Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Emotional Day

It's been an emotional day around here today. 


Today is the 6 year anniversary of my Father-in-Law's new life - in Heaven with Jesus. I remember this day too vividly, as I know the rest of the family does as well. I have found that, sometimes, when someone close to you passes away, you can suppress some of those strong emotions (even though you don't realize you are doing it) for years. Then, just when you think you should be "moving on" better than this, it hits you like a mac-truck. I am a pro at suppressing emotions (call it denial or whatever you want), so I consider myself an expert of this topic. It's just hard for everyone, today, missing such a WONDERFUL man who was loved and respected by SO MANY.


We also got word, today, that some friends (co-workers of Jaden) who had twin babies over a month ago are headed to Children's with one of their boys for heart surgery. From reading their caringbridge, it sounds like there is an enlarged opening in his heart that usually closes up right after birth but they are going to have to go in and remedy the enlarged opening (I can't understand all the details, so I could have a lot of that way wrong). Anyway, with Carissa, I remember the doctors saying hers had not closed up and that they were grateful for this because, by the time they did the surgery, that was the only thing keeping her alive, as her aorta was nearly completely closed. Anyway, just hearing a bit of their story just makes my heart hurt SO much for them - as they head to Children's Hospital with one of the twins and await a surgery while the other twin sits at another hospital. Awww, it's just so hard. My heart just breaks for them, as this story is too familiar (but yet different) from ours.


Also, we have been on the adoption wait list for a year as of May 6th. When we signed up to adopt, the wait list was 4 months long. Now, it's 14+ months and they have only given out ONE referral in the past month (so probably more like 18-24 months wait time). :(


Life is so precious - no matter how it comes to be (in your heart or in your belly). Each day is truly a gift from God and, today, I am reminded to give Him the glory for it and live it for Him.


Jeremiah 29:11-13 "For I know the plansI have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."