Well, we made it a year and 4 months without a surgery...that's a new record! Thursday will be Benjamin's 8th surgery and the 3rd on his eyes. It is very similar to his last one, which was the easiest surgery yet. Still, this mama' heart is heavy at times when I think about it. I think about and remember the feeling of handing my little boy over to a well-trained stranger, sitting in a waiting room trying not to think about what is going on with him at that moment, watching the door for a nurse or surgeon to come out with the report, trying to remember that this surgery is ultimately a blessing and not a curse.
It also takes me back to other times...times of waiting and praying, dreaming and hoping, being held up by the strength that only God can provide. Seeing blessing after blessing, shedding tears of joy over each milestone passed. Knowing the feeling of being prayed for by many and the sweetness of Jesus alone being my daily bread...
Thank you, Jesus, for your faithfulness - that you are Good regardless of the outcome of this surgery and that you love my little boy more than even I do. Your Grace is sufficient for me.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Benjamin and your family as he goes thru surgery and the recovery. Max and Lynda
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