9 and is now home and doing very well!

Mom to angel cherub Kasey C., gave birth to a healthy baby girl 6/9! Brooklyn weighed 8lbs.9oz. and was 19 inches long.

Megan L., mom to cherub John L., is expecting a healthy baby boy!!

Cherub Braden H. continues to have ear infections, one after another. Please pray his upcoming ENT appointment goes well and he gets some relieve from the ear infections.

Please pray the nurses at UCSF do not strike. The hospital got a court order to stop it and it is to be reviewed 6/18. Several CDH babies are set to arrive this month there at UCSF.

Expecting parents to cherub Addison R. will be having further tests done next week on Addison (MRI and an amnio), please pray for strength for this little cherub and her family.

To all our families and friends that are fighting against the flu, colds, sickness…may you feel better soon and have no complications.


Cherubs on Their Way:

Cherub Anya L., will be induced this month
Cherub Elijah V., due 7/12
Cherub Josiah B., due 7/13
Cherub Niklas E., due 7/18
Cherub Whitney M, due 7/18
Cherub Shelbi R ., due 7/30
Cherub Finley D., due 8/13
Cherub Christopher F., due 9/3
Cherub Savannah Q., due 9/4
Cherub Airynn E., due 9/12
Cherub baby boy M., due 9/25
Cherub Addison R., due 9/25
Cherub Isaac I., due 10/14
Cherub Abel B., due 10/28
Cherub Adalyn T., due 7/31
Cherub Osmund K., due 7/22
Cherub Heath F., due 9/3
Cherub Kaiya W., due 6/22
Cherub Abigail W., due 6/23
Cherub Arwyn J., due 7/7
Cherub Alice H., due 7/27
Cherub Adalyn T., due 7/31

All families expecting a baby with CDH, may you have continued hope and strength for the journey that lies ahead.


Newly Grieving Families:

Newborn cherub Sam R. arrived 3/16 and earned his wings 3/16. Please keep this family in your prayers during this difficult time.

Newborn cherub Kadyn B. arrived 4/27 and earned his wings 4/28. Please pray for peace and understanding for this family.

Newborn cherub Owen G. earned his wings 6/11, after a two month fight against CDH. Please pray for strength and comfort for this family.

To all families affected by CDH and the loss of your precious child, may you find peace and comfort and know you are never alone, for so many people care about you.


Today’s Quotes:

"Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams." -Ashley Smith

"The only real failure in life is the failure to try." -Author unknown

"We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations." -Charles R. Swindoll

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow." -Albert Einstein

Prayers & Quotes for June 1, 2010

Prayers & Quotes for June 1, 2010

If you have a prayer request for a cherub or a family member of a cherub, you can send it to prayers@cdhsupport.org.


Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:

Newborn cherub Noah A. was born 5/25. He is on ECMO and fighting! He continues to have strong and stable days and is making progress. Please pray that his brain bleed continues to improve and he is getting stronger and closer to his repair surgery.

Newborn cherub Noah S. was born 5/26 and is fighting! Please pray for strength for Noah and his family.

Newborn cherub Micah P. is still in the NICU. Please pray for his healing and continued strength.

Adult cherub survivor Terry F. is having chest pains and undergoing tests.

Adult cherub survivor Charlie F. has been in the hospital, having difficulty to breathe.

Teenager cherub Logan W., has upcoming pulmonology and cardiology appointments. His physical did not go well and the ped. is concerned with his breathing(retractions) and arrhythmias.

Aaron H., brother to cherub Adam H., has dealt with horrible reflux since he was born. Doctors have not found the reason or a solution to the reflux. Aaron has been in some difficult pain, please keep him in your prayers.

Shelly M., Grandma to angel cherub Jayden G. is having gallbladder surgery on June 8th.

Newborn cherub Quinn P. was born 4/9/10 and is still in the hospital.

To all our families and friends that are fighting against the flu, colds, sickness…may you feel better soon and have no complications.


Cherubs on Their Way:

Cherub baby girl E., due 6/26
Cherub Brielle S., due 6/29
Cherub Elijah V., due 7/12
Cherub Josiah B., due 7/13
Cherub Niklas E., due 7/18
Cherub Shelbi R ., due 7/30
Cherub Finley D., due 8/13
Cherub Christopher F., due 9/3
Cherub Savannah Q., due 9/4
Cherub baby boy M., due 9/25


Newly Grieving Families:

Newborn cherub Owen T. arrived 5/24 by the EXIT to ECMO procedure. He had his CDH repair, however earned his wings on 5/30. Please pray for his parents during this difficult time.

Newborn cherub Julia F. arrived 4/8 and earned her wings on 5/3. Please pray for strength and comfort for Julia's family.

Newborn cherub Kinley J.(second CDH baby born to this family), was born 4/1 and earned her wings on 4/27. Please pray for strength, comfort and healing for this family.

Newborn cherub Carlos M. earned his wings this past May, please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Newborn cherub Baylee M. was born and earned her wings on 2/26. Please keep Baylee's family in your thoughts and prayers.

Newborn cherub Faith M. arrived 5/25 and earned her wings 5/26. Please keep Faith's family in your thoughts and prayers.

To all families affected by CDH and the loss of your precious child, may you find peace and comfort and know you are never alone, for so many people care about you.


Today’s Quotes:

"Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn. The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts. Love is the essential reality and our purpose on earth. To be consciously aware of it, to experience love in ourselves and others, is the meaning of life. Meaning does not lie in things. Meaning lies in us." - Marianne Williamson

"A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty." -Author Unknown

"Man can live about forty days without food, about three days without water, about eight minutes without air, but only for one second without hope." -Author Unknown

"Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy." -Eskimo Proverb

Prayers & Quotes for April 26, 2010

Prayers & Quotes for April 26, 2010

If you have a prayer request for a cherub or a family member of a cherub, you can send it to prayers@cdhsupport.org.

Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:

Newborn cherub Quinn P. was born 4/9/10. He has had his CDH repair and came off the vent on day 12. He is on oxygen and will be soon working on feeds. He still has a bilateral inguinal hernia surgery to go through.

Newborn cherub Julia arrived 4/8 and has had her CDH repair. She needs prayers for healing, for doctors have found a blood clot in her tummy.

Newborn cherub Mekhaai R. is now home!!

Newborn cherub Kinley J.(second CDH baby born to this family), is off of ECMO, but still very sick (she got a serious infection after her CDH repair surgery). Please pray her liver and kidneys start functioning and she remains stable.

Newborn cherub Kellan V. is now home!!

