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It took a long time for Michayla, age seven, to deal with the loss of her baby brother, Walter<\/a>. Michayla still proudly speaks of him, telling strangers that she has two sisters here, and a baby brother in heaven.<\/p>\n

At 19 weeks gestation, Michayla’s mother, Lexi Fretz, miscarried Walter. At the time, Fretz, her husband, Joshua, and their two daughters were hundreds of miles away from home. They had traveled for a wedding where they were both guests, as well as photographers. Then the unthinkable happened – Fretz went into labor.<\/p>\n

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Baby Walter may have only lived outside the womb for a few moments, but his life has had a lasting impact. He saved others from abortion, and helped pro-abortion individuals see the preborn as human beings deserving of life. But Walter\u2019s family had to move on with their lives without him, starting with the long trip home.<\/p>\n

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Baby Walter with his mother, Lexi. Images courtesy of F2 Photography by Lexi.<\/p><\/div>\n

Baby Walter with his mother, Lexi. Images courtesy of F2 Photography by Lexi.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving to travel 600 miles home having just given birth, and dealing with traveling kids and postpartum me wasn’t fun,\u201d Fretz said. \u201cAnd then when I got home, I had lots of support from family and friends, and the community as they found out, too – church and everyone else. We kept on living and trucking along, and doing what we had to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

A picture of Walter on Fretz’s Facebook page quickly spread, and she began to pen Walter’s story and the impact of his short life<\/a>. Today, well over a million people have seen Walter\u2019s photos.<\/p>\n

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Baby Walter. Images courtesy of F2 Photography by Lexi.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIt still blows my mind,\u201d Fretz said. \u201cI never expected that when I put those pictures up, or the story up – just seeing how God would use our pain. So many women don\u2019t get the answer to why<\/em>. Everyone wants to know, Why, God? Why did you do this?<\/em> Now I know why. I have seen Walter\u2019s purpose. That has helped my husband and I, and our healing.\u201d<\/p>\n

People around the world continue to tell the Fretz family that they ended up choosing life for their babies because of Walter. One note that stands out to Lexi is from a woman not too far from home.<\/p>\n

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Baby Mia. Images courtesy of F2 Photography by Lexi.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Baby Mia. Images courtesy of F2 Photography by Lexi.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThere was a lady in a town next to ours who was sitting in an abortion clinic with her daughter,\u201d Fretz said. \u201cShe was ready to go through with it. She said the whole time, she was thinking she shouldn’t be doing this. She went online while she was sitting there, and she saw Walter, and she started to cry – and they got up and left.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Walter\u2019s photos made their way across the globe, Fretz discovered she was expecting another child.\u00a0 She was thrilled, but the pregnancy had some frightful moments. Fretz was diagnosed with an incompetent cervix, which can lead to premature labor. She had surgery at 13 weeks gestation to place a permanent band around her cervix, and it was a success.<\/p>\n

This fall, the Fretz family welcomed their third daughter into the world. Mia, now nearly seven months old, joins Emma and Michayla.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey were thrilled to find out about Mia,\u201d Fretz said. \u201cWe bought a cake, and my husband had [the baker] write \u2018baby\u2019 on the top, and our oldest was just starting to read. It clicked, and her face lit up. They were ecstatic. They would come up, rub my belly and say, \u2018Mommy, I hope this baby doesn’t die\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Lexi,

Lexi, Joshua, Michayla, Emma, and Mia<\/p><\/div>\n

The Fretz family’s lives are full of the color pink, plenty of glitter, and princesses – and two little girls who are in love with their baby sister. Both girls endured the loss of their brother through difficulty, especially Michayla. They still discuss Walter, and Michayla tells her parents that she misses him and wishes God did not take him away. The girls and their parents are proud of the difference Walter is making.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor someone who survived so few minutes outside of me, he\u2019s left such an impact, more than I ever could,\u201d Fretz said. \u201cFor someone so tiny, he\u2019s touched so many. I hope he keeps educating the world and the masses as to what the preborn looks like on the inside – that it\u2019s not just a blob – it\u2019s not a clump of cells.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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