go boldly

Last night was rough, this morning was rougher.

All morning Mayah was miserable, met with a hoard of concerned doctors, not understanding why there has been no improvement and unsure where to go next, and I felt heavy to pray. I held her little head and prayed enough. 

Lord, though it looks like hope is no where near, bring Mayah around the corner today. Bring Mayah around the corner.  

This afternoon when she woke up from a long nap, she wanted to eat...for the first time in days. After a bottle, Lisa called her name, and she grinned - the first smile since Christmas.  This afternoon she has giggled through FaceTime with her sisters, eaten several more bottles, climbed all over the bed, played with her toys, tried to rip out all her iv's, thrown up all over Aunt Stacey, played some more, and fought and battled in attempts to get pizza.

Maybe not out of the woods, but around the corner is exactly where Mayah is tonight, and we are just praising, praising the Lord at every grin.

I am thankful for each grin.

I'm thankful for the service I found today in the hospital today who washed Lisa's and my thrown up on, worn all day and night clothes.

I'm thankful for pizza that delivers. 

I'm thankful for incredible nurses and good medical care...it's a miracle, it really is. 

For precious and rare time with my sister, even if like this.

For my dad loving on my kids and safely returning home to Ohio today.

For Matt, loving on the kids in my absence.

For Shelley, for Nick and Nikki, for Micheline and Shayla, for Julie!!, for Carol, for Pam, for Gertha, for all the men and women in our lives loving on my tribe, today on Lily's birthday, three with colds,  in my absence, for all the men and women I don't know loving on Lisa's tribe in Philly in her absence. 

I'm thankful for the friends in Haiti and here in the States who have reached out to us and shared love and prayers and offers of help. 

It's been some year, and some start to the next...

and I have so much to be thankful for.   

ASK Him what to do today, and where and how He leads you to pray - go praying boldly.