Cherub Owain P. is home from his reherniation surgery that took place on 3/30! He is one strong little boy who has overcome so much.

Newborn cherub Micah P. is very sick. His heart is very sick. Please pray for his healing.

Cherub Jacob G. had surgery to put tubes in his ears last week.

Cherub Clodagh D. had her eventration repair and is recovering.

Angel cherub Lewis M.'s mom, Ingrid, is expecting a baby!

Cherub Holly M. is home from the hospital after her Gtube and nissen surgery and is recovering. Doctors found her organs were trying to reherniate again and had to move them back to where they needed to be.


To all our families and friends that are fighting against the flu, colds, sickness…may you feel better soon and have no complications.


Cherubs on Their Way:

Cherub Noah A., due 5/30
Cherub "baby girl" A. due 5/20
Cherub Faith M., due 5/28
Cherub Owen T., due 6/6
Cherub "baby girl" E., due 6/26
Cherub Elijah V. due 7/12
Cherub Adalyn T., due 7/31
Cherub Niklas E., due 7/18
Cherub Osmund K., due 7/22
Cherub Heath F., due 9/3
Cherub baby C., due ?*
Cherub Erinn C., due ?*
Cherub Elliot , due ?*
Cherub baby F., due ?*
Cherub baby G., due ?*
Cherub Gavin W., due ?*
Cherub baby K., born in 1/2010*
Cherub baby V., born in 1/2010 *
Cherub baby R., born in 2/2010 *
Cherub baby H., born in 2/2010*
Cherub Baylee M., born in 3/2010*
Cherub baby A., due 4/20*
Cherub Jessica F., due 4/3*
Cherub Allisyn S., due 4/12*
Cherub baby D., due 4/14*
Cherub baby K., due 4/16*
Cherub baby G., due 4/19 *
Cherub Ary M., due 4/22 *
Cherub baby K., due 5/12
Cherub Jesse L., due 5/13
Cherub baby M., 6/13
Cherub Kaiya W., due 6/22
Cherub Abigail W., due 6/23
Cherub Brielle S., due 6/29
Cherub Arwyn J., due 7/7
Cherub Josiah B., due 7/13
Cherub baby M., due 7/19
Cherub Alice H., due 7/27
Cherub Shelbi R., due 7/30
Cherub Adalyn T., due 7/31
Cherub Finley D., due 8/13
Cherub Hailey Q., due 9/4

*have not received current updates on these precious babies

All families expecting a baby with CDH, may you have continued hope and strength for the journey that lies ahead.


Newly Grieving Families:

Newborn cherub Joshua C. arrived 3/36, 10 weeks early and amazed everybody around him with his strength. Joshua earned his wings on 4/11. Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers for strength and comfort.

Newborn cherub Joshua E. was born 3/30 and earned his wings 3/31. Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers.

Newborn cherub Ian H. was born 4/17 and earned his wings 4/18. Prayers for strength and comfort for this family during this difficult time.

Newborn cherub Jack D. was born and earned his wings on 4/17. Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers.

Newborn cherub Landon D. was born 3/24 at 32 weeks and grew his wings on 3/25. Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers.

Newborn cherub Emily G. was born 3/11 and her grew her wings on 3/12. Please pray for strength and comfort for this family.

To all families affected by CDH and the loss of your precious child, may you find peace and comfort and know you are never alone, for so many people care about you.

Newly Grieving Families:
Newborn cherub Zoe F. (6/3/2009 – 10/22/2009)
Newborn cherub Nguyen N. (6/8/2009 – 9/24/2009)
Newborn cherub Michael S. (7/2/2009 – 8/29/2009)
Newborn cherub Jay E. (8/24/2009 – 11/5/2009)
Newborn cherub Chloe T. (9/8/2009 – 9/11/2009)
Newborn cherub Vincent S. (9/16/2009 – 10/2/2009)
Newborn cherub Emma F. (10/3/2009 – 10/4/2009)
Newborn cherub Matthew D. (10/9/2009 – 10/9/2009)
Newborn cherub Nolan R. (10/9/2009 – 10/9/2009)
Newborn cherub Andrew H. (10/1/2009 – 10/30/2009)
Newborn cherub Mikayla D. (10/18/2009 – 10/26/2009)
Newborn cherub Maisie K. (11/2/2009 – 11/24/2009)
Newborn cherub Noah G. (11/11/2009 – 12/4/2009)
Newborn cherub Alicia C. (11/19/2009 – 11/25/2009)
Newborn cherub Toby P. (12/30/2009 – 12/31/2009)
Newborn cherub Jaden M. (1/5/2010 - 1/20/2010)
Newborn cherub Matthew P. (1/25/2010 – 2/18/2010)
Newborn cherub Ruben A. (2/17/2010 - 2/17/2010)
Newborn cherub Jayden G. (2/19/2010 – 3/14/2010)
Newborn cherub Kamila C. (2/24/2010 – 2/24/2010)
Newborn cherub Jocelyn R. (2/28/2010 – 2/28/2010)
Newborn cherub Mason B. (3/8/2010 – 3/9/2010)
Newborn cherub Landon D. (3/24/2010 – 3/24/2010)
Newborn cherub Austin M. (3/24/2010 - 3/26/2010)
Newborn cherub Gabryan G. (3/26/2010 – 4/2/2010)
Newborn cherub Enrique A. (? – ?)


Today’s Quotes:

“When we become aware that we do not have to escape our pains, but that we can mobilize them into a common search for life, those very pains are transformed from expressions of despair into signs of hope” -Henri Nouwen

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." -Albert Einstein

"Who will tell whether one happy moment of love or the joy of breathing or walking on a bright morning and smelling the fresh air, is not worth all the suffering and effort which life implies." -Erich Fromm

"The angels are always near to those who are grieving, to whisper to them that their loved ones are safe in the hands of God." -Quoted in The Angels' Little Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994

Prayers & Quotes for April 2, 2010

Prayers & Quotes for April 2, 2010

If you have a prayer request for a cherub or a family member of a cherub, you can send it to prayers@cdhsupport.org.

Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:

Newborn cherub Mekhaai R. arrived 3/17 and is doing wonderful! He has had his CDH repair and his feeds are going great. Discussion of going home for Easter is a big possibility. He is on oxygen and an NG tube, but is taking his feeds almost completely by mouth.

Newborn cherub Joshua C. arrived 3/26, 10 weeks early. He is fighting for his life and has amazed doctors with his strength. Joshua has an array of medical difficulties and surgeries in front of him. Please pray he continues to get stronger to face his first surgery.

