We lost our precious gift from God.

10 Gauge

Senior Member
If you may remember from my introduction to the forum I had purchased my camera gear to document everything about the birth of our baby Wyatt due later this month.

On Monday at 10:34am they delivered our perfect little boy by emergency c-section. He was born without a heartbeat but was able to revived at the hospital and airlifted to Children's National in Washington DC. He had suffered major brain and organ damage due to not receiving enough oxygen (cause still unknown). He was kept alive on advanced life support and we were given the news that he would not be able to recover due to extensive trauma. We had to make the gut wrenching decision to remove our beautiful baby from life support last night. He passed away at 6:58pm and joined our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in Heaven. This is something no parent can ever be prepared to handle.

I will probably be absent from posting for a little while as we try to recover and emotionally heal from this devastating outcome.

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mikew_RIP

Senior Member
My heart goes out for you,it must be one of the most devastating things that can happen,all i can say is you will have a load of people thinking and praying for both of you,take care of your self and your wife and family,we will be here when your ready for us again.
When my wife passed away some one said to me at the moment you think about her with a tear in your heart and eye but that will change with time and get better.
 

SteveL54

Senior Member
So very sorry to hear this news, Matt.

Sincere condolences to you and your family. You are in our prayers and thoughts........
 

Pretzel

Senior Member
Matt, my heart is breaking for you, your wife, and your family. Sometimes prayers and warm thoughts seem so ineffective, but know I'm sending them your way...
 
Do very sorry to hear this. I have lost both of my parents and that was hard BUT I don't think that would be as hard as losing a child. My thoughts are with you and your wife.
 

Krs_2007

Senior Member
Sorry for your loss, I could not imagine. Just remember we dont know his plan, but he does have one and its hard to make sense of it sometimes.
 

TedG954

Senior Member
“God, bring comfort and peace. Peace is your essence. Peace is your name. Bring peace to Matt and his family who have lost their precious child in death.

We come to you, God because we know that you sorrow, and are acquainted with grief. You too have endured the loss of a child. You empathize.

We can’t help but ask, “Why?”

Forgive our insistence, our confusion, even our anger. We believe that you are just, and we ache to understand how this tragic death is an expression of that justice, how it expresses your love. We also know – in our minds at least – that you seldom answer the “why?” question. We press you, but on these matters you are mostly silent.

What we ask instead is “how?” How can we move forward? How can this bring us together and not tear us apart? How can we now live under the shadow of this untimely death? Answer this prayer with your comfort and guidance.

There is no way to remove the pain. The grief is real. The only sanity is to know, to believe, in a life beyond with you, when all the scales are righted and the sufferings are made good.

We trust you and your promise that while this child’s life on earth is done, his life beyond has just begun. With that release we lose him and let him go into your arms, then by faith receive in return the boundless comfort of your presence. That is all, that is enough. In Jesus.”


I am sorry for your loss.
 
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cwgrizz

Senior Member
Challenge Team
Matt, words will never be able to express the sadness we feel for you and your wife. Praying for you and your family but as you stated, you know that your boy is now with the Lord. <><
 
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