update on Peter

Ugh.... another wordy post... I need to take pics... I can't stand just words but its all I've got...


We've been very thankful for everyone's love and support and most importantly, PRAYERS, for Peter and us over the last week.  It has blessed and sustained us.
I am happy to say that we are truly doing good today!  Peter's had a great day- has totally seemed like himself in every way.  God has been guarding my mind from worry, which is as much of a praise... and its totally the Lord, the Spirit, guarding my mind. And I'll gladly take it.  Its easier here than projecting the future (which I have no knowledge of or control over).  


We have started giving Peter the seizure medication b/c he had some "jerks" on Monday... he has seemed to tolerate it great so far and hasn't missed a beat.  I am thankful.
We have PT scheduled for Thursday and OT scheduled to start next Monday.  I've found a babysitter for Lily... once again, I am thankful for the Lord providing her!
We have follow up scheduled at VCU.  Just thinking of that tempts my mind to worry (you don't need to read into that or worry for me, just pray for me to not worry)... but I know it provides the opportunity for a GREAT report so I am hopeful that will be the case!  Yes, yes!


I've been trying to think on Matthew 6
    ²⁶ Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? ²⁷ Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
   ³⁰ If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 


and Psalm 139
¹³ For you created my inmost being;
   you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
¹⁴ I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
   your works are wonderful,
   I know that full well.
¹⁵ My frame was not hidden from you
   when I was made in the secret place. 


and John 9 (verses I've always loved from being a nurse)
¹ As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. ² His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
   ³ “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life.


And how happy are we for the work of God and his Glory to be displayed in our lives, even if that involves something hard.  


We hope its only seizures, or something simpler, and we are guarding our hearts to love our boy and each other today but ultimately, we trust God.  And there is nothing that can happen in this life that can separate us from God in Christ Jesus.  We are thankful that God is for us.  He has proved that to us by sending Jesus to pay for our sin, cover our inequities and make a way for us to be right with God.  And so far He has proved to us by His Spirit that He is with us and will take us through this whatever it is!  We hope its nothing!  Yes, Lord, we do, we do!  Hear our prayer!  But we also want people to not see us or some strength we have (we don't!) but to see God's care of us, His glory thru our family and be encouraged that He cares for you too, personally.  And its oh so good to know He is for you and loves you!   Please keep praying for us and for our Pete.  We love, love, love that boy!

I've had too many posts lately w/o pics... so I found this SUNNY pic of my handsome blonde babe... seriously, he's good looking!  We are trusting God for the dream He has given Peter of DRIVING!  Its the boy's dream... and we will be proud.  He can make a way :)  We pray that his life will glorify God.