As I write this blog, Caleb is sleeping so peacefully in his bed right next to me. He's so precious...I love to watch him sleep. It brings me back to a state of normalcy. On occasion Caleb would wake up in the middle of the night and stand at the side of our bed staring at me, not wanting to wake me up but wanting something from me...usually to come in our bed with us. It was pretty freaky waking up to someone staring right at me. And now I just love to do that to him.
Caleb's been doing great. He caught a cold on Monday as well as Micaiah and they were both up all Monday night/Tuesday morning. Caleb's doing okay now though...he's fighting it off on his own. Their doctor did a house visit today to check out the boys and Caleb doesn't need any medication. He's doing way better. Micaiah on the other hand needs to go on medication again...But nights have been better since then.
Thank you for your prayers for Brandon and I. Our dinner this past weekend went well...I think. We were okay. It was a little hard for us the day before...and a little after. But all in all, it was great. We got to sneak away for a little bit tonight all alone. Caleb had a nurse and my mom agreed to watch Micaiah for us. We had planned to catch a movie but didn't make it. Didn't really matter since the only movie that we could watch was one that we didn't really care to watch. Let me just say that it was the best valentine's day yet! We had a great night!
I've been looking forward to March 6th for the last few weeks. That's weird for me to say that but I can honestly say now that I am looking forward to it. I know it will be a hard day for all of us but it's Caleb's new birthday! I've been praying a lot more lately...talking to God a lot...mostly thanking him and appreciating all that he's given me. (It was a great service at church this past sunday) I've realized lately how much exercising everyday is benefiting not only my health but my emotions. Plus it's a great time for me to just think and pray and spend time with God.
But I can't imagine what life would be like if on March 6th, 2007, God had chosen to not bring Caleb back to life. I can't imagine not having him here with us and I am so grateful that he is here! Brandon and I talked about that tonight and despite how tough it's been we still believe that God is going to restore him completely someday. March 6th is coming up very soon and while we realize that it will be a very hard day for us, we've decided to celebrate Caleb's new birthday by throwing him a party. After all, we should be thankful that this is the day that God brought him back to life after the doctor pronounced him dead. As it says in the Bible..."This is the day that the Lord has made I shall rejoice and be glad in it." We haven't planned anything yet, as we've just decided to do this. And then that weekend we will be going on a retreat to spend some time with God since it will be a challenging time...
Everyday I wake up and pray and believe that "Today will be the day." And every night before I go to sleep I thank God for all that he's done and believe that "tomorrow will be the day!" Someday Caleb will be healed but for now I am thankful that I have my son here with me to hold no matter how challenging each day may be. At least I have him here and that's definitely something to be thankful for. Not everyone gets that second chance...we've seen people lose their children while Caleb was in the ICU. And I can't imagine going through that.
My prayer tonight? Thank you Father for your miracles...
I know I promised more pictures this blog but I am posting this via my phone so I will edit it by putting pictures when I can get my computer up again...Happy Valentine's Day!
1 comment:
Hi my name is Nick.my son Rider attended Alani preschool with Caleb. Rider, my wife Star, and myself want you to know that our prayers are with you. I came across this site when I was leaving my jobsite. I seen a bumper sticker on the back of a white rodeo leaving the parking lot across the army museum in Waikiki. I also park there. When I got home I told my wife and we all looked at the blogs. Caleb and your family have been on our minds and we wanted to know how his recovery was going. But we didn't know how, so when I saw the sticker I was eager to show Rider. We are so glad to see that Caleb is recovering. Caleb is still fresh in Riders mind and the moment he saw Calebs picture his face lit up. He is too young to understand but we try to explain it to him. We have a picture of the two of them together and would like to give you a copy. I know it's alot to ask but Rider, my wife,and myself would like to know if it's ok for us to visit Caleb and Your Family and pray with you? Our prayers are with Caleb and your family. You can email me at sweetnlow808@hotmail.com
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