Full of Joy

Several weeks ago, a friend from VA asked us if we minded if she set up a GoFundMe account for our family. She also has two children close together in age, and her husband had saved up money so they could hire a "Mother's Helper". Since our friend was really blessed by the help she received, she wanted to provide the same kind of help for us. Chuck and I were both quite floored by this generous idea! We are really humbled that people would want to give financially to make our (mostly my) days more manageable. Last week we received access to the account, and were able to start having help come. It's already been amazing! WE ARE SO THANKFUL!  Since all the donors have been anonymous, we are unable to thank each giver, but our hearts so deeply desire to say THANK YOU to each one. THANK YOU for giving so generously and graciously! Several weeks ago Chuck and I had no idea all the financial issues we'd run into due to both of our kid's health issues. We also h...

It's the JOY of my life to be the Mama of these two.  (And they are also the reason I have little time to blog! ;)

Still celebrating today with his left over cone! Hi Friends! I'm sorry to wait a day to write a post. We've been having a lot of family time, and catching up with calls and texts. Also, I really try not to be on the computer when Jase is awake. (Who am I kidding? It's because he grabs it off my lap constantly, or messes with the keys. It's not because I'm Super Mom, haha!) Anyway, we just want to say THANK YOU to those of you near and far who prayed for our baby boy. It has been a loooooong 9 days or so. Torturous, actually. No one can stand to watch their kid suffer. It was a living, breathing nightmare. I'm still processing it all. It's so overwhelming to me. In some ways Chuck and I feel a touch of PTSD, or something like it. I'm still on edge with Jase. I watch his every move like a hawk. If he feels warmer than usual, I take his temp. If he coughs, my stomach ties up in knots. If he stares at something I instantly snap him out of it. My bab...

The Name of Jesus alone IS POWER! We are THANKING God HE ALONE healed Jase. THANK YOU Jesus. Praise Him. I got the news from Jase's doctor, and couldn't help but fall on my face in sobs, and thanks to God. To Him alone be all glory. Thank you Jesus. Thank you. We're going out for ice cream tonight!

On the outside, the day looks so completely normal. It feels anything but. I've got to be honest and say that the waiting is pretty torturous. It's exhausting because I'm trying to keep myself mentally focused on what is true , and not allow my mind to run ahead to awful extremes. When that happens, and believe me, it does, I have some disciplines I've been practicing to keep my mind PURE. I know someone else out there must be struggling with something in life, or maybe some day someone out there will struggle. I thought I would share what it can look like right in the thick of a really hard time of waiting. This morning I was reading in my Jesus Calling devotional. One sentence jumped off the page at me, "...whisper My Name. This tiny act of trust brings Me to the forefront of your consciousness, where I belong." Many times today when panic has flooded my mind, I've simply been saying the Name of Jesus out loud! When I've been in public, I've wh...

We did not get the news we wanted to hear today. Jase is at a high risk of getting very sick if he gets an infection right now. More blood work on Monday. We are begging Jehovah Rophi- God who Heals- to heal our son. Wouldn't it be amazing to shock the doctors with PERFECT blood tests on Monday because our God HEALS?! Please please pray. All glory to Him.