Friday, September 14, 2012

A little "too" quiet...

You might have thought that recently...

and you would be right.

I was gearing up for Henry's big VEPTR implantation surgery at CHOP in Philly...

We were scheduled to fly out Wednesday September 12...

but there were a few wrinkles introduced on Thursday the 6th...

that were not resolved on Friday the 7th...

that no one was calling me back about on Monday the 10th...

so I started a phone marathon between Chicago and Philly on Tuesday the 11th...

which finally resulted in a surgery cancellation by 3pm Chicago time.

Several reasons, all related to Henry's anesthesia problems...

all very necessary to keep him safe and healthy, but a disappointment nonetheless...

so I spent the rest of Tuesday and Wednesday trying to UNDO all the arrangements I had made to leave town for 3-4 weeks...

then I spent yesterday (Thursday) in kind of a fog...

today is a bit better.

Trusting that God does everything for a purpose and that the VEPTR surgery will happen in His perfect time!

Because Henry is perfect.


Because God is so good to have brought him to me and made me his mommy.


Because control in this life is only an illusion.


But LOVE is real....

so we wait.

7 comments:

  1. So wonderful. Sorry about the cancellation. Beautiful pics.

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  2. I am sorry to hear about the cancellation too, Carla...but inspired by your outlook on it! I love the pics too - gorgeous mommy and boy!

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  3. You know, I was super sad for you. I was praying really intensely and I just got this feeling of real happiness and peace. "Henry is going to walk" I thought. He going to walk. If this surgery gets delayed--its just a hiccup. He's home in Chicago. He has a family. One sweet day in the future, maybe soon, maybe a little later, you're going to post a video of that little boy walking and we will all be praising God. Because Henry's whole life is already a hymn of praise to God.

    HOPE AND COURAGE BABY!

    Love,your little Carmelite friend

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  4. Control is an illusion.....must tattoo that on my hand:) he has changed so much! He is perfect indeed!

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  5. So sorry that Henry's surgery had to be delayed. Your photos turned out awesome!

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