Author Archives: Brooke Powers

Once we found out Sloane’s condition at 20 weeks and became unsure that we would meet her on Earth, our sweet neighbor who is a minister, encouraged me to read, sing, and talk to Sloane as much as possible. She said I should do my best to hold Sloane in love so all she feltContinue reading “Here Comes the Sun”

The Lord gives and the Lord takes. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Our strong warrior Sloane passed away Monday evening January 4th when the doctors could no longer find a heartbeat. She came into this world sleeping on January 5th at 1:56 am. Heartbroken doesn’t begin to describe how we feel or howContinue reading “Heartbreak”

I tried to post an update yesterday but could not find the words. Kev and I spent New Years Eve/ our Anniversary being admitted to the hospital for Sloane. She continutes to grow sicker and yesterday was showing enough signs of distress that they didn’t feel comfortable with us going home. For a good bitContinue reading “Praying for a Miracle”

Kevin and I are mentally and physically exhausted after another long day in Cincinnati today so I willkeep this update short. The doctors have told us that this journey will be a roller coaster and it has certainly been that. After the good news of last week today was the opposite. Sloane has grown sickerContinue reading “A Roller Coaster”

What a blessed Christmas Eve it is! Kevin and I both talked on the way to Cincinnati this morning that we felt like we were on the cusp of a turning point in our story. Silly enough it started with the bridge finally being back open which made our trip so much easier and lessContinue reading “Christmas Blessings”

After another crazy long day in Cincinnati we are finally headed home and keeping our eye to the sky to look for the Christmas Star. We don’t have much to report on Sloane today. All in all things were unchanged this week from last week which is actually good news. The fluid that accumulated hadn’tContinue reading “Staying Stable”

This is definitely not the update we wanted to make today. Sloane has gotten progressively worse over the course of the week. After our ultrasound they squeezed us in for an echo to see if they could determine why she continues to grow sicker. Unfortunately as the tumor has continued to grow it has compressedContinue reading “Praying for Comfort and Peace”

Today was a pretty hard day for Baby Sloane, Kevin and me. We started our morning with an ultrasound that showed the fluid was back in Sloane’s abdomen and skin and was still around her skull. This is a sign that her little body is sick and distressed and caused great concern. Our Maternal FetalContinue reading “Hard Days”

I did my morning bible study on the way to Cincinnati this morning and was blessed to find that today’s scripture was Deuteronomy 31:6. “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Kevin andContinue reading “Being Strong and Courageous”

Today was a mix of emotions. We are thankful to be headed home for a few days – we are excited to see the kids, the dogs, and sleep in our own bed. Sloane looked good today all things considered. We expected to see a reduction in cardiac fluid today but were told it wouldContinue reading “The Best of Times, The Worst of Times – December 3, 2020”