God hath not promised skies always blue,
Flower-strewn pathways all our lives through;
God hath not promised sun without rain,
Joy without sorrow, peace without pain.
But God hath promised strength for the day,
Rest for the labor, light for the way,
Grace for the trials, help from above,
Unfailing sympathy, undying love.
A book from my childhood my parents read to me, Children’s Book of Virtues by William Bennett -highly recommend the Heroes one as well. I remember reading this poem to my children during Mac’s first year. Trying to convey to them that God still has us, even though the bad thing kept happening-being away from them in the hospital. We read it as a family to teach Andy and I the same hope. Suffering is not avoidable, it’s not in vain and produces faith and endurance just in case you’re in a season where God hasn’t dropped the bomb miracle to heal it all. I find that God gives us millions of little miracles, learning to savor every miracle one by one thus learning deeper gratitude.

Praises:

-Andy got discharged- thanks Kroese family for Chris being here to help Andy and us all- Chris returned home last night

-sweet friends rallied up & are sending another husband this way to help Andy and us since Andy can’t lift things/required rest & we need another set of hands. pray for Michael Fordinal’s safe drive

-Andy got to see Mac yesterday & is being a champ getting around relatively well

-my mom and the kids have been heroes keeping Mac content each day in the hospital

allowed to take out one iv

-went on oxygen support yesterday had some fluid retention so needed some lasix to drain off the lungs- prayers for resolve

-Toe pricks have become every 4 hours instead of every hour

-Mac’s  able to talk with me now and say things again without dylerium

-Hoping to lose the nose tube today

-Hoping to start food in his new g/j tube

-I got to snuggle him in the bed yesterday his saturations improved

-kidney function is great

-his catheter has now stayed in

-hoping to get him out of bed today