Ellison Kate

I'd like to tell you about my dear friends April and Matt. In July 2009, April and Matt found out they were pregnant with their first daughter, Maddy. April carried Maddy 40 weeks and 4 days. They day before April was going to be induced, she woke with contractions. After arriving at the hospital they found out that Maddy had not survived. The umbilical cord was wrapped around her little arm twice, cutting off her life support. It was devastating to April and Matt, but their faith was strong and they knew that God was in control. In September 2010, April and Matt got pregnant with their second baby girl, Ellison Kate. During the pregnancy they found out that Ellie had Situs Inversus Totalis - all of her organs were reversed, she had 2 VSD and 1 ASD - holes in her heart, CCAM/CPAM - lung leison and one of her kidneys could not be found. You can only imagine how they felt. After losing their first child, they found out that their 2nd child was very sick. They temporarily moved from Evansville, to Cincinnati so that Ellie could have the best possible care at the Children's Hospital there. Ellie was born on May 25, 2011. She has spent the last 3 months in ICU. There have been many ups and downs in that time and the prognosis for little Ellie is not good. Through all the trials Matt and April have remained faithful and know that our God is bigger than anything we go through on this earth. They are truly a testament to God's love, faith and mercy. Although little Ellie may not make it through, Matt and April continue to praise God through the storm. Please keep them in your prayers. You can follow their story at http://ellisonkate.blogspot.com.