Thursday, December 22, 2011

Shouting from the rooftops!

It's 4 am. I've just had 5 hours of uninterrupted sleep and I feel great, not tired at all. But it's 4 am and my husband and child are both asleep. Blog? sure!!

I went back and read through my blog posts from the beginning of our journey. I'm floored by God's providence and faithfulness. A dear friend commented to Jimmy on why God chose us for this testimony. I know God has chosen us for this and I know he must have con
fidence in us to give us such a task (sharing our story, giving God glory, making him more famous). As I read my blog, I notice a few things. First of all, I'm pretty optomistic. I shared the truth but usually a positive spin on the truth. Looking back now, as I watch my princess sleep, things were pretty bleak. They gave us all the facts but I think God blessed me with blinders that only allowed me to see the positive. So, thinking about our task and my optomism, here's the REAL story....

Our doctors told us at week 20 that our child probably would not make it. She would either die of a genetic abnormality or the lung mass would keep her from developing healthy lungs. They asked us if we would consider termination because she would either die in my belly or I would carry her full term and she would be stillborn. Jimmy and I looked at each other and knew pretty immediately that we were not okay with termination. Even if I would be at risk, we weren't o
kay with that. We began to pray.... not just pray... CRY. Crying out to God for him to heal her, give her life, bless our doctors, etc. We, family and dear friends, fasted and prayed for weeks, months, and God showed us favor throughout the process. I want to say... I NEVER doubted God's ability to heal our daughter. I wondered if it was his will for us.

At this point, I could re-hash her whole story. But i'm not going to. Read past blogs if you want the full version.

Jimmy and I took Ruthie to see her surgeon for a follow up appointment on Monday. She had an x-ray. Smiling ear to ear, he said she was totally fine. No residual mass, no air in her chest cavity, and no fluid in her lungs. God is AMAZING!! He has completely healed my precious daughter. Our doctor, who is Buddhist I think, says... I want you to know.... If you hadn't had the procedure in July, Ruthie would not be here. If you hadn't had fluid drained at 30 weeks, Ruthie w
ould not be here. If you hadn't come here to deliver, Ruthie would not be here. There is no other hospital that could have cared for her needs the way our team did. If you hadn't delivered via exit procedure, Ruthie would not be here.

We said.... God. God orchestrated all these events. I'm not sure what he has in store for our little gal... but it has already been glorifying. We continue to pray for all our doctors who have various religious beliefs. We know our GOD is in the healing business. I don't know where you are in your belief either. But whether or not you believe in the miraculous, you can not deny this healing. My daughter is well, breathing, and thriving. She was heading toward death and she is now living. You may say, God didn't zap the tumor away. HA!! I say that's exactly what he did. God working through two surgeons literally ZAPPED that tumor with a laser. God heard the cries of his people and showed favor, providing life and life abundantly. Miracles do happen. I'm watching one breathe right now.



Shouting from the rooftops!

It's 4 am. I've just had 5 hours of uninterrupted sleep and I feel great, not tired at all. But it's 4 am and my husband and child are both asleep. Blog? sure!!

I went back and read through my blog posts from the beginning of our journey. I'm floored by God's providence and faithfulness. A dear friend commented to Jimmy on why God chose us for this testimony. I know God has chosen us for this and I know he must have con
fidence in us to give us such a task (sharing our story, giving God glory, making him more famous). As I read my blog, I notice a few things. First of all, I'm pretty optomistic. I shared the truth but usually a positive spin on the truth. Looking back now, as I watch my princess sleep, things were pretty bleak. They gave us all the facts but I think God blessed me with blinders that only allowed me to see the positive. So, thinking about our task and my optomism, here's the REAL story....

Our doctors told us at week 20 that our child probably would not make it. She would either die of a genetic abnormality or the lung mass would keep her from developing healthy lungs. They asked us if we would consider termination because she would either die in my belly or I would carry her full term and she would be stillborn. Jimmy and I looked at each other and knew pretty immediately that we were not okay with termination. Even if I would be at risk, we weren't o
kay with that. We began to pray.... not just pray... CRY. Crying out to God for him to heal her, give her life, bless our doctors, etc. We, family and dear friends, fasted and prayed for weeks, months, and God showed us favor throughout the process. I want to say... I NEVER doubted God's ability to heal our daughter. I wondered if it was his will for us.

At this point, I could re-hash her whole story. But i'm not going to. Read past blogs if you want the full version.

Jimmy and I took Ruthie to see her surgeon for a follow up appointment on Monday. She had an x-ray. Smiling ear to ear, he said she was totally fine. No residual mass, no air in her chest cavity, and no fluid in her lungs. God is AMAZING!! He has completely healed my precious daughter. Our doctor, who is Buddhist I think, says... I want you to know.... If you hadn't had the procedure in July, Ruthie would not be here. If you hadn't had fluid drained at 30 weeks, Ruthie w
ould not be here. If you hadn't come here to deliver, Ruthie would not be here. There is no other hospital that could have cared for her needs the way our team did. If you hadn't delivered via exit procedure, Ruthie would not be here.

We said.... God. God orchestrated all these events. I'm not sure what he has in store for our little gal... but it has already been glorifying. We continue to pray for all our doctors who have various religious beliefs. We know our GOD is in the healing business. I don't know where you are in your belief either. But whether or not you believe in the miraculous, you can not deny this healing. My daughter is well, breathing, and thriving. She was heading toward death and she is now living. You may say, God didn't zap the tumor away. HA!! I say that's exactly what he did. God working through two surgeons literally ZAPPED that tumor with a laser. God heard the cries of his people and showed favor, providing life and life abundantly. Miracles do happen. I'm watching one breathe right now.