Quilt #77 Sarah Bolor donated by Joan Schneiter and Jane Myrberg

Sarah Bolor with her Miracle Rose quilt

Quilt #77 was presented to Sarah Bolor by Kristi Bowman. The quilt was created by Joan Schneiter to honor Sarah's daughter Miracle Rose who passed away after a brief time on this earth.

Sarah chose to write and share her story:

The Bolor FIVE is how we define our family. This saying is a way we remain connected to our daughter, Miracle Rose. In July 2017, my husband and I learned that we were expecting our second

A wild horse came right up to Sarah while she was
carrying Miracle Rose

child. We were so excited for the family to be growing and I was secretly hoping it would be a little girl. As we entered our second trimester, we learned that our baby was, in fact. a girl and had a prenatal, fatal diagnosis of Edwards' Syndrome, aka Trisomy 18. Our physician reviewed all the potential medical anomalies and explained that there was a less than 5% chance that she would live past age one. I was devastated. My husband and I knew we had to power to choose how we responded to this news. To be honest, this was a defining moment for me. Almost as if, this was my first grown-up, independent decision and I knew I needed to be able to look myself in my eyes for the rest of my life and confidently know that I made the right decision. We thought long and hard about all options.

The Bolor Family on Miracle's birthday

Ultimately, we chose to love her and afford her the life that she was intended to have. For us, this meant we would place her on comfort measures once she was born and would not medically intervene to extend her life. We had accepted that this was her life regardless of the length of time she was with us. As I prepared for her delivery day, I knew I wanted to be the best possible mother I could be to her on the day we met and possibly the day she died. I did not want sadness to be the only feeling she felt from me. I wanted her to feel my happiness, love and excitement.

On February 21, 2017, Miracle Rose joined our family and she was perfect. She weighed a whopping 3 lbs. 7 ounces, but she was mighty. I was in heaven as I stared at my little girl. We spent the next 10 hours and 34 minutes cherishing every second together. We had a fashion show with leather hair bows and all, story time, a baptism, and introductions to all of her extended family members. I could not stop staring at her beautiful eyes, tiny hands, and feet and witness her bright spirit. At 8:43 pm, we said, "See you later girlfriend" and Miracle Rose passed on to heaven. She is my inspiration everyday. 

Miracle Rose

Over two years later, Miracle remains a part of our family. We have had a third child since and continue to include her in our daily conversations, prayers and memories. At some point each day, I close my eyes and take myself back to those 10 hours and 34 minutes, so I can be close to her and the time we spent together.

A little background on Sarah's quilt honoring Miracle Rose. There are times when I see a quilt kit that speaks to me and it is purchased without knowing who it belongs to. When Joan told me about her desire to make a quilt for Sarah to honor Miracle's life, I immediately remembered that I had a quilt with cabbage roses. Joan created this stunning quilt and it feel like another reminder of God's tender mercies.

Jane Myrberg and Joan Schneiter gifted this quilt to Saral

I am so impressed with this courageous mother and her intentional choices to savor every moment of her daughter's life. This sweet impact of this tiny girl will influence so many for years to come.

Love in this stitches for Sarah, Miracle Rose and the entire Bolor family.