Newborn cherub Kinley J., second CDH child born into this family, arrived 4/1. She is stable and surgery may be as early as Monday.

Newborn cherub Kellan V. is only on oxygen and getting closer to going home!

Cherub Isabel H. is struggling with severe reflux. Pray that doctors and her family find the right direction to help Isabel with her reflux.

Cherub Owain P. has reherniated for a 3rd time and had his surgery on 3/30. Please pray for his healing and strength as he recovers.

Newborn cherub Micah P. is very sick and is back on the vent. His heart is very sick.

Cherub Chandler S., is having fainting spells and fractures on his endplates of his vertebrae T6, T7, and T8.

Cherub Sofia C. was admitted to the hospital for breathing difficulties and is really sick.

Cherub Holly M. is having a fundo and gtube surgery on 4/15. She has a cold and hoping she is well enough to have the surgery soon.

Newborn cherub Mallory G. is still in the hospital, but doing great! She is now off of the vent.

Cherub Julia G., who is a 14 year old survivor of CDH, was admitted today to the hospital, due to complications from her past CDH surgeries.

To all our families and friends that are fighting against the flu, colds, sickness…may you feel better soon and have no complications.


Cherubs on Their Way:

Cherub "baby boy" K., due 4/16, will be induced 4/9

Cherub Julia H., due 4/22.

Cherub Ian H., due 4/26

Cherub A. due 4/2, (baby's sex is unknown)

Cherub Noah A., due 5/30

Cherub "baby girl" A. due 5/20

Cherub Elijah V. due 7/12

Cherub Owen T., due 6/6

Cherub Adalyn T., due 7/31

All families expecting a baby with CDH, may you have continued hope and strength for the journey that lies ahead.


Newly Grieving Families:

Newborn cherub Austin "AJ" M. was born on 3/24 and grew his wings on 3/26. Please pray for peace and understanding for this family.

Newborn cherub Joshua E. was born 3/30 at 29 weeks. He went to heaven on 3/31. Please keep this family in your prayers.

Newborn cherub Jayden G. arrived 2/19 and grew his wings on 3/14. Please keep his mom Alicia G. and family in your prayers and thoughts. Alicia has been struggling with blood clots and finding the right blood thinner medications to keep her levels normal, please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

Tanya & Ruben A. lost their precious cherub Ruben Luis A. on 2/17. Ruben's father passed away suddenly 3/21 from a blood clot and suffered 2 cardiac arrest within minutes. There was nothing the doctors could do. Please pray for comfort and strength for this family.

To all families affected by CDH and the loss of your precious child, may you find peace and comfort and know you are never alone, for so many people care about you.


Today’s Quotes:

"The joyful news that He is risen does not change the contemporary world. Still before us lie work, discipline, sacrifice. But the fact of Easter gives us the spiritual power to do the work, accept the discipline, and make the sacrifice." -Henry Knox Sherrill

"Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life." -S.D. Gordon

"If Easter says anything to us today, it says this: You can put truth in a grave, but it won’t stay there. You can nail it to a cross, wrap it in winding sheets and shut it up in a tomb, but it will rise!" - Clarence W. Hall

"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." -Marcel Proust

Prayers & Quotes for March 12, 2010

Prayers & Quotes for March 12, 2010

If you have a prayer request for a cherub or a family member of a cherub, you can send it to prayers@cdhsupport.org.

Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:

Newborn cherub Jayden G. arrived 2/19! He has been on ECMO and came off successfully on the first try. His kidneys are now not functioning like they should and he has been put on kidney dialysis and improvement needs to be seen soon. He has not had his CDH repair.

Newborn cherub Kellan V. arrived 2/14! He is working on coming off the vent, for he has had his CDH repair and is going strong!

Cherub Kiyari M. recently had her PDA closed, however this closure was acting like a pop off valve and now with it being closed as caused her to pass out multiple times, she has had a seizure and a stroke. They removed the plug in her heart on 3/6 and now is on the road to recovering. Please pray doctors are able to find what is happening with Kiyari and the best course of treatment for her pulmonary hypertension.

Angel cherub Caleb has a new sister Ashlynn C. Ashlynn arrived just shy of 36 weeks. Prayers for mom Shandi and baby Ashlynn.

Cherub Nicole T. is had surgery on March 9th to place growing rods, to help fix her scoliosis. She is on the road to recovering.

Cherub Jacob G. has had reoccurring pneumonia and has been in the hospital several times. He is home again, but needs our prayers that doctors can figure out the best course of treatment for Jacob and his lungs.

Cherub Jaxson R. is recovering from RSV, but he is finally home from the hospital.

Cherub Keith H. reherniation surgery went well! He came off the vent after surgery and is recovering.

Cherub Owain P. has reherniated for a 3rd time...surgery is pending.

Cherub Clodagh D. is having a CDH repair to fix her eventration....surgery date is pending.

Cherub Alexander H. is finally coming home! Hopefully he is home for his 2nd birthday!

Newborn cherub Gage H. arrived 3/9 and is fighting!

Cherub Chase K. is having seizure activity and will be put on medication. They are waiting in the hospital for an eeg to be done.

Newborn cherub Micah P. is still in the hospital and needs our prayers and thoughts.

Cherub Scarlette is having a g-tube/fundo/appendectomy and stomach biopsy on 3/22.

Cherub Navaeh is ill and needs our prayers to figure out the cause.

Cherub Carter A. is struggling with a bad cold.

To all our families and friends that are fighting against the flu, colds, sickness…may you feel better soon and have no complications.


Cherubs on Their Way:

Cherub Mekhaai R., due 3/17

Cherub Jeremiah M., due 3/30

Cherub Austin M., due 3/30

Cherub "baby girl J"., second CDH child born into this family

Cherub Joshua C., due 6/4

Cherub Noah A., due 5/30

Cherub Ian H., due 4/26

Cherub "baby boy" K., due 4/16

Cherub "baby girl" A. due 5/20

Cherub Elijah V. due 7/12

Cherub due in about 9 weeks to Shea, Josh & Janzen

All families expecting a baby with CDH, may you have continued hope and strength for the journey that lies ahead.


Newly Grieving Families:

To all families affected by CDH and the loss of your precious child, may you find peace and comfort and know you are never alone, for so many people care about you.


