So far Aliyana and I have been stateside for a week! Today we had our second appointment with our local OB to see how things are advancing and what his thoughts are for the future of this pregnancy.
Today he performed what is called a BPP (bio-physical profile) of the baby. Everything seems good, she is growing the way she should be for 29 weeks along. Pre-eclampsia can potentially stunt the growth of a baby so we are keeping a close eye on that. My blood pressures have been fluctuating but he says that is normal with pre-eclampsia. So far we are still at mild pre-eclampsia levels - praise the Lord it hasn't gotten severe yet, (and we can pray that it doesn't). The plan as of today is to see the doctor weekly, run tests, and check BP levels daily. On a similar but different note, Omar, my husband, has applied for an emergency visa to come be with us for the birth. Since there is a high chance we will need to deliver before 40 weeks, we will most likely be here in the US for the birth of our second daughter. We are asking for a lot of prayers for his visa appointment and that the embassy workers will be lenient and give him a visa. We are praying for God's will. We ask that you pray alongside us as well. We want to say a huge thank you to those of you who have been encouraging us, praying for us, and helping us financially in this time. We had not planned to leave the mission field to be in the states for this amount of time and we had not planned for the extra financial stresses so again, we say THANK YOU!! If you are able to give, we are still trying to figure out all the new expenses we will be facing in the next few months and we would be more than appreciative. To give a financial donation for our family, you can send via snail mail and qualify for a tax deduction to: Missions: Alissa Kearney Lemoyne Blvd. Baptist Church 15005 Lemoyne Blvd Biloxi, MS 39532 United States Or you can donate through PayPal to my sending church and also qualify for a tax deduction (this way does deduct 3% of your donation): Email: [email protected] You would need to specify "Missions fund: Alissa Kearney" Or you can donate to our personal PayPal here: email: [email protected] paypal.me/AlissaKearneyGomez Last but not least, please pray for the missionaries who are back at the Casa Sanctuario (where I do most of my mission work) because summer is coming to an end and there is a lot to do and I am wishing I could be there to help and alleviate some of the workload - so I ask for prayers for calm days and happy, healthy children! Will update again next week after we see the doctor, thank you for everything! Here are some pics of Aliyana for you to enjoy as she is loving this time with her family :) She brings joy in the hard times.
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