Today was a good day all around. I
started off the morning by packing up all of the things in my room because I
was going to be discharged. YAY!! I read my devotional this morning from The
Purpose Driven Life, and it talked about how earth is only a temporary home for
us. We should treat our stay on Earth as
if we are foreigners with a greater home elsewhere. God tells us not to get too comfortable by
the things in this world and often tests us in these ways. I think that I often am too comfortable
living on Earth. I take too much pride
in the things that I have and the accomplishments that I have made rather than
think of these things as temporary. I
cannot take any of my possessions with me to heaven so why do I place
importance on them? I am here for God’s
purpose and not my own. Sometimes I
really need to be reminded of that.
Jordan is 9 days old today. He is
such a little cutie and truly a miracle from God. Today he was lying on his tummy and was
wrapped up in a padded blanket. The
doctors and nurses explained to us that he was being too wiggly and was
constantly setting off his alarms by wiggling too much. So instead, they wrapped him up to control
his movement a little bit. I am so
thankful that he is so active and wiggly.
It shows that he has so much fight for life in him and that he is touched
by God’s grace. Right now, the doctors
are working on his digestive system.
They are increasing the amount of breast milk that he is given slowly
each time and are monitoring his intestines to make sure everything is flowing
correctly. Often times, premature babies
have underdeveloped intestinal systems that cause intestinal problems. We are praying that God would have his hands
on Jordan’s digestive system and allow it to work as it was created. We have already seen God’s awesome power
through Jordan and we know he can do so much more; more than we can even
imagine. The next step will be his lungs
and breathing. It is not good for him to
be on the ventilator for such a long time because it causes his lungs to become
lazy and feel as if they do not have to work.
To combat this issue, the doctors decrease the amount of oxygen that is
going through the ventilator so that it encourages his lungs to breathe and
make up the difference. We pray that God
would continue to provide strength for Jordan so that this process is not too
hard on him. Today we took pictures of
Jacob’s wedding ring around his hand. We
figured this would be a good indicator as to how tiny he actually is. I truly am amazed by how much God’s miracle
shines through. Never did I expect to be
watching this miracle unfold. I am so
thankful and so blessed.
After we visited with Jordan, I was released from the hospital. We decided to go to lunch to celebrate. I had spaghetti and it was SO yummy! After eating Japanese hospital food for the
past 10 days, I was ready for real food.
Japanese food is really strange sometimes. One day, for breakfast, I was given a potato
salad sandwich and hotdog soup….yes I said breakfast! Plus there are a bunch of other really
strange things that they eat that we do not.
We left the hospital and drove home.
When we got to our house, our front door was decorated with a welcome home
sign and balloons. I felt very special
at that moment!! Then we walked in the
door and a bunch of people jumped out of nowhere and yelled surprise!! I was really not expecting that! They had put together a welcome home/birthday
party for me. We have been given such
great friends through this process that actually seem more like family. We had cake and snacks and were able to just
relax. God has put some really fantastic
families into our lives. I am so grateful
for this blessing.
When everyone left, Jacob, Jason, and I just sat on the couch relaxing and
playing. Jason was so glad to have his
mommy home and he did not forget to show me!
He gave me a million hugs and kisses and just wanted to play so many
games. It was very nice to be able to
have my own home and surroundings again.
I look forward to the day when we will be able to bring our sweet little
miracle Jordan home with us. All in God’s
timing and according to His perfect will.
Lord, I first would like to praise you for the many blessings you have
bestowed upon my family. We are so
thankful for the friends that have become family and the miracle that you are
doing in our lives through Jordan. We
ask that you would continue to infuse him with your strength. We pray that you would guide the workings of
his digestive system and