1 year ago, today, Sofia had her cancerous brain tumor removed. With this day almost behind us, I feel like it is finally the start of a new year. On paper, this last year has been a train wreck: Brain Cancer, C-Diff, a move to Florida, Proton Radiation therapy, moving back to Michigan, physical therapy, speech therapy, leaving all of our family to move to Georgia, another bout with cancer, Noras 1st birthday and Sofias 2nd - all in our 4th year of marriage! Even with ALL the things that happened this past year, I can still look back and say, Its been a good year. Not because good things have happened - yes, Im thankful the Lord healed her and has done so many things for us, but if Im being honest, her not having cancer in the first place would have been better than any answer to prayer or lesson I have learned. If I had the choice, I would choose not to go through any of it. How, then, can I still say its been a good year? Because, even with what will go down as the worst year of our lives, I have known PEACE. A peace that passes all understanding. One that I cant describe. Sitting in waiting room, after waiting room, knowing that no matter what the Doctor was about to tell us, I was going to be okay. I have known STRENGTH. Not my own strength, but a supernatural strength that has held me up, when all I wanted to do was breakdown and cry. I have literally felt the Lord lifting me up, because I had NO strength left in me. I have known GRACE. Grace that enabled me to praise the name of the Lord, when there seemed to be no reason to. Grace to point others to Jesus, in times where I would rather have focused on myself. I have known incredible JOY this past year. Joy because I know that no matter what happens in this life, its not the end, heaven is - this world is not my home, Im just passin through. Joy because I have a real, living savior, in Jesus Christ, who can take something as horrible as my 18 month old baby having brain cancer, and not only carry me through, but bring something good from it. Its been a good year. I also wanted to take some time and thank everyone who has prayed, and continues to pray for us. Our year has been DRASTICALLY different from what it could have been, because of the prayers of others. Thank you. You have impacted our lives deeply. More than I could ever express. Psalms 145 - Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee. They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 19:31:57 +0000
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