It has been a great past two days- lots on our minds so this post might get lengthy..... Kiara is TALKING! She has found her voice and as of today has said about 10 words.. Praise God! It is such a beautiful thing to hear her voice again. Sunday morning (our family day) Keren sent a video of Kiara saying Bubba this is Jamesons nickname. It was beautiful to wake up to- Jameson was really touched by the fact that her nickname for him was one of the first words that returned. Tonight at Kennedy Krieger, Kiara was saying: yes, Dad, I love you, no, down, and a few other words and Jameson started crying....Keren and I had done a good job of holding in our emotions until that point, but when Jameson was overcome it was a very special tender moment. Jameson and Kiara have a very special bond, I am glad to see it holding as strong as ever in all of this. Today Jameson picked out an architecture lego of the Eiffel Tower to build for Kiara- One of Kiaras dreams is to go to the Eiffel Tower. It was really difficult to drop Keren and Kiara off at the hospital last night after our family day. I am having to constantly renew my mind and focus on the big picture, I hate being away from them. One of my weaknesses is how much I depend on my wife to fill me up sometimes. This is something I am aware of and I think The Lord is helping me use this time to realize He is my source- I know how much of a drain it can be on Keren when I rely on her to fill my tank....Its not easy though, I miss them like crazy. Kerens strengths are right in line with being by Kiaras side- she is tenacious and creative and so proactive with Kiaras care. The Nurse Mom and Mom Therapy are monikers that I have given Keren and they fit perfectly. I watch her tireless efforts and see the fruit in Kiaras progress...I am so blessed by it, as is Kiara. I cannot tell each of you how much your love support, messages, conversations have meant to us. We miss home...and to be honest we arent even sure where home is. Sunday we are hoping to make it to church and then find a spot for Jameson to be able to watch the game...I am open to ideas of a family environment to cheer on the Hawks. We find Baltimore to be pretty Seahawk friendly as the Raven fans are not Patriot fans..... As I posted earlier, our friends The Barrons have important scans coming up this week. This weighs heavy on our hearts and mind....cancer is no discriminator of people and when innocent children have their bodies attacked by this horrendous disease it is heartbreaking. We are believing God for miraculous news this week for MaKennah. Everyday we are encouraged....We are not in despair. I meet people everyday who usually comment about our familys positivity, belief, and faith in our current situation. Make no mistake, we are going through a hard thing, breathless at times...but there are a couple things that I say to myself everyday that shape my attitude, and renew my mind: First- If God is for us, than who could ever stop us (then I usually start singing the Chris Tomlin song) Jeremiah 29:11....Faith leads me to the place that I am not required to have all the answers, I can trust that God is going to work it out....then I say aloud to myself: Somewhere, Someone is doing more with less than I currently have right now and this gives me perspective.... God is Good! Be Blessed, The Grindrod 5 appreciate all of you, and lastly GO HAWKS!
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 04:29:09 +0000
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