This has been one of the hardest thing to experience with my sister. Please consider helping them out as there are a lot of unexpected  expenses coming up in this next week, mainly because Expedia is not wanting to help refund their flights and they are unable to fly home from Ireland. Please read her story below and if you can't help financially then keep them in prayer. Thank you!

"Our story of Lemi 

This last week has been the most emotional and physically painful experience for Chris and myself. Ireland was supossed to be the trip we announced our pregnancy but instead we're met with sorrow at the news that we had lost our baby. At 12 weeks pregnant we learned that I had a silent miscarriage. At just about 9 weeks old our baby's heart stopped beating but the signal did not reach the rest of my body. I was still experiencing pregnancy symptoms and my belly was starting to show. With each passing day we were growing in joy and excitement as we got closer to sharing the news with friends and family.

Our baby was due to arrive St. Patrick's Day so what better way than to announce our pregnancy than in Ireland we thought. We planned the trip well before knowing or planning our pregnancy and loved how the timelime had worked out. Instead on our second day here I started to have some bleeding. To be on the safe side we decided to go to the hospital to be checked. Our hotel was just across the street from a maternity hospital so we went in. They did an examination which looked ok but wanted to do an ultrasound for a better look and identify the cause of the bleeding. We had to come back the following day for the scan. Wednesday during the scan is when we got the news... there was no heart beat and our baby was measuring too small for how far along I was. Nothing can prepare you for this news. We were devastated and hurting for our loss. The baby we grew to love so much was gone in an instant along with all the hopes and dreams we had for our little one's future.

We were then faced with more difficult decisions to come. We were set to fly home that Saturday however due to the circumstances I was not permitted to fly (and Im still not). Since we were on vacation and my body still hadn't miscarried naturally we opted to be admitted to the hospital and given medication to help my body pass the baby rather than surgery.

After 2 doses of the medication the process was complete. This was the hardest thing Ive ever gone through. Not only was the emotional pain challenging the physical pain was something I was not expecting. I experienced something close to a pain induced seizure where every muscle in my body tightened up and I had no control over my movements. This lasted for several minutes until finally my muscles started to relax and the pain subsided. My husband is so strong and Im incredibly thankful he stood by my side the entire process. He remained calm and kept me focused and together we got through.

After spending the night in the hospital for monitoring I was rescanned Friday morning before being discharged. They did find that the process was slightly incomplete and I'm due for a re scan next week. We are praying desperately that my body will pass the remainder naturally throughout the week to avoid surgery or other treatments that will delay us to return home.

The loss we have suffered hurts my heart so much but I have comfort knowing that God's love surrounds us. His mercy and grace have been abundantly clear since the day we arrived. The fact that nothing happened on the flight and travel here to Ireland. Our hotel being located so close to a Maternity Hospital. Our St. Patrick's Day baby got to lay to rest in Ireland. Our little one was spared so much earthly pain as it went from life in the womb to an eternity with our Heavenly Father. We are blessed the baby made me a mom and Chris a dad. We wanted to name our baby and with the events of everything that happened we opted for a name to represent our trip. We stayed the length of our trip in a town called Limerick and from that got the name Lemi. Lemi brought so much joy to us and through the pain continues to bring joy. Im thankful for the time we did have and the memories we made.

Right now we are taking things one day at a time. Your prayers for continued healing and getting the all clear to fly are top on our list. Also financially that we can get refunds for our original flights as Chris has been on the phone all day with Expedia and the airlines. Even with providing documents from the doctor they are not honoring a refund and even trying to charge fees for the missed flights. Also that we can find an affordable flight home. Booking a last minute international flight can be quite pricey. We are blessed however that God lead us to a nice little B&B run by the kindest lady that cleared her schedule to put us up for the week for a more affordable rate. Being away from home and our loved ones through all this has been hard but its brought Chris and I so much closer.

We debated about keeping our story private or sharing but our little Lemi is still apart of our family. It hurts to share our experiences but sharing for us is a part of healing and could be an encouragement to someone facing the same thing. 

Please pray for us as we spend the next week here and await what happens next."