Last year on July 3, I was standing on my mom's front porch when she came running out of the house with the phone in her hands and a big smile on her face. Her sister was calling telling her that my cousin, Kelli, was pregnant with natural quadruplets. You can imagine our shock and excitement. My cousin, however, unfortunately for us, lives in Fargo, ND. So we were excited but were very far away as were lots of other family. Fortunately for us, they started a blog to keep friends and family updated. LONG story short, the babies were born at 24 weeks on November 4, 2007. They were precious, but ultimately only one survived. Baby C, or Callie Ranelle Medders spent almost 7 months in the NICU at a hospital Minneapolis hours from their home in Fargo. Kelli lived in the Ronald McDonald House close to the hospital while Jason (Callie's dad) had to return to Fargo to work and visit on the weekends. Their 2 year old lived in Fargo back and forth with Jason and Kelli's parents. Callie and Kelli got to come home to Fargo on May 30, 2008. We were so excited! She has been home since then and has been doing well until this past week or so. I got a call today from my mom that they are having to send Callie by Careflight back to Minneapolis (the Cities) in order for her to be closer to her specialists. Her heart and lungs are having a hard time working correctly. The prayer requests today that the family is asking for are:
1. Pray for: Callie's lungs to function as they should.
2. Pray for: Rest and strength for the entire family.
3. Pray for: Wyatt (who is 3 years old) to understand all that is taking place in his little world.
4. Pray for: The doctors and nurses that are treating Callie both in Fargo and Minneapolis.
I know many people in Kaufman are aware of Callie already. Thanks for keeping her lifted up. If you are hearing about this for the first time, join us in praying for this sweet baby. We love her even though she is hundreds of miles away and we have never gotten to hold her or kiss her sweet cheeks!
meddersfamily.googlepages.com
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