Update on Elizabeth

I talked with Elizabeth last night and she told me that Zion-Grace will be born at the latest next Monday, April 14th. Elizabeth was put on bed rest about 3 weeks ago because she was having so many contractions and then at the end of last week they discovered that the amionic fluid was building up very quickly and so the specialist is worried about placenta eruption. So, they took her off bed rest and we will just wait and see if Zion-Grace comes this week or if they need to induce on Monday. Liz struggled with letting all that happen, but after much prayer feels that her life is at risk if they wait beyond that time. She is currently at 27 weeks.

All of her siblings are coming into town for the funeral/grave side and they have a plot for her in Orem next to the one that the Steeds have bought for Autumn. Liz and Aaron felt that it was the perfect place, two celestial beings lying next to each other until the resurrection. They are going to have some photos taken with her in the hospital and are hoping that she will live just for a little bit so that she will be alive in them and that they can hold her. Her kids are having a hard time with the fact that it is happening so soon and Liz said she feels like much more than just a few months is being taken from her (they were going to induce labor in late May - original EDD was 7/16/08). So, I thought that I would update everyone so that they can keep them in their thoughts and prayers this week.

I am planning on making a donation to Heifer International in place of flowers for Zion-Grace Elizabeth Larson if any of you would like to join me. I was planning on making it on Wednesday, so just let me know.