Today’s Quotes:

"Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself, and know that everything is life has purpose. There are no mistakes, all events are blessing given to us to learn from." - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around." - Leo. F. Buscaglia

"Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul." - Samuel Ullman

"Nurses dispense comfort, compassion, and caring without even a prescription." - Val Saintsbury

Prayers & Quotes for February 18, 2010

Prayers & Quotes for February 18, 2010

If you have a prayer request for a cherub or a family member of a cherub, you can send it to prayers@cdhsupport.org.

Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:

Cherub Keith H. has reherniated. His surgery repair is scheduled for next week.

Cherub Owain P. has reherniated for a 3rd time...surgery is pending.

Cherub Jim Beau R. is having a VSD repair on 3/9.

Cherub Clodagh D. is having a CDH repair to fix her eventration....surgery date is pending.

Newborn cherub Molly G. is still in the hospital. She is coming off her paralyzers and starting to move and open her eyes.

Cherub Nicole T. is having surgery on March 9th to place growing rods, to help fix her scoliosis.

To all our families and friends that are fighting against the flu, colds, sickness…may you feel better soon and have no complications.


Cherubs on Their Way:

Cherub Noah A., due 5/30

Cherub Ian H., due 4/26

Cherub Jayden G., due 3/18

Cherub Jeremiah M., due 3/30

Cherub Mekhai R., due 3/17

Cherub "baby boy" K., due 4/16

Cherub Austin M., due 3/30

Cherub "baby girl" A. due 5/20

All families expecting a baby with CDH, may you have continued hope and strength for the journey that lies ahead.


Newly Grieving Families:

Newborn cherub Ruben A. was born 2/17 at 10:40am and grew his wings at 3:15pm. Please keep this precious family in your thoughts and prayers in the days to come.

To all families affected by CDH and the loss of your precious child, may you find peace and comfort and know you are never alone, for so many people care about you.


Today’s Quotes:

"Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity. " -Henry Van Dyke

"Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can." -Danny Kaye

"Who will tell whether one happy moment of love or the joy of breathing or walking on a bright morning and smelling the fresh air, is not worth all the suffering and effort which life implies." -Erich Fromm

"My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength." - Michael Jordan

Prayers & Quotes for February 5, 2010

Prayers & Quotes for February 5, 2010

If you have a prayer request for a cherub or a family member of a cherub, you can send it to prayers@cdhsupport.org.


Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:

Cherub Clodagh D. is having her repair on 2/10 to fix her eventration. Clodagh woke up today under the weather, please pray she feels better soon and the surgery goes well and Clodagh is safe and recovers easily.

Cherub Juan Pablo A. is ill. His most recent x-rays show his liver is even up farther in his chest cavity. After he recovers from his infection, he will be seeing a pediatric surgeon to discuss his eventration.

Cherub Kiyari M. will be having surgery to close the hole in her heart on 2/9. This will be the 3rd attempt. Please pray that they are able to plug the hole and that she has a fast recovery.

Cherub Keith H. has reherniated 2/3 (liver, bowel, and kidney). He also has an upper respiratory infection. Surgery is set for next week. Please keep Keith in your prayers for a successful surgery and he gets over his illness.

Cherub angel Katie (Kathryn) R.'s mom AnneMarie R. is in need of prayers. She recently lost her son, newborn Joshua, to a cord accident on 1/21.

Cherub angel Jeremiah D.'s mom Sarah had a baby boy on 2/1, Isaiah. Congratulations!!

Cherub Landon is scheduled for his CDH repair today.

Cherub Ethan H. is having a rough time recovering from his reherniation surgery on 12/15. He still is in an inpatient rehab program and working on getting stronger daily.

Newborn cherub Molly G. is still in the hospital.

Newborn cherub Natalie F. arrived 12/29 and came home 1/30 and is struggling with bottle feeding and gtube feeds.

Cherub Carter A. had a GJ tube placed last week to help with feeds.

To all our families and friends that are fighting against the flu, colds, sickness…may you feel better soon and have no complications.


Cherubs on Their Way:

Cherub Ruben A, due 2/24 - a prayer request from his grandma: "Asking for prayer for peace as my daughter Tanya is 37 1/2 weeks, had their surgical meeting yesterday with the doctor - hard news with the added heart problems and all the pulmonary hypertension, were told that needs to be way under control for the CDH surgery to even be performed. The waiting and unknown is so hard. She and my son in law are trying to keep their sights set on Christ knowing that little Ruben is in His hands. The room is already for little cherub Ruben for that one day when he will come home. I have set up a prayer chain with family and friends for the first 24 hours of his life since they have said that is a very crucial time. Thank you for being here and for all the prayers. For Tanya even to see little Ruben's name on the list of cherubs is comforting. We are praying for all the families and cherubs."

Cherub Noah A., due 5/30

Cherub Ian H., due 4/26

Cherub Jayden G., due 3/18 - Please keep Jayden G.'s mom Alicia and baby Jayden in your prayers and thoughts. Alicia is fighting preterm labor and is on limited activity. Jayden is now 34 weeks old.

Cherub Jeremiah M., due 3/30

Cherub Mekhai R., due 3/17

Cherub "baby boy" K., due 4/16

All families expecting a baby with CDH, may you have continued hope and strength for the journey that lies ahead.


Newly Grieving Families:

To all families affected by CDH and the loss of your precious child, may you find peace and comfort and know you are never alone, for so many people care about you.


Today’s Quotes:

"Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe." -Gail Devers

"Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." -Howard Thurman

"We're so busy watching out for what's ahead of us that we don't take time to enjoy where we are." -Calvin & Hobbes quote

"Life is so generous a giver, but we, judging its gifts by their covering, cast them away as ugly, or heavy, or hard. Remove the covering, and you will find beneath it, a living splendor, woven of love, by wisdom, with power. Welcome it, grasp it, and you touch the angel’s hand that brings it to you. Everything we call a trial, a sorrow, or a duty, believe me, that angel’s hand is there, and the wonder of an overshadowing presence. Our joys too; be not content with them as joys. They, too, conceal diviner gifts." -Fra Giovanni Giocondo

Prayers & Quotes for January 26, 2010

Prayers & Quotes for January 26, 2010

If you have a prayer request for a cherub or a family member of a cherub, you can send it to prayers@cdhsupport.org.


Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:

Cherub angel Katie (Kathryn) R.'s mom AnneMarie R. is in need of prayers. She recently lost her son, newborn Joshua, to a cord accident on 1/21.

Cherub angel Jeremiah D.'s mom Sarah is expecting a baby any day now and her husband Jerry B. needs prayers for he has appendicitis and a twisted bowel and is in the hospital.

Cherub angel Maxton S.'s mom Ashley is expecting a baby!

