This is happening to a friend of a friend. Really. This is not an urban legend. :) f you don't believe me, you can watch the press conference video below. But if it weren't for Facebook, I would probably not have discovered the connection.
Gavin and Carrie Jones, along with their eight-year-old son, Isaac, normally live in Papua New Guinea. They came back to the U.S. so Gavin, a helicopter pilot, could upgrade his skills, and were given a gift that will extend their furlough a bit longer than planned: Carrie just delivered (via a carefully planned and orchestrated c-section) five tiny babies, three boys and two girls. Unlike others we've known in similarly difficult circumstances, they've chosen not to keep their story private. As Gavin said, the more people who are praying for their babies, the better.
If you'd like, you can follow their story, and the progress of little Will, David, Marcie, Seth, and Grace on their blog. I'm getting e-mail updates from my friend, and Facebook updates as well, but I still go to the blog for the full story. I'm a sucker for babies....
The press conference is 35 minutes long, but neat to see. I am so impressed by how poised and articulate the parents are, especially Carrie, who is dealing with five desperately needy babies and raging post-pregnancy hormones. Even Isaac does well, though you can tell he's a bit shell-shocked.
Update 10/10/2019: The embedded video no longer works, but you can see it by following this link.
If you're following their blog, the "Aunt Linda W." mentioned in today's post is NOT me. Startled me, though!
