The last few weeks at our new church in Louisville, the message has been on suffering, and last week I found a verse that I havent been able to get out of my head: Therefore let those who suffer according to Gods will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good. 1 Peter 4:19 (ESV) While compared to others situations and trials, Jacob and I could be considered blessed. But its definitely not easy to leave the hospital without Hank every night and go home to a ready but empty nursery, while wondering what the next day could hold and asking ourselves so many questions… Will Hank keep gaining weight? Will his brain scan turn out okay? Could he contract an infection? Am I being paranoid about washing my hands so much? Am I going to get over the guilt of feeling like a bad mother for not being physically able to provide nutrients for my child? Is he going to be okay on formula? What the heck is an umbilical hernia? What is THAT beeping noise? Will his oxygen levels ever be stable? WHEN WILL HE COME HOME? We have been overwhelmed by the love and support we have been shown by family, friends, and strangers all over the world. We hear amazing stories of encouragement every single day, and this helps keep us going. Overall, Hank seems to be doing great, but I will not deny that every day is hard. But I speak for our family in saying that if because of this…and because of our sweet little Hank…. just one person came to know Jesus or even just drew nearer to Him, we would count this all as WORTH IT. It would be our HONOR to suffer for the sake of the Gospel. I pray that one day our precious boy will know the Lord and know the impact he has already had on so many lives! I pray that he will not take lightly the role that the Lord has had him play in his short 3 weeks of life so far -- to be used as a vessel to tell the story of Christs healing and miraculous works, and as a warrior to show the strength of the Lord and His loving and listening ear when His bride unites. We serve a faithful, FAITHFUL Creator, and His will has been made evident to us in these past few weeks. We pray that we would continually entrust our souls to Him and to do good, even in the midst of suffering, and we thank you for walking through this journey with us. #prayforHank #day25
Posted on: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 23:31:31 +0000
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