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CHOOSING THOMAS (1000 Boxes of Kleenex Alert!)
Dallas Morning News ^ | August 30, 2009 | LEE HANCOCK

Posted on 09/02/2009 7:32:15 AM PDT by pillut48

Carrollton couple finds support to deal with unborn son's terminal condition Editor's note: Facing death can be hardest for a family expecting new life. Perinatal hospice offers choices and resources for parents when an infant's death is imminent.
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"We're so grateful that God chose us to be his parents, because he is such a special little boy," Deidrea told the congregation as T.K. nodded beside her. "We're telling God, 'Thank you – thank you for this gift.' "

(Excerpt) Read more at dallasnews.com ...


TOPICS: Prayer; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: baby; babythomas; choosingthomas; loss; thomas
Video Report of this story here. Be warned, some of it is graphic (no graphic childbirth scenes, but Thomas is born with a cleft lip) and emotionally it is very difficult to watch, but you will be blessed by this family and their faith in God and their little boy Thomas!

Prayers for the Lauxes going up!
1 posted on 09/02/2009 7:32:15 AM PDT by pillut48
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To: pillut48

It makes a person understand what good people are like when you read this.


2 posted on 09/02/2009 7:41:06 AM PDT by dog breath
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To: pillut48

Ty for the link.


3 posted on 09/02/2009 8:12:29 AM PDT by GulfWar1Vet (King Jesus will rule from Jerusalem. Period.)
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To: pillut48

I haven’t cried like that in a long time.


4 posted on 09/02/2009 3:09:39 PM PDT by PowerPro (2009 - Conservative Revolution Reborn (Go Palin!))
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To: PowerPro

{{{Group Hug}}}


5 posted on 09/02/2009 5:56:42 PM PDT by pillut48 (CJ in TX --"God help us all, and God help America!!" --my new mantra for the next 4 years)
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Thank you for letting us have the video. It’s an amazing story, much like one we went through with our friends at church who lost a baby to a similar if not the same syndrome as this little guy. Whew. This brings it right home. God bless this wonderful couple.


6 posted on 09/02/2009 7:04:43 PM PDT by Marysecretary (GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL!)
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To: pillut48

Thank you. I read the article and look forward to reading the next installment.


7 posted on 09/04/2009 4:02:19 AM PDT by Joya (Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior, have mercy on me, a sinner!)
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