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On August 6th, Erika and Stephen Jones welcomed their second daughter into the world. But as joyous of an occasion as it was, it brought with it a bit of fear and uncertainty. Baby Abigail had been diagnosed prenatally with not one, but two health conditions.<\/p>\n

At their 18-week ultrasound, the family\u00a0was told there was strong likelihood that Abigail had Down syndrome. A follow-up blood test proved that she did.<\/p>\n

\u201cInitially, we were shocked and scared, mourning the loss of a \u2018normal\u2019 baby,\u201d wrote Mrs. Jones in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cBut God quickly worked on our hearts and His peace surpassed our fear. We were soon very excited and honored to have a child with special needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

But as their fears were lifted and they began to accept the diagnosis of Down syndrome, doctors had more news for them to take in. The 30-week ultrasound revealed a mass growing in Abigail\u2019s brain. It was a rare cancerous tumor that was replacing the baby\u2019s brain matter.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur hearts were broken and our minds weighted with questions and fear of the unknown to come,\u201d wrote Mrs. Jones.<\/p>\n

\"DefundAd-400b\"<\/a><\/p>\n

As the pregnancy progressed, so did the tumor – and doctors offered little hope.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeaning on the grace and perfection of our God, we knew little Abby\u2019s life had a purpose, no matter how long or short it was,\u201d explained Mrs. Jones. \u201cWe pray continually for her healing, but our faith in God was\/is not based on Abigail\u2019s healing. God is not a god that responds to our plans and how we want things to work out. Our faith is in the loving Father that His plans are bigger than ours and those plans will bring people to eternity. Sometimes the things He needs to bring others to eternity may cause us to walk through tremendous pain but we need to focus joy of the eternal and not the pain of the temporal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Because the mass had grown so large, Abigail was born via C-section. Doctors told the family\u00a0that she might not live long after birth, but Abigail has done well enough to be able to go home.<\/p>\n

Her tumor is not treatable because of how aggressive it is, and chemotherapy could kill a baby her age. In addition, doctors would not be able to remove it all with surgery. Abigail is at home with her parents and big sister with the help of pediatric hospice.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis situation is tragic and unbelievably difficult,\u201d wrote Mrs. Jones. \u201c[\u2026] We don\u2019t want to lose our daughter. We want to see her laugh, dance, fight with her sister, ride a bike, go to school\u2026 we want to see her life. [\u2026] Our hearts are broken and ache for the time that we don\u2019t have. We stand on this \u2013 our God is good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Abigail likely has just weeks or months to live. But her family is spending that time loving her fully, knowing that her life has value and meaning. Enjoying her for every moment she has and every second they are given.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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