Grateful For You

 

     In addition to watching Fed Ex Golf this weekend, I caught a Hallmark movie called, “The Magic of Ordinary Days.”  Our days have been far from ordinary for months now. The uncertainty of Gavin’s healing has brought us back and forth from hope to despair time and time again.

     The little guy is a trooper and has been bouncing back after a number of seizures, both large and small. Your prayers for him and for our family are deeply felt and mean everything to us right now. We pray for life to get back to normal. Our daughter has taken family leave from her job as a special-ed teacher. Our son-in-law has come home early from work more times than we can count.

     There have been a number of 911 calls, ER visits and hospital stays. The KETO diet they tried made our little guy sick and pale and tired. We are with our daughter and her boys almost daily to support all they are going through.

     He has had a couple of fantastic days and we share in joy and hope as we watch him running around, with energy and smiles. The ordinary moments of everyday life are monumental to us. Underlined. Bold-faced. Yes, the magic of ordinary days. May we never take them for granted. We savor. We hope. We wait.

     We are humbled and overwhelmed by your love and prayers. I am often amazed at the bond we all share from our grade school, junior high and high school days. There is something special about the baby boomers from South Minneapolis. Our shared histories, shared neighborhoods, shared values have given us a bond and life-long friendships.

     So this first blog of the week is in deep gratitude for each one of you who has prayed for us. Our closest network of family and friends have become used to my panic-driven texts for immediate prayer. And I know they will keep praying. There have been days we don’t have the strength to pray and you have lifted us up.  And please, let me know how I can pray for you.

I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. Ephesians 1:16

I thank my God in remembrance of you. Philippians 1:3

We give thanks to God always for all of you, continually mentioning you in our prayers. 1 Thessalonians 1:2

     In our times of fear and doubt, God is still there, listening. We wait expectantly for His timing, for answers for our sweet Gavin. 

Father God,

We give thanks for those surrounding us right now with love and prayers. Please bless them with Your unending love and presence today. Our hearts are full.

In Jesus name,

Amen