Cherub Jacob G. is home from the hospital after a scary month recovering from pneumonia and complications. He still has further medical issues to address and needs our prayers.

Newborn cherub Ciaran B. went home on 1/19!!

Newborn cherub Ruby W. went home on 1/19!!

Cherub Ethan H. is having a rough time recovering from his reherniation surgery on 12/15. He still is in an inpatient rehab program and working on getting stronger daily.

Cherub Zoe L. had to be readmitted back to the hospital for a few days, but now is back home. Prayers she gets over her illness soon.

Newborn cherub Molly G. is off ECMO, prayers her body can do the work.

To all our families and friends that are fighting against the flu, colds, sickness…may you feel better soon and have no complications.


Cherubs on Their Way:

Cherub Noah A., due 5/30

Cherub Ian H., due 4/26

Cherub Jayden G., due 3/18

Cherub Jeremiah M., due 3/30

Cherub Mekhai R., due 3/17

Cherub baby boy Ruben, due 2/24

All families expecting a baby with CDH, may you have continued hope and strength for the journey that lies ahead.


Newly Grieving Families:

Cherub Jaden M. and family, grew his wings on 1/20

Cherub Enrique A. and family, grew his wings on 1/11

To all families affected by CDH and the loss of your precious child, may you find peace and comfort and know you are never alone, for so many people care about you.


Today’s Quotes:

"Children remind us to treasure the smallest of gifts, even in the most difficult time." -Allen Klein

"Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength." -Christopher Reeves

"If you have reached the end of all the light you know, and you are about to step into the darkness unknown, Faith can do one of two things...Either you will step onto solid ground or you will be taught to fly." -Author Unknown

These are my Footprints - Author Unknown
"These are my footprints,
so perfect and so small.
These tiny footprints
never touched the ground at all.
Not one tiny footprint,
for now I have wings.
These tiny footprints were meant
for other things.
You will hear my tiny footprints,
in the patter of the rain.
Gentle drops like angel's tears,
of joy and not from pain.
You will see my tiny footprints,
in each butterflies' lazy dance.
I'll let you know I'm with you
if you just give me the chance.
You will see my tiny footprints,
in the rustle of the leaves.
I will whisper names into the wind,
and call each one that grieves.
Most of all, these tiny footprints,
are found on Mommy and Daddy's hearts.
'Cause even though I'm gone now,
We'll never truly part."

Prayers & Quotes for January 14, 2010

If you have a prayer request for a cherub or a family member of a cherub, you can send it to prayers@cdhsupport.org.


Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:

Newborn cherub Jaden M., arrived 1/5. He has been put on ECMO. Mom Jamie is having complications from her c-section and needs our prayers for healing and strength.

Cherub Jacob G. is in the hospital recovering from pneumonia. He is off the vent, but is still struggling to get back to his normal self.

Cherub Logan W. and family had a bad fire on 1/5 that destroyed their garage, vehicles, and belongings. During the fire, a family friend, Daniel M. was helping clear the garage when he suffered a heart attack and passed away. Please keep Logan, Shane, Kevin and Barbara W. and Daniel M.'s family in your prayers during this very difficult time.

Newborn cherub Ciaran B. is off the vent and working on feeds and oxygen weaning.

Newborn cherub Ruby W. is vent and med free and working on feeds.

Cherub Ethan H. is having a rough time recovering from his reherniation surgery on 12/15. After 3 weeks he is off the vent, but still having medical issues and has been transferred to an inpatient rehab program.

Cherub Carter M. is recovering from RSV and bronchiolitis .

Newborn cherub Lewis B. is home after spending 60 days in the hospital!!

Newborn cherub Joshua L. is home after spending two months in the hospital!!

Newborn cherub Zoe L. came home on New Year's Day and joined her twin sister Sadie L. at home!!

Cherub Harleigh S. had a Gtube surgery on 1/13.

Cherub Ruby S. is sick and needs our prayers.

Cherub Ariana G. is recovering from pneumonia and the croup.

Cherub Holly G. has reherniated.

Newborn cherub Molly G. is on ECMO and has had her surgery repair. Molly was born on 1/4.

Cherub Adam H.'s grandma had a mastectomy, but during the surgery doctors discovered the cancer has spread to her lymph nodes. She now has Stage 2 cancer. Please continue praying for her.

Cherub Charlie is having his 26th surgery on 1/14 (however not related to CDH). Charlie is a 26 year old LCDH survivor!

To all our families and friends that are fighting against the flu, colds, sickness…may you feel better soon and have no complications.


Cherubs on Their Way:

Alicia G., mother to cherub Jayden G. (due 03/18/10) got home on 12/31/09 after 5 days in the hospital from a pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lung). Jayden did just fine all week & an ultrasound during her hospital stay showed some additional lung growth (yea!). Mom will be on blood thinner shots twice a day until after delivery & new blood pressure medicine to keep her heart condition from worsening. Please keep both in your prayers!

Cherub Jeremiah M., due 3/30

Cherub baby boy Ruben, due 2/24

Cherub Mekhai R., due 3/17

All families expecting a baby with CDH, may you have continued hope and strength for the journey that lies ahead.


Newly Grieving Families:

Cherub Enrique A. and family, grew his wings on 1/11

To all families affected by CDH and the loss of your precious child, may you find peace and comfort and know you are never alone, for so many people care about you.


Today’s Quotes:

God Sent to Me an Angel - By Paul Dammon (I found this poem on a CDH blog this past week)

God sent to me an angel,
it had a broken wing.
I bent my head and wondered
"How could God do such a thing?"
When I asked the Father
why He sent this child to me,
the answer was forthcoming,
He said "Listen and you'll see."
"My children are all precious,
and none is like the rest.
Each one to me is special,
and the least is as the best.
I send each one from Heaven
and I place it in the care
of those who know my mercy,
those with love to spare.
Sometimes I take them back again.
Sometimes I let them stay.
No matter what may happen
I am never far away.
So if you find an angel
and you don't know what to do,
remember, I am with you,
love is all I ask of you."

"Life is not a matter of milestones, but of moments." -Rose Kennedy

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." -Martin Luther King Jr.

Prayers & Quotes for December 31, 2009

Prayers & Quotes for December 31, 2009

If you have a prayer request for a cherub or a family member of a cherub, you can send it to prayers@cdhsupport.org.

Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:

Cherub Jacob G. is in the PICU with pneumonia. He is on a vent and needs our prayers.
Newborn cherub Ciaran B. arrived 12/29. Surgery is set for tomorrow.
Newborn cherub baby girl Fuentes, was being induced 12/27.
Newborn cherub Enrique A. had his repair surgery on 12/29.
Newborn cherub Ruby W. had her repair surgery on 12/23.
Cherub Ethan H. is having a rough time recovering from his reherniation surgery on 12/15, still on vent.
Newborn cherub Chase K. spent Christmas at home! He was discharged on 12/24/09.
Newborn cherub Mia M. is home! She was discharged on 12/16/09.
Cherub Alexander H. is in the hospital and having a difficult time recovering from a bowel obstruction surgery.
Cherub John L. is ill with bronchiolitis.
Cherub Addisen C. is recovering from a bone graft surgery.
Newborn cherub Lewis B. is working on feeds, still in the hospital, but making progress towards home.
Newborn cherub Joshua L. will need a gtube, surgery date has not been set. Feeds are the only thing keeping him in the hospital.
Newborn cherub Zoe L. is still in the hospital. Zoe’s twin sister Sadie L. is home.
To all our families and friends that are fighting against the flu, colds, sickness…may you feel better soon and have no complications.


Cherubs on Their Way:

Cherub Jeremiah M., due 3/30
Cherub baby boy Ruben, due 2/24
Cherub Jaden M., induction 1/3
Cherub Mekhai R., due 3/17
All families expecting a baby with CDH, may you have continued hope and strength for the journey that lies ahead.


Newly Grieving Families:

Cherub Averi G. and family, grew her wings on 12/28
Cherub Briana H. and family, grew her wings on 12/20
To all the families who have loved and lost this past year, our thoughts and prayers go out to each one of you for a peaceful new year. May you find the peace and comfort in the new year and know you are never alone, for so many people care about you.


Today’s Quotes:

"Let this coming year be better than all the others. Vow to do some of the things you've always wanted to do but couldn't find the time." -Ann Landers

"Faith goes up the stairs love has built and looks out the window which hope has opened..." -Charles Spurgeon

"I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance...

I hope you dance…" -From the song "I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack

"When the world says, "Give up," hope whispers, "Try it one more time."" -Author Unknown

Prayers & Quotes for December 14, 2009

Prayers & Quotes for December 14, 2009

If you have a prayer request for a cherub or a family member of a cherub, you can send it to prayers@cdhsupport.org.

Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:

Cherub Ethan H. is having his reherniation surgery tomorrow, 12/15.
Cherub Addisen C. is having a bone graft surgery today for her cleft lip/palate.
Cherub Adam H.’s brother Aaron is undergoing an endoscopy under anesthesia today to see what the cause of his reflux is after dealing with reflux for 6 years (since he was born) and a variety of treatments. Tissue samples will be taken for a biopsy.
Newborn cherub Chase K. is having a Gtube surgery today. Hopefully, if all goes well this week, he should be home for Christmas!
Newborn cherub Mia M. is set to be discharged this Wednesday!
Newborn cherub Averi G. arrived 11/30. She is on ECMO and did have her repair while on ECMO. Prayers she continues moving in the right direction with her healing and being weaned from ECMO.
Newborn cherub Briana H. is off ECMO and expected to have her repair surgery sometime this week, if she remains stable.
Angel cherub Ireland B.’s brother Tristan broke/fractured his arm in wrestling between his elbow and shoulder. Need prayers the break will heal nicely over the next 6 months and he is not in too much pain.
Cherub Caroline K. is having lung issues.
Cherub Ruby S. needs help with eating without using her NG tube. She took 16 oz. by mouth yesterday, the most she has taken!! Keep going Ruby!!
Cherub Nicole T. needs prayers for she is facing a surgery next year to have rods inserted to help with her scoliosis.
Cherub Carter A. had his PICC line removed that was being used to treat his staph infection. He has started seeing his therapists at home to help with PT, OT and ST.
Newborn cherub Lewis B. is now on nasal cannulas. He is having issues with fluid buildup and has had to have his chest drained a couple of times. Mom got to get him dressed for the first time last week!
Newborn cherub Joshua L. no longer has any IV’s. He still is on oxygen and an NG tube. He is working on bottle feeding.
Cherub Adam H.’s grandma has recently been diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer. On Christmas Eve she will have a complete mastectomy of the cancerous breast.
Cherub Dylan J. is recovering from his reherniation surgery repair.
Newborn cherub Zoe L. is working on feeds and gaining weight. She is also working on being weaned down on her oxygen. Zoe’s twin sister Sadie L. has been home over a week now and doing well.
Cherub Isabel H. had strabismus surgery last week. Prayers her eyes heal nicely.
Newborn cherub Savannah S. is still in the hospital, working on getting to low flow nasal cannulas and working on feeds. A gtube may be needed.
Angel cherub Jeremiah D.’s mom Sarah is expecting a new baby in January/early Feb. and is also planning Jeremiah’s anniversary in January. Please pray that Jeremiah’s pictures are returned, for she had some of her belongings stolen recently that included pictures of Jeremiah.
We received a prayer thank you/praise report from cherub member, Amy.... "My Cherub, Finley, had his G-tube removed yesterday. By the grace of God, Finn has defied all odds. We were told he would NEVER make it to full-term, they had to induce me to get him out. We were told he’d probably require ECMO due to the severity of his condition and he did nothing BUT improve from the moment he was born. From the Low Point of my entire existence when I was told there was a 50% chance I’d bring my child home (at 30 weeks pregnant…no one saw ANYTHING prior) to the moment when our GI took his G-Tube out, I can offer nothing but thanks for my child’s health, because I KNOW this could have turned out so differently."
To all our families and friends that are fighting against the flu, colds, sickness…may you feel better soon and have no complications.


Cherubs on Their Way:

Cherub Jeremiah M., due 3/30
Cherub baby boy Ruben, due 2/24
Cherub Jaden M., due at the beginning of the new year.
All families expecting a baby with CDH, may you have continued hope and strength for the journey that lies ahead.


Newly Grieving Families:

To all families affected by CDH and the loss of their precious child, may continued peace and comfort surround them.

From angel cherub Connie E.’s mom Claire: prayers for the grieving parents who are facing their 1sts this Christmas and coming year, including Claire.


Today’s Quotes:

“Some of the secret joys of living are not found by rushing from point A to point B, but inventing some imaginary letters along the way.” -Douglas Pagels

“Never get tired doing little things for others. Sometimes, those little things occupy the biggest part of their hearts.” -Author Unknown

“Have compassion for everyone you meet, even if they don’t want it. What appears bad manners, an ill temper or cynicism is always a sign of things no ears have heard, no eyes have seen. You do not know what wars are going on down there where the spirit meets the bone.” -Miller Williams

“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Prayers & Quotes for December 3, 2009

Prayers & Quotes for December 3, 2009

If you have a prayer request for a cherub or a family member of a cherub, you can send it to prayers@cdhsupport.org.

Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:

Newborn cherub Briana H. arrived 12/2 and was put on ECMO.
Angel cherub Kasey C.’s mom Nicolle is expecting a baby!!
Angel cherub Ireland B.’s mom Chanda is expecting a baby!!
Cherub Ruby S. needs help with eating. She is still on a NG tube, but has started refusing her solids.
Cherub Holly M. is having a gtube inserted this week, for she needs to start gaining weight.
Cherub Addisen C. is having a bone graft surgery on 12/14 for her cleft lip/palate.
Newborn cherub Kalliope R. arrived 11/8 and is home and doing well. She was not born with a diaphragmatic hernia, but a diaphragm eventration…doctors misdiagnosed prenatally.
Cherub Nicole T. needs prayers for she is facing a surgery next year to have rods inserted to help with her scoliosis.
Newborn cherub Carter A. is thriving at home! He is still throwing up and is very uncomfortable respiratory wise when this happens. He has started home therapy in various areas of development.
Newborn cherub Lewis B. is off the vent and off of CPAP! Mom and dad got their first cuddles this week! Happy 3 weeks Lewis!
Newborn cherub Joshua L. is off the vent and fighting two different infections. He has started feeds again. Mom got her first cuddle with Joshua after 23 days last night!
Cherub Adam H.’s brother Aaron will be undergoing a endoscopy under anesthesia on 12/14 to see what the cause of his reflux is after dealing with reflux for 6 years (since he was born) and a variety of treatments. Tissue samples will be taken for a biopsy.
Cherub Adam H.’s grandma has recently been diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer.
Newborn cherub Chase K. had his temporary shunt removed due to a leakage. Please pray his brain begins to drain the fluid the right way and continue to heal. He has had to have spinal taps to remove the fluid.
Newborn cherub Mia M. had to have an operation for an intestinal blockage and also a gtube inserted for feeds. She also just came off her nasal cannulas this week!
Cherub Ethan H. has reherniated and surgery has been moved to 12/15.
Cherub Dylan J. has reherniated and surgery is set for 12/3. A nissen fundoplication will be done too.
Newborn cherub Zoe L. and her twin sister Sadie L. are still in the hospital, but working on getting home.
To all our families and friends that are fighting against the flu, colds, sickness…may you feel better soon and have no complications.


Cherubs on Their Way:

Cherub Jeremiah M., due 3/30
Cherub baby boy Ruben, due 2/24
Cherub Averi G.
Cherub Jaden M., due at the beginning of the new year.
All families expecting a baby with CDH, may you have continued hope and strength for the journey that lies ahead.


Newly Grieving Families:

Cherub Maisie K. and family, grew her wings on 11/24
Cherub Alicia C. and family, grew her wings on 11/24
Cherub Luca R. and family, born 11/10 and lived for almost 10 hours in Chicago, Illinois
Cherub Wyatt S. and family
Cherub Lewis M. and family
Cherub Andrew H. and family
Cherub Nolan R. and family
Cherub Zoe F. and family
Cherub Jonathan M. and family
Cherub Ireland B. and family
Cherub Vincent S. and family
Cherub M.J. S. and family
Cherub Rafael E. and family
Cherub Floyd D. and family
Cherub Peter N. and family
Cherub Avery K. and family
Cherub Jackson B. and family
To all families affected by CDH and the loss of their precious child, may continued peace and comfort surround them.


Today’s Quotes:

"The child must know that he is a miracle, that since the beginning of the world there hasn't been, and until the end of the world there will not be, another child like him.” -Pablo Casals

“I believe we are free, within limits, and yet there is an unseen hand, a guiding angel, that somehow, like a submerged propeller, drives us on.” -Rabindranath Tagore

“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.” -Ashley Smith

“Once you choose hope, anything's possible.” -Christopher Reeve

Prayers & Quotes for November 24, 2009

Prayers & Quotes for November 24, 2009

If you have a prayer request for a cherub or family member of a cherub, you can send it to prayers@cdhsupport.org.


Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:

Newborn cherub Carter A. is home after 211 days!! May he continue to thrive and have no issues come up at home.
Newborn Cherub Lewis B. had his CDH repair and is working on getting weaned off the vent.
Newborn Joshua L. is close to coming off of the vent, working on feeds.
Newborn cherub Maisie K., fighting pulmonary hypertension, another repair surgery set for 12/7.
Cherub Adam H.’s brother Aaron will be undergoing a endoscopy under anesthesia in the near future to see what the cause of his reflux is after dealing with reflux for 6 years (since he was born) and a variety of treatments. Tissue samples will be taken for a biopsy.
Cherub Adam H.’s grandma has recently been diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer.
Newborn cherub Chase K. is off the vent! He had a temporary shunt placed to help his brain heal.
Newborn cherub Mia M. is still in the hospital and working on feeds and oxygen weaning.
Cherub Ethan H. has reherniated and surgery has been moved to 12/15.
Cherub Dylan J. has reherniated and surgery is set for 12/2.
Newborn cherub Zoe L. and her twin sister Sadie L. are still in the hospital, but working on getting home.
Cherub Adam’s mom Kara is recovering from bronchitis and a sinus infection.
To all our families and friends that are fighting against the flu, colds, sickness…may you feel better soon and have no complications.


Cherubs on Their Way:

Cherub Kalliope R.
Cherub baby boy Ruben, due 2/24
Cherub Averi G. and family, pray Averi stays put and mom gets plenty of rest.
Cherub Jaden M., due at the beginning of the new year.
All families expecting a baby with CDH, may you have continued hope and strength for the journey that lies ahead.


Grieving Families:

Cherub Luca R. and family, born 11/10 and lived for almost 10 hours in Chicago, Illinois
Cherub Wyatt S. and family
Cherub Lewis M. and family
Cherub Andrew H. and family
Cherub Nolan R. and family
Cherub Zoe F. and family
Cherub Jonathan M. and family
Cherub Ireland B. and family
Cherub Vincent S. and family
Cherub M.J. S. and family
Cherub Rafael E. and family
Cherub Floyd D. and family
Cherub Peter N. and family
Cherub Avery K. and family
Cherub Jackson B. and family
To all families affected by CDH and the loss of their precious child, may continued peace and comfort surround them.


