*Can I just say that we have such an AWESOME and LOVING God!*
I just have to begin by saying how cool it is when God really let's His presense be known in your life. I have sooo many stories about things that have taken place that can ONLY be God at work! I just Praise Him in this storm as we walk through this journey with Him holding our hand! It is such an incredible feeling when you come to a point in your walk that you really 'get it.' It is truly as if you are looking at the world with a new pair of glasses and see all the miracles taking place all around you that you NEVER would have noticed unless you had walked through a bit of fire. Kenny and I have definitely walked through some fire but I truly feel so BLESSED that we both have been delivered into such a better state of mind. Wow. Everything from surrounding us with strong Christian friends and family that have been an invaluable source of strength and comfort, to having only smooth dealings with Medicaid Waiver and other notoriously hard-to-deal-with agencies, to Him watching over our financial situation and providing a way no matter HOW bad it has looked at times! There is way more than I can tell right now, but just a most gracious THANK YOU to everyone who has been praying for us because BELIEVE ME we have felt and received every single one of them. We continue to ask for prayer!
On to little Miss Ava... Well our little one came home last wednesday, September 17th, and it has really been a smooth transition! There has definitely been some sleeplessness and stress but it has been tolerable! For those of you who may not be aware. Ava had a tracheostomy in August and they decided to send her home with a ventilator to give her a little extra support. She is doing all the breathing herself, the ventilator just makes it easier for her to keep her little lungs properly inflated. Kenny and I just finished selling off a bunch of stuff recently (one of them being our dining room furniture) and now with the dining set gone, it has opened up the dining room and that is now Ava's room - and it works out perfectly! We never used the dining room anyway because it was 'the good furniture' and I was always afraid of scratching it or otherwise. I am actually so glad to be getting rid of stuff like that in our life. What is the use of keeping hold of something just because it looks pretty? See, God was just making room for our baby to come home. He knew the dining room would be better used for her anyway! Since being home she has remained healthy and the trach, even though it once scared me to death, is actually making it much easier for us to keep her lungs clear by allowing us to suction her more effectively than before.
*Update in our housing situation* It is looking like we have a little longer in the house than we originally thought, not a ton longer, but it will probably be after the first of the year before we need to be out. Our house is going up for sale on December 12th, and if I understand the process correctly, it can take months and months for it to sell. We are continuing to keep an eye out for the right house to rent in delaware county so I DO thank everyone who is keeping an eye out for us.
I just have to begin by saying how cool it is when God really let's His presense be known in your life. I have sooo many stories about things that have taken place that can ONLY be God at work! I just Praise Him in this storm as we walk through this journey with Him holding our hand! It is such an incredible feeling when you come to a point in your walk that you really 'get it.' It is truly as if you are looking at the world with a new pair of glasses and see all the miracles taking place all around you that you NEVER would have noticed unless you had walked through a bit of fire. Kenny and I have definitely walked through some fire but I truly feel so BLESSED that we both have been delivered into such a better state of mind. Wow. Everything from surrounding us with strong Christian friends and family that have been an invaluable source of strength and comfort, to having only smooth dealings with Medicaid Waiver and other notoriously hard-to-deal-with agencies, to Him watching over our financial situation and providing a way no matter HOW bad it has looked at times! There is way more than I can tell right now, but just a most gracious THANK YOU to everyone who has been praying for us because BELIEVE ME we have felt and received every single one of them. We continue to ask for prayer!
On to little Miss Ava... Well our little one came home last wednesday, September 17th, and it has really been a smooth transition! There has definitely been some sleeplessness and stress but it has been tolerable! For those of you who may not be aware. Ava had a tracheostomy in August and they decided to send her home with a ventilator to give her a little extra support. She is doing all the breathing herself, the ventilator just makes it easier for her to keep her little lungs properly inflated. Kenny and I just finished selling off a bunch of stuff recently (one of them being our dining room furniture) and now with the dining set gone, it has opened up the dining room and that is now Ava's room - and it works out perfectly! We never used the dining room anyway because it was 'the good furniture' and I was always afraid of scratching it or otherwise. I am actually so glad to be getting rid of stuff like that in our life. What is the use of keeping hold of something just because it looks pretty? See, God was just making room for our baby to come home. He knew the dining room would be better used for her anyway! Since being home she has remained healthy and the trach, even though it once scared me to death, is actually making it much easier for us to keep her lungs clear by allowing us to suction her more effectively than before.
*Update in our housing situation* It is looking like we have a little longer in the house than we originally thought, not a ton longer, but it will probably be after the first of the year before we need to be out. Our house is going up for sale on December 12th, and if I understand the process correctly, it can take months and months for it to sell. We are continuing to keep an eye out for the right house to rent in delaware county so I DO thank everyone who is keeping an eye out for us.
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