Thursday... bring it!

As I have mentioned earlier,

my daughter, Annie

is being induced on Thursday morning.

We are beyond excited to meet 

this baby girl, Ollie Faith.

The months of prayer 

and the struggle to not worry

have mounted up to a frenzy.

Thursday cannot get here soon enough.

The kids have to be at St. Louis at 9 a.m. 

to start the induction process.

I think we will be fortunate 

if she is getting the medication by 11.

Last time, when Everett was born

things moved fairly swiftly.

Three years later 

and this being her third baby,

I hope this is true again.

There will be a cardiac team 

in place for the baby at delivery.

Most likely, Mom and Dad

will have some bonding time, 

then they will send Ollie

for some heart tests.

Then she will come back to her parents,

and hopefully we grandparents

will get some kissing time.

I am still firm in my belief that

we are getting a miracle baby.

No DS, no heart defect.

It is what I have proclaimed from the start.

I am sitting back 

and waiting for God to work.

I trust the Lord.

I know HE can do this

if it be HIS will.

Many have prayed for this same scenario.

It is easy to trust God when things are good,

the real test is when life gets sticky.

I am not naive.

I know it is GOD's will be done.

My faith and trust will not waiver.

I have been down a road very similar.

I sat with Stuart in a window seat

at this very hospital

almost 27 years ago

and gave our 17 day old twin sons

back to God.

I still loved HIM then and

I love HIM even more today.

Struggles don't cancel HIS goodness.

Strife doesn't take away HIS love.

Disappointments and heartache

are a certainty of this earthly life.

But this time,

I profess HIS power

will result in a miracle.

A family friend sent us a text message

very early on in this journey.

It has hung on all our refrigerators

and we have prayed it daily.

Won't you pray it with us 

these next few days?

  

We serve a Mighty God who hears our cry

and who is able to turn it around.

Only speak positive things out of your mouth

and profess victory 

in the name of Jesus for Ollie.

Amen.