Evidences of God's Mercy

- 5 blissful months of life with Odelia before knowing of her condition

- Odelia living for as long as she did

- Anticipation of her prognosis because of dear friends who allowed us to walk with them 5 years ago

- Opportunity to think through God's value of life, and to apply it practically

- Helpful OB friends who also love the Lord

- Family and friends' hearts who broke with ours

- Our church family who shouldered our burdens and carried them to the Lord

- OB friend's insistence that she give us a scan whenever we wanted, while we could still see Odelia alive

- Our wise pastors' counsel with little notice

- Just enough time to process, pray, and confidently decide to induce

- God making our decisions straightforward

- Mostly compassionate and competent medical staff. Sweetest nurses.

- Smooth albeit very painful labor and delivery

- We were able to hold Odelia and see her precious face

- Smooth physical recovery

- My life was spared, when it was

- We were able to get some clay and ink prints of Odelia's hands and feet

- Her story tells an even greater story of Love, and her Creator and Savior