Jaci Mun-GavinJan 8, 20192 minTell the President!“Kiara, you’re the leading news story on News24 this morning. People are amazed at what God has done for you. Even the president might...
Jaci Mun-GavinJan 7, 20193 minPassing ShipsJanuary waits for no woman! Time is flying, days are busy, I’m trying to keep up. Holidays are over - the boys have cricket trials... do...
Jaci Mun-GavinJan 6, 20193 minFrom Daddy TodayToday is Sunday. I’m a pastor. And I love Sunday’s. I love Sunday’s because it’s the day when we all get together. And they’re always...
Jaci Mun-GavinJan 5, 20193 minJoy in Place of MourningThe sound of princess laughter has filled the ICU, drowning out the sighs. Kiara’s friends have brought a simple playdough game and they...
Jaci Mun-GavinJan 4, 20193 minFive Hundred MilesThe song going around and around in my brain is “I would walk five hundred miles and I would walk five hundred more, just to be the *mom*...
Jaci Mun-GavinJan 3, 20193 minAwake to the FightThis morning I am awoken by the sound of my own sobbing. I dreamed they took my baby girl away. I wake fighting. I am traumatised, not by...
Jaci Mun-GavinJan 2, 20193 minRecovering Stolen GoodsIt’s hard not to do cartwheels down the hospital passage. I couldn’t suppress a few skips and jumps. My ballerina is pointing her toes on...
Jaci Mun-GavinJan 1, 20192 minDaddy’s GirlKiara has always loved physical touch. One of her favourite things to do with her daddy has always been to cup his face and stroke his...
Jaci Mun-GavinJan 1, 20191 minDaily BreadWe were up with the birds this morning. What does this new day in this new year hold? None of us know, I guess. All living on daily...
Jaci Mun-GavinDec 31, 20182 minParenting the Strong and the BraveMy God has never been a pushover parent. Kind and gentle and present, yes, but never mollycoddling me or letting me get away with less...
Jaci Mun-GavinDec 31, 20182 minOne Week OnIt’s been a week. Day 7 was a great day. A beautiful day, really. While Kiara is not yet awake, she has been responsive with her left...
Jaci Mun-GavinDec 30, 20183 minKeep Hope AliveOne of my favourite things to do with Kiara when she was a newborn baby was to place my finger in her soft little hand and feel her...
Jaci Mun-GavinDec 29, 20182 minTo the Praying ChildrenDearest Children who are Praying for Kiara Look at you, brave soldiers of God! We sing songs about being the army of God, but did you...
Jaci Mun-GavinDec 29, 20182 minSoul BruisingIt is Day 6. I am weakening. I couldn't get out of bed and go to my girl this morning. Daddy is with her. We've shift-cared for our...
Jaci Mun-GavinDec 28, 20182 minLittle Girl, Wake UpI seem to have learned to breathe again, for now. I’m breathing in a natural rhythm on my own, and listening to the soft whir of machines...
Jaci Mun-GavinDec 27, 20182 minMercies for Today1. Kiara has remained stable all day. There were even faint flickers of improvement. They may be nothing, but they may be something. 2....
Jaci Mun-GavinDec 27, 20181 minBreath by BreathMy God, my God, why have you forsaken me? I’ve never withheld anything from you. My hands have always been open. Why would you ask this...
Jaci Mun-GavinDec 26, 20182 minMinute by MinuteAs I cleaned my makeup off tonight I looked into the mirror and wondered, “Does this face look like the face of a mother who might lose...
Jaci Mun-GavinDec 26, 20181 minHour by HourMy darling Kiara. You are everything. As we wait by your bedside, we know that this body no longer serves you the way it did. It still...
Jaci Mun-GavinOct 19, 20183 minLessons on Success from an Aspiring BallerinaKiara (dd2) received her ballet exam report the other day. She waited until her father and I were both home before opening it in our...