Things are hoppin this week here in Lenaburgland so posting will be lighter. I have so much to share with you though I knew I needed to post a HUGE PRAISE! God is so good and He continues to work his healing magic in our home. Miss Courtney gained one and a half pounds this week and is now 105 pounds! WOOHOO! Her BMI is now almost 14%. Such welcome news to this very tired and often frustrated Mamma.
The docs still don't know what the underlying issues were that caused Court's weight loss but at this point no news is good news so we will take it. She still has five more pounds to go to make the Gastro team happy and we continue to covet your prayers for her. God sustains our girl helping Jerry and I work through each medical challenge as it presents itself. Life with this child is a grand adventure and sometimes there are moments when the floor drops beneath me and I am grasping at any surface to save myself from impending doom.
As is always the case, the only thing I can do is hold fast to My Savior and cling to Him relying solely on his wisdom and strength to persevere in whatever situation I find myself in with Courtney. He continues to slowly reveal the wonder of this child that sadly the world does not see. Her momma does though. I see it in her strength to breathe through a seizure. I see it in her ability to smile while another vile of blood is taken. I see it when a friends two little girls, ages three and five, argue over who gets to help push Courtney down the path while Courtney giggles. They see her wonder.
I praise God for the privilege of being her Momma through the good, bad and really stinkin awful. I hold fast because baby its one bumpy ride!
Blessings and Grace,
Mary
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"Hold Fast" Mercy Me
To everyone who's hurting To those who've had enough To all the undeserving That should cover all of us Please do not let go I promise there is hope
Hold fast Help is on the way Hold fast He's come to save the day What I've learned in my life One thing greater than my strife Is His grasp So hold fast
Will this season ever pass? Can we stop this ride? Will we see the sun at last? Or could this be our lot in life? Please do not let go I promise you there's hope
Hold fast Help is on the way Hold fast He's come to save the day What I've learned in my life One thing greater than my strife Is Your grasp So hold fast
You may think you're all alone And there's no way that anyone could know What you're going through But if you only hear one thing Just understand that we are all the same Searching for the truth The truth of what we're soon to face Unless someone comes to take our place Is there anyone? All we want is to be free Free from our captivity, Lord Here He comes
Hold fast Help is on the way Hold fast He's come to save the day What I've learned in my life One thing greater than my strife Is Your grasp So hold fast
