Today Jon and I did a radio interview for the Ronald McD House's annual telethon in the spring. We have never done a radio show before, it was interesting. The man who interviewed us was a believer and had a story also...don't we all? Life is hard and every one's story is different but we all have or will have a story. He experienced the grace of God through his journey also. We could relate to the pain and we could also relate to the peace of God that carries us through!
This Wednesday makes NINE weeks since the accident....we are still praying for our Selah. we ask you to continue to pray for her also. Our life has not gone back to "normal" We are still in the same situation, still in the same room, still with a little girl in the hospital...she is better but not the same little girl that we had 9 weeks and 1 day ago...
Today the nurse did say that she saw Selah respond to her also, when she was wanted to get out of the chair. That was a great uplift to us! We have some GREAT nurses!!!! I'm so impressed by the nursing staff here at Strong's. Of course no one wants to be in the hospital but if you do, this is a good place to be!
We had a crazy day today, everything got out of whack, woke up late, the water was off here for some repairs, then the interview, so Jon went over and stayed with Selah this afternoon. I went and got Sarah's haircut and mine too. Sarah looks like a little Amish girl:) We have some Amish staying at the RMH and I think they think we are converting:) By the time we got back it was time to feed the kids supper and give baths, eyedrops and do teeth brushing! I didn't get to go to the hospital today so I'll get up early in the morning and go stay with Selah. We have to have one parent here with the kids so it makes things a bit more complicated. My good friend who was watching the kids has gone back to work:( So we spilt up our time with the kids. We try and keep things as "normal" as possible with the other kids and keep them on the same schedule as we would at home.
The weather has been crazy here! It has been super cold, in the 20's a few nights and then today it's warm and up in the 70's I had packed away all our summer clothes, of course LOL! We had hoped for snow:) The boys were really hoping we'd get some before we leave but I don't know if we will.
Well goodnight all and thanks for the prayers for our baby girl!
My son said a very sweet prayer for Selah tonight. I know he can't wait to meet your kids (and my daughter too).
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Praying now for your day, praying for the cough/gag reaction for Selah, smiling over Sarah's Amish haircut. :-)
ReplyDeleteWe are continuing to pray for Selah. We pray for you all as you are away from home. Praying that Selah will return to being the little girl she was 9 weeks and 1 day ago. (or at least a LOT closer to that!)
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Alycia
Isaiah 40:31 Yet those who wait for the Lord
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They will mount up with wings like
eagles,
They will run and not get tired,
They will walk and not become weary.
NASB
Oh that we all would come to that place of waiting with the patience that seems to be needed to really know this verse..And yet, the Lord is so Faithful in leading us to this place.
Thank you for waiting on the Lord and for being a witness of His abundant Grace and Love. I know that what you are going through is something very hard, but the God of our Salvation is all over you guys. You have a strong testimony in this situation....And then there is the great cloud of witnesses....Oh ow awesome is our God....
Just my thoughts...Hope they encourage you today.
Love from NC
I am a little late in replying - but I found it so interesting that on the day that they were testing for the cough/gag reflex I was prompted to pray for this specifically. While we pray for Selah often, I had not previously been prompted so strongly to pray for this. Then, I read your post about the testing. I was so encouraged by the timing of this. It just reconfirmed to me that God is indeed at work in orchestrating His plan. We will continue to pray for healing for your precious daughter.
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