I have left Penelope at the Lebonheur NICU for the last time!
Tonight is the night that we stay for 24 hours to prove that we know how
to work all of her contraptions and then tomorrow we take her home.
I'm not leaving this hospital without my daughter!!! I can't believe
it's finally here. It's been 5 long months plus a week and it's almost
as if there's a part of me that never expected this day to actually
come. The only place I've known her is in a hospital room with rules
and regulations (not to mention the nurse to call if something
happens!). To introduce her into our regular life is an experience I
thought I may never get. While my mom and I were sitting here in the
hospital room with both girls laying in Penny's crib, I looked over at
her and said "I get to take her home!" She (of course) teared up and
said "and all I prayed for was that you'd get to hold her." That just
goes to show what blessings the Lord has to pour out on us over and
above what we're even brave enough to ask for. I was a little nervous
to ask God for two healthy children to raise and love, but I didn't just
ask him. I begged him. I've never prayer so hard for anything in my
entire life. And I've never trusted the Lord for anything more. Either
He was going to answer my prayer or He was going to use another answer
to bring so much glory to Himself that it would be undeniable. Praise
Him, He did both. I'm so grateful for all of the praise that He has
received because of what He's done in the lives of our precious girls.
Now what I'm begging Him for is that it doesn't stop here. With the
tenacity that these girls have, there is not a doubt in my mind that God
has HUGE plans for them. So much glory to bring to Himself through
their lifes. This is only the beginning. Just like most beginnings,
there is excitement and nervousness intermingled. There is also
uncertainty. We are no strangers to uncertainty and neither is God. In
fact one of the things I've learned from this whole experience is that
uncertainty is a seed of faith and faith is the seed of hope and hope
does not disappoint. Praise the Lord!
Specific Prayer
- Our discharge to go smoothly tomorrow
- Our adjustment to this new chapter together
- Penelope to continue to grow and thrive
- Our friends we've made here to be close behind us (Lynnlee, Bryce, Shamus, Madysen, and Antwon just to name a few)
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