Well, we're slow in getting this out, but we wanted to let everyone know how our appointment on our last visit went. Baby Allison was fine; nothing has seemed to change. The doctor looked for quite a while at her; later he said he was looking closely at her lung tissue. It seems the cyst is taking up 1/3 to 1/2 of her left lung tissue. We won't know until she's born how she'll do, but given the circumstances and my tendancy to have quick labors, he wanted to go ahead and set up an induction date to assure the baby will be born in Columbia where there are doctors and clinics that are better equiped for treating baby's with health conditions. After explaining my history 0f going into labor early, with the last two, he decided to just take it one week at a time as the due date approaches and then set up an induction date then. We have another appointment/ultrasound this Friday.
At home things have been pretty crazy. We decided to do some room shuffling, giving the three kids our very large room, Allison the girls' old room, and we took the smallest room in the middle. Because of this we needed some new furniture and the Lord was very kind to provide! It has been very fun and exciting for all of us to have new rooms, though we still have a little bit to go before we're completely settled. Until then, our house has been a mess!
This song was requested at our church when we first learned about Allison's condition and we sang it again today. It is so good! I hope it will be an encouragement for you as well!
God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform;
He plants His footsteps in the sea
And rides upon the storm.
Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never failing skill
He treasures up His bright designs
And works His sovereign will.
Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;
The clouds ye so much dread
Are big with mercy and shall break
In blessings on your head.
Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust Him for His grace;
Behind a frowning providence
He hides a smiling face.
His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour;
The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flower.
Blind unbelief is sure to err
And scan His work in vain;
God is His own interpreter,
And He will make it plain.
William Cowper
1 comment:
Thanks for the update! We took the smallest room in our house too, giving Jack the largest and eventually Charlie will join him there. What a blessing to have a home! I recently saw a documentary on a family of 7 that lives in an RV b/c the dad travels a lot w/ music ministry and so they do it together! Can you imagine!?
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