Monday Morning

Another Monday morning..... All is well.... Elijah is continuing to do well. He is having a g-tube replacement today because the current one is cracked and leaking. It is supposed to occur sometime this afternoon.

We are still on schedule for his surgery tomorrow morning at 8am. Please keep praying everything goes well and it is successful in opening his airway. We feel that if the airway issue is resolved, then we can move forward with eating and such. Hopefully, we are on the down side of things!!!

Matthew started his first day of school here today. He was a little nervous, but his teacher is great and we believe he will do fine. It will just take some time for him to adjust. Most of the material he uses at school is the same material they are used to here. So, there should not be an adjustment in that area.

We just keep being amazed at God's divine plan and intervention. He is fully in control, we just have to keep asking 'what next God?'. We know He has our best interest in mind and he has a hope and a future for all of us. When we search for Him with all our heart, we will find Him (Jeremiah 29:11-13). We pray He will continue to be glorified. It is truly amazing the attention Elijah is grabbing. He is a very special child and we believe God has a great master plan for Him. Only He knows what the long term plan is, but we are only required to be obedient day by day and fully trust He is in control.

We continue to be thankful we are here, specifically in this hospital. We know God planned this out long before we could have ever imagined. We are homesick and can't wait until we get to come home, but we continue to be amazed at each miracle He continues to bless us with. It is amazing how many time we have heard that we are an inspiration and many people tell us they don't see how we do it. We let me tell you, it is only through His grace and mercy and His strength that we are able to make it each day. I assure you, there is nothing in us that inherently wants to be here or enjoys this, but only because of Him are we able to lift our heads high, knowing we are fully in His protection and care. None of this is a surprise to Him, not only breath, and we have faith He is fully in control. We may never understand the full impact of this situation, but we trust He will use it to glorify Himself. We pray that it will glorify his holy name!

Thanks to all who are keeping up and we pray that in some way, this blog and our story blesses you and draws you closer to Him. If you do not have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, I would invite you to click on the link to the right and explore what He has in store for your life.

God Bless....