It’s hard to believe it has been more than 5 weeks since EJ’s birthday. As Blake and I work to find a new normal, we have experienced a great deal of healing and we continue to be loved well by those around us - on both our good days and our bad days. We want … Continue reading Celebrating EJ →

Psalms 34:18 tells us that “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” The story below contains details about our daughter Elizabeth Joy Koch’s birthday, but most of all, we want to convey how we felt God’s presence with us every step of the way throughout the day. … Continue reading EJ’s Birthday →

A little over a month ago, Lindsey and I shared with the world that our daughter, Elizabeth Joy Koch, was diagnosed with Trisomy 18, a life-limiting chromosomal disorder. Since that day, our blog about Elizabeth’s life has been viewed over 5,000 times. We pray that as you continue to read and hear more about Elizabeth’s … Continue reading 33 Week Update →

Baby Koch is a girl and her name is Elizabeth Joy Koch. We like the name Elizabeth for many reasons and know of many wonderful women with this name. Our baby’s name was inspired by Elisabeth “Betsie” Ten Boom whose life was cut short, but remained steadfast and faithful through extreme suffering. She encouraged those … Continue reading Elizabeth Joy →

On Sunday, October 28, Lindsey and I met with Daniel and Kelly Crawford, the founders of a non-profit organization called Abel Speaks dedicated to supporting families who have chosen to carry a child with a life-limiting diagnosis.  The Crawford’s story is similar to ours in that their first child, Abel Paul Crawford, was diagnosed with … Continue reading 25 Week Update →

In the weeks that followed learning of our baby’s condition, we worked to adjust to our new reality.  We tried to figure out what we needed from each other and from those wanting so much to love and support us.  We had follow-up appointments with our doctor and the specialist and we were blessed by … Continue reading Information & Support →

At the beginning of June, Blake and I found out we were expecting. The news was met with a mixture of excitement and fear. In February we had learned I was pregnant only to experience a miscarriage a week later. We spent the next months praying for healing and for God to bless us with … Continue reading Expecting… →