Part 4 – The News We Were Praying For

We hadn’t been waiting very long when, within about an hour, Kugan and I were called by the medical team. One of the assistant surgeons came towards us with a smile. “Be happy. Raeyan is completely fine!” Those words felt like a huge weight had been lifted from our shoulders. Kugan and I looked at each other, took aContinue reading “Part 4 – The News We Were Praying For”

Part 3 – The Day of Surgery

Then the day finally arrived. 29th of August 2013. It is difficult to put into words what I felt that day, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. It remains one of the most important experiences of my life. Looking back, it was also a time when I felt myself drawing even closer to Jehovah. Raeyan had been admitted to the hospitalContinue reading “Part 3 – The Day of Surgery”

Part 2 – The Heart Journey

Learning About Raeyan’s Down Syndrome After bringing Raeyan home, we began following up with him at PPUM. We attended his genetic and developmental appointments and slowly learned more about what Down syndrome meant for our little boy. The genetic doctor explained everything to us in detail. We learned that Raeyan had Trisomy 21, the mostContinue reading “Part 2 – The Heart Journey”

The First Chapter of Raeyan’s Story

The Day My Little Prince Came Into the World On the 23rd of August 2011, I was admitted to the hospital, knowing that the next day I would finally meet my little prince. That night felt so special to me. I was excited, nervous, and filled with so many emotions. I could hardly sleep. IContinue reading “The First Chapter of Raeyan’s Story”