I'm sure the title seems random. One year from what?? Today, August 9, is 1 year from when we almost lost Miss Brooke. We went from Holland Hospital to Spectrum. We were in a small pink elevater with a doctor and nurse, I was holding Brooke on my lap, Steve had Macy and Brooke just couldn't do it anymore. The nurse kept rubbing her chest to make her breath, saying, "come on baby you can do this." I just remeber looking at Steve and seeing the tears. We both just stared at Brooke and the tears flowed. This was not happening! In the PICU, a nurse brought us to the waiting room and said, "the longer we are gone the better. It means the treatment is working. We'll come and get you." We clung to each other and cried, and prayed, and cried, and pleaded with God, "Please don't take her!"
As painful as that is to write and think about, I am staring at her, jumping in her Jump a roo, laughing and playing with her sister. It's been a fun week to think about our last year. Steve and I have both agreed, this has been the best year of our life. We are more in love with God, each other and our kids than we ever have been. We enjoy the good times and the bad times, because you never know when the times are going to end. We are so thankful for all God has given us. I can't discribed the overwhelming peace and hope that has over come us this past year. We are so blessed, and we know whatever the outcome, God will take care of us. How can anyone get through life without our wonderful Savior?
Today we are going to go have family pictures taken. The perfect day!
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. " Jeremiah 29 :11-12
As painful as that is to write and think about, I am staring at her, jumping in her Jump a roo, laughing and playing with her sister. It's been a fun week to think about our last year. Steve and I have both agreed, this has been the best year of our life. We are more in love with God, each other and our kids than we ever have been. We enjoy the good times and the bad times, because you never know when the times are going to end. We are so thankful for all God has given us. I can't discribed the overwhelming peace and hope that has over come us this past year. We are so blessed, and we know whatever the outcome, God will take care of us. How can anyone get through life without our wonderful Savior?
Today we are going to go have family pictures taken. The perfect day!
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. " Jeremiah 29 :11-12
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I have some tears in my eyes right now. Ted and I have your family picture on our freezer in the kitchen and as I looked at it this morning I shared something with Ted. Last night I dreamed about Brooke. I was holding her in my hands, lifting her up and down and she was smiling and giggling in my arms.
"Jesus Loves You this I know
for the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong
They are weak...but He is strong"
In His Grip..barb baumann
Wow Shel...so cool. I could just read this over & over. You need to write a book...in your spare time. ;) -Amy Lampen
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