You Ask, We Answer: Introduction
In the next few weeks, we are going to introduce two new series of posts to help you get to know us a little better and help us get to know you a little better. This is the introduction to the first series, what we’re calling “You Ask, We Answer”. In short, you can ask us any questions you want. We will review your questions and periodically pick one to answer.
You may have seen this type of series if you follow blogs like Whittaker Woman (click here for an example). Our spin on this is that Lana and I will both address the same questions. You’ll get two different responses and occasionally two very different perspectives of the same topic.
Oh, and just in case you are wondering, the second upcoming series will be, “We Ask, You Answer”. More to come in a few weeks or so.
Lana – You mentioned praying for Dave’s heart to change re: adoption. Can you share any specifics of how you prayed? How long did you pray before Dave got on board?
Dave: Can you share your experience of feeling your heart change about this?
Thanks!
Hi, I wonder and I guess worry a little about you all after Carman dies. I hope and pray your marraige grows stronger but all this must be so hard and take all of your energy. Do you have any plan, can you even plan what you will do as you cope with such a great loss? I ask this not so much for myself but for you and all the other parents who face what you do. I hope this makes sense and is not a bad thing I ask. I pray for you all. In Christ, Joe
I wanted to know how you both met and fell in love?
If I may answer Joe’s question to you.
If you are walking with the Lord, plain and simple, you hold on to each other and hold on to Jesus, the author and the finisher of our faith (and marriage).
We’ve been there. We were on the 700 club five months after our daughter went to Heaven. We were faced by a woman on the show that warned us 80 percent of Christians divorce after a death of a child. I looked her in the eyes and said, “NOT US”.
It’s a choice you make. You don’t blame each other for the child’s death and you don’t take the doubt into your heart. You learn to stand on God’s word and go forward together as a family. Each goes through grief differently. But you stick together as a family and work together through this grief process. I can tell you after 21 years, we are not the same, we are stronger in our Lord and in our marriage. We know where our child is and it won’t be long before we are together again. We’re just passing through.
We’re on our way to our real home where our loved ones are waiting for us. And our wonderful Lord too.
It’s a choice you make. Choose life, choose love, choose hope.
Will there be more children for your family?
Lana,
I saw on Abigail’s sight that you hadn’t heard of fingerprint jewlery. http://www.imprintonmyheart.com is where I got mine. Kathryn Albers in the ladies name. Everything she does is custom made. I told her what I wanted and she delivered perfectly. Not cheap but well worth it!
Wish I had a question for you guys…my brain seems not to work so well anymore. But I think Diane answered Joe’s perfectly. I know that Bryce and I are closer to each other and the Lord after Charles’ passing.
In my thoughts and prayers,
Amy
On the subject of fingerprint jewlery…If you to http://www.imprintonmyheart.com click on jewelry gallery and go down to the 4th row 3rd from the left. You can see the locket that I had made. Kathryn thought it turned out great so she is using it in her catolog. It says sterling silver small charm locket satin finish. I have a locket of Charles’ hair resined in one side and a place for a pic in the other. I love it!!
What quote won the photo contest?
so, i hear you both have some really cool brothers.
which one is your favorite?
just kidding.
things haven’t been working out for your favorite baseball team, but what can you tell us about your favorite football team? do you think they’ve got a shot this year?
“Your favorite baseball team” was mentioned. Which one? I’m sitting at my computer listening to the TV in the bedroom. The Mets, my favs, are playing the Cubs and my stomach is in knots. When something good happens I run to see the replay. Forgive me, but I pray a lot for them, too.
And, which football team is the favorite in your household? So many cheers. Nevertheless always the loudest Praise for Jesus………
We only have one child (who does not have Tay Sachs) and we find ourselves exhausted at the end of the day. I can’t imagine how the two of you must feel at the end of your day. I know you’ve talked about (in other blogs) how you are trying to do things to keep Lauren feeling special, but how do the two of you stay connected? What do you do to keep your marriage alive and your relationship fresh?
Hi I really don’t know how all this works so I hope I do right writing back to Diane. Diane, people like you who live your faith through such odds are more of a blessing than you may know. I got hurt 4 1/2 yrs. ago and have brain damage and we were told something like 95% of marraiges fail but my wife told the doctor “not us” and here we are still loving strong. It is not always easy but with God I know we will be just like you and your husband and so will Lana and Dave. God bless and thanks. In Christ, Joe
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