Thursday, February 14, 2013

Light Shines in Darkness

Today was a great day with lots of time with our girl and the rest of our family showing up to meet her. Lucy was full of surprises today as she showed us her beautiful open eyes...saved a messy diaper for daddy...and snuggled into Eleanor and Jack's cuddles.   

In John 1:3, we are told that, "Through him (Christ) all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made."  God does not make mistakes.  Lucy is in this situation by God's design and his plan for her life is unfurling before us.  Continuing that passage in verses 4 and 5, " In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.  The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."  It feels dark now, tomorrow AM is the surgery, sooner than we expected it, but exactly as God planned it.  We are filled with worry now and are concerned for her health and care in the morning, but have been called to cast all our cares on Christ and lay our worries at the foot of the cross.    "The light shines in the darkness."

We did get some specifics on the surgery...they will be going through the chest and putting a patch the length of the arch on the aorta.  They will be taking her away in the morning around 7:00 and the surgery should be around 8:30 and we will hopefully be able to see her sometime midday (the actual surgery should last 2-2.5 hours.  Pray with us.  




9 comments:

Bekah said...

Her photo makes me cry....such a sweet, little, perfect Goad. We are praying. Love you all.

juliamp said...

She is so, so precious!
Praying so constantly for you all, and leaning hard on His everlasting arms with you!

Psalm 62:11,12 - One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that You, O God, are strong, and that You, O Lord, are loving.

"There is a world of comfort in the sovereignty of God - like the shade of a huge oak tree you can lean your tired soul upon." (Paula Rinehart)

the Hunters said...

praying with you... for you.... peace dear friend.

Katie said...

Praying now as the doctors take care of sweet Lucy - praying for peace for you and Josh as you wait!

Art and Wendy said...

Praying constantly! !

sixvanx said...

We are continuing to pray. Our son, Jonah had three open heart surgeries at Mott. He is 16 now. Blessings to your whole family.

ZFam said...

Been praying all morning! So glad she came out of surgery well! Will continue to pray for all of you!

P.J.R said...

Praying here inAllegan MI for your sweet baby and your doctors..may they have the wisdom and strength to cure your sweet babe.

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful family photo.