Sunday, January 13, 2008
Sunday Morning
We are up here with Andrew. My Dad and Dawn are with us visiting. Andrew looks real good. He is tolerating the ease into feesing on breasrmilk. Even though it is still through the tube, the fact that his body is handling the transition is encouraging. We are still looking at getting the breathing tube out on Monday. 'The Dangling Conversation' was an early, early Simon and Garfunkle tune... yeah, I'm into them, have been for years. Bess likes them too, and so does Dizzy. I just thought that I would throw out some trivia. Sara. I understand where your coming from. I was only giving you a hard time. All the thoughts and prayers are what is keeping all 3 of us going now, so thanks and keep it up. Say hi to the family for me will talk to you all later
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OH! ... OK...I like Simon and Garfunkle too, but I'm not familiar with that one.
Would you like me to sing, "Like a Bridge Over Troubled Waterrrrr......"?
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I didn't think so>>>>>>>>>>>
Dad T
I hope I didn't start a "Don't post this" phenomenon because that would ruin the blog and I love the blog. I knew you were joking with me. I just have this tendency to use a lot of word once I get started . . .
Anyway, I have no idea if you want my thoughts (which is why I don't like posting to the world-wide internet because what is meaningful to me could very well be inane to others), but I'm giving them to you anyway. I was thinking fo you all in church today. We sang a song that "Jesus conquered the grave". God's plan is usually far above what I can understand. I have no idea if you're baby will be saved, but I do know that Jesus conquered the grave. Ecclesiastes says that people view things from "Under the Sun." This phrase in Hebrew is an analogy to looking at a quilt or tapestry or something from the bottom. We see the threads going together, but not the whole beautiful design on the top. God's view is the pretty top. People say all the time that some things about God we won't understand until we get to heaven. When you're the one going through tough circumstances, this is not helpful. But I like the idea of only seeing the ugly bottom of the blanket.
Second thought I had (lucky you, there's two) was about how many lives have been touched through Andrew already. It is amazing to hear people's stories and how many prayer lives have been either activated or reactivated. No one knows the extent of hearts that have been reached. Even though I know better than to question God at work, why did it have to be an infant that God worked through? The only answer I could think of was that he was the only one willing. If God can work through anyone, probably an infant isn't his first choice. Shame on me for not being more willing. This last part I thought about not including because it is a little morbid so forgive me if I'm overstepping my bounds. But . . . lastly, if, as we grow older, we become these hard-hearted, too-busy-for-God-adults, and God chooses to spare Andrew from that future, maybe His will isn't that hard to understand. Andrew will stand before God one day. He already has so many good things to say it's like he's cheating. Obviously we are hoping that God's plan is for him to have a ton more things to say - good and bad. But he has had a great start.
Again, I consider myself closer to the rambling idiot side of the spectrum than the other, wiser side, which is why I prefer you keep the ramblings for yourselves. You can do what you want, though : )
Finally...the internet connection has been horrible out here in the boondocks all weekend, so I could see that you put up new videos, but I couldn't watch them - until now! I think I could sit and watch his chest go up and down for hours. Thanks again for posting all the pics and video...can't begin to tell you how great it is to be able to see him even though we are so far away. Steve, I think you should have botched up the painting job on our house when you had the chance!!! We are praying for you guys (always), but especially as tomorrow comes. Can't wait to see this strong baby boy free from the vent tube.
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