5:30AM
And they're off...
We will be praying every hour on the hour today as we trust the Lord for the events of the day. Aida ended up going with Bea and Daddy to the hospital. I know this means a lot to Bea and it will also be a support for Brodie. As our older children get to take part in these important life moments, their hearts increase in compassion and they get to partake in the growth that God produces in our lives through trials. I'm thankful for the opportunity for Aida to be with them today.
"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing."
James 1:2-4
Elka and Brodie (and Willow of course) were up with us at 5 as well...each of them wanting to care for Bea and walk her out in the dark. When sweet, sensitive Noble awoke, he was fighting tears because he "missed Bea and wanted her to be here." Oh, my heart! It feels like a rehearsal today for the next big surgery coming up sooner than I'd like to dwell upon, and many emotions from the past goodbyes come rushing back in full swing. Yet, with each surgery we take on, with each correction Bea and Beck's little hearts receive, the closer they get to healing and that's really exciting to be a part of! Ultimately, it's the healing of their spiritual hearts that matters most and so we invest, aware of the stakes at hand. Truly, it's missional, the way we think upon these precious little ones.
Lord, as we set about today, we thank you that we can trust in you for all things. May your Spirit guide the hands and minds of the doctors and nurses. May Bea rest in her father's care for her and her heavenly Father's care for her. May we all be constant in prayer and peace as we set our minds on you, because we trust in you. Thank you for being a loving Father God.
"You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock."
Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock."
Isaiah 26:3-4