Today’s Quotes:

"These are the tiny humans, these are children - they believe in magic, they play pretend, there is fairy dust in their IV bags, they hope and they cross their fingers and they make wishes, and that makes them more resilient than adults...they recover faster, survive worse - they believe! In peds, we have miracles and magic! In peds, anything is possible!" -Grey's Anatomy

"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and WONDERFULLY made; your works are wonderful I know that full well." -Psalms 139:13-14

“I believe we are free, within limits, and yet there is an unseen hand, a guiding angel, that somehow, like a submerged propeller, drives us on.” -Rabindranath Tagore

Prayers & Quotes for November 17, 2009

Prayers & Quotes for November 17, 2009

If you have a prayer request for a cherub or family member of a cherub, you can send it to prayers@cdhsupport.org.

Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:

Newborn cherub Lewis B., arrived 11/12 and is having his CDH repair today
Newborn cherub Joshua L., arrived 11/9, recovering from his repair surgery
Newborn cherub Maisie K., arrived 11/2 premature and fighting hard
Cherub Adam H.’s brother Aaron is undergoing a endoscopy under anesthesia on 11/23 to see what the cause of his reflux is after dealing with reflux for 6 years (since he was born) and a variety of treatments. Tissue samples will be taken for a biopsy.
Cherub Adam H.’s grandma has recently been diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer
Cherub Jaime T. is recovering from a reherniation repair surgery and may get to go home this weekend
Newborn cherub Chase K. is working on being weaned from the vent, he is fighting an infection, he may need a shunt to help with his brain healing from the stroke he had.
Newborn cherub Carter A. is making positive steps in battling his staph infection and getting stronger. Good days are in his future! Carter has been in the hospital over 6 months, prayers for his entire family during this difficult journey.
Newborn cherub Mia M. is still in the hospital and working on feeds and oxygen weaning
Cherub Ethan H. has reherniated and surgery has been moved to 12/15
Cherub Dylan J. has reherniated and surgery is set for 12/2
Newborn cherub Zoe L. and her twin sister Sadie L., both are still hospitalized and getting stronger
Cherub Ruby M., needs prayers to take off eating without her NG tube
To all our families and friends that are fighting against the flu, colds, sickness…may you feel better soon and have no complications


Cherubs on Their Way:

Cherub Kalliope R., mom is on bed rest and Kalliope could arrive at anytime
Cherub Baby boy Ruben, due 2/24, pray his heart is normal and strong
Cherub Averi G. and family, pray Averi stays put and mom gets plenty of rest
Cherub Jaden M., due at the beginning of the new year
All families expecting a baby with CDH, may you have continued hope and strength for the journey that lies ahead.


Grieving Families:

Cherub Wyatt S. and family
Cherub Lewis M. and family
Cherub Andrew H. and family
Cherub Nolan R. and family
Cherub Zoe F. and family
Cherub Jonathan M. and family
Cherub Ireland B. and family
Cherub Vincent S. and family
Cherub M.J. S. and family
Cherub Rafael E. and family
Cherub Floyd D. and family
Cherub Peter N. and family
Cherub Avery K. and family
Cherub Jackson B. and family
To all families affected by CDH and the loss of their precious child, may continued peace and comfort surround them


Today’s Quotes:

“To know the road ahead, ask those coming back.” -Chinese Proverb

“Courage doesn’t always soar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.” -Mary Anne Radmacher

“Time is a companion that goes with us on a journey. It reminds us to cherish each moment, because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we have lived.” -Captain Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek: Generations

“A life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” -Soren Kierkegaard

Prayers & Quotes for November 9, 2009

Prayers & Quotes for November 9, 2009

If you have a prayer request for a cherub or family member of a cherub, you can send it to prayers@cdhsupport.org In addition, if you have a quote that you would like to share, please feel free to send it too.

Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:

Newborn cherub Lewis M. had his CDH repair, but is maxed on support and oxygen levels are low
Newborn cherub Maisie K., arrived 11/2 premature, but surgery repair set for today
Cherub Alexander H. has H1N1
Cherub Henry E. is recovering from H1N1
Cherub Isabel H. is visiting a pulmonary hypertension clinic, cardiac catheter procedure on Wednesday
Cherub Jaime T. is recovering from a major reherniation repair surgery
Newborn cherub Chase K. is working on being weaned from the vent, parents got to hold him this past weekend
Newborn cherub Carter A. is working on battling his staph infection, just started a 6 week course of antibiotics. Carter has been in the hospital over 6 months, prayers for his entire family during this difficult journey.
Newborn cherub Mia M. is still in the hospital and working on feeds
Cherub Ethan H. has reherniated and surgery is set for 11/17
Cherub Ian M. is recovering from pneumonia
Cherub Dylan J. has reherniated and surgery is set for 12/2
Newborn cherub Zoe L. and her twin sister Sadie L., both are still hospitalized and Zoe is now on high flow nasal cannulas, but is fighting a staph infection.
Newborn cherub Emery who is still in the hospital
Cherub Alina H. is recovering from pneumonia.
Cherub Kamryn S.’s dad Shawn is recovering from the flu
Nicolle C., mom to angel cherub Kasey is having a fundraiser on 11/14, in memory of her son, “Christmas with Kasey”
To all our military veterans, honoring your service to our country this week.


Cherubs On Their Way:

Cherub baby boy “Sunshine” B. and family, induction date of 11/11
Cherub Kalliope R., mom is on bed rest and Kalliope could arrive at anytime
Cherub Baby boy Ruben, due 2/24, pray his heart is normal and strong
Cherub Averi G. and family, Averi’s heart is good!
Cherub Jaden M., due at the beginning of the new year
All families expecting a baby with CDH, may you have continued hope and strength for the journey that lies ahead.


Grieving Families:

Cherub Andrew H. and family
Cherub Nolan R. and family
Cherub Zoe F. and family
Cherub Ireland B. and family
Cherub Jonathan M. and family
Cherub Vincent S. and family
Cherub M.J. S. and family
Cherub Rafael E. and family
Cherub Floyd D. and family
Cherub Peter N. and family
Cherub Avery K. and family
Cherub Jackson B. and family
To all families affected by CDH and the loss of their precious child, may continued peace and comfort surround them


Today’s Quotes:

“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience on which you really stop to look fear in the face.” - Eleanor Roosevelt

“I have always believed that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.” - Hermann Hesse

“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” - A.A. Milne (Christopher Robin to Pooh), from angel cherub Kasey C.’s mom Nicolle

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain.” - Author Unknown