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Former \u201cSpy Kids\u201d star Alexa PenaVega and her husband, Carlos, took to Instagram<\/a> to announce the devastating news that their fourth child had been a stillbirth. \u201cThere are never the right words to say when it comes to loss. After a beautiful and peaceful delivery our daughter ‘Indy’ was born at rest. It has been a painful journey. But in the pain we have found peace. God continues to comfort and hold us in His arms,\u201d the couple wrote in their post. They acknowledged the prayers from their community and called their daughter \u201cabsolutely beautiful.\u201d \u201cWe can’t understand why things like this happen and we may never get those answers. Indy Rex PenaVega, you completely changed our world.\u201d<\/p>\n

This was the couple\u2019s fourth child after marrying in 2014. They announced the pregnancy last November. \u201cThank God we love adventure. Oh baby here we come! N\u00famero cuatro!\u201d said the post<\/a>. The couple\u2019s other children are Ocean, 7, Kingston, 4, and Rio, 2. The couple have also shared their faith and the ways God has worked in their lives since they were first child actors. At the time of meeting, Alexa was coming out of recovery from an eating disorder and a failed marriage. She attended a Bible study of a mutual friend, where she met Carlos. Carlos himself was a newer Christian, trying to understand the things God was doing in his life. A friendship began, and then a relationship. The couple have often discussed their Christian faith, writing about their experiences in What if Love is the Point?<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The couple received support from a number of celebrities, with Danica McKellar of \u201cThe Wonder Years\u201d writing \u201cI will hold all of you close in my prayers. I cannot imagine, but I know only God can bring the peace you seek.\u201d McKellar recently came to faith<\/a> as a result of her friendship with Candace Cameron Bure. Bure also responded to the announcement, writing, \u201cWe love you. We love baby Indy. We are praying for you and Los and the kids and the day you all reunite. With all our hearts, we are here for you.\u201d Alexa\u2019s former \u201cSpy Kids\u201d co-star, Daryl Sabara, wrote, \u201cLove you so so much.\u201d Derek Hough, who partnered with Alexa during \u201cDancing with the Stars\u2019s\u201d switch it up week wrote, \u201cYour words breathe Beauty and strength in a time of grief and loss. I am so sorry for your loss. May your hearts be filled with comfort.\u201d Please pray for the PenaVega family during this time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Former \u201cSpy Kids\u201d star Alexa PenaVega and her husband, Carlos, took to Instagram to announce the devastating news that their fourth child had been a stillbirth. \u201cThere are never the right words to say when it comes to loss. After a beautiful and peaceful delivery our daughter ‘Indy’ was born at rest. It has been…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":664,"featured_media":6947,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fbia_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nAlexa and Carlos PenaVega Cling to God After Announcing Stillbirth<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This was the couple\u2019s fourth child after marrying in 2014. 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