Perfect Preparation

Entry: December 28, 2019 11:44pm

My family and I made it through the Christmas Holiday and created some beautiful memories to look back on from years to come! The entire month has been filled with numerous emotions, restoration and much prayer. The prayers that I’ve prayed, scriptures read and simply being still; prepared me for where I am right now.

At the hospital with my 3-month old baby girl.

What started out as what appeared to be the common cold has turned into, now three nights in the hospital with no definitive discharge day. Numerous heel sticks for blood cultures, several failed IV attempts, oxygen support, feeding tubes and a spinal tap. These interventions are the byproducts of two nasty viruses, dehydration and low glucose. One thing that I can say for sure is that our baby is a fighter and for that I am grateful. Over these few days, I have found myself tapping into strength that I didn’t know that I had, reciting God’s promises that I didn’t know I’d retained and praying alongside my husband with a declaration that I’ve never felt so certain about. It really is true when the Bible says that “all things work together for our good”... even in my darkest place, when seeking God and crying out for Him to bring peace to my mind, the elevation of my praise and faith was purposed then to be able to endure this very time. I was able to lift my baby girl up in prayer! To some this may sound like a task that every Mother knows how to do but in reality that isn‘t always the case. We tend to get caught up in the words, whether they are right, wrong or biblical enough. Other times simply not even having the courage to pray but in this I learned to think on what I need, open my mouth, thank God, ask God, speak His promises and declare that it is done.

As I sit and write this with my baby and husband alongside me, I am pleased that our girl is making positive progress, all labs have come back with normal results and she’s sleeping well. Tomorrow we have further tests to rule out any other ailments... we are believing for a good report in that for sure. I hope that my praise touches your heart and encourages you to push through, using everything that God puts in you to bring light to any darkness and healing to any area of life that needs it.

Bless God,

Candace