We held Catalina, diapered Catalina, fed Catalina and loved Catalina. But... this was not our baby. There are many twists and turns to this story but THIS WAS NOT OUR BABY! This birth mother decided to parent her child, Neveah. This is the polite way to end this story and other facts are irrelevant. This was not the outcome we had planned. Our friends and family helped us pray for a healthy child and despite the odds our prayers were answered. Let us now pray that God looks upon Nevaeh and protects her.
We are heartbroken and feel as if a death has occurred in our family. We will grieve this loss like no other loss we have experienced in our life. In the days to come we will find a lesson to take from this experience. At present, we are struggling with this part of God's plan.
We have decided that this will not be the end of our adoption story. Our journey will continue but this chapter will greatly effect how we proceed. The name Catalina Theresa will not be used going forward. This name will be buried just as we bury this experience.
Thank you to all that have rallied around us during this time. We know this loss has caused a ripple in the lives of the ones near to us. Let us all find strength to move forward and pray that God sends us another child to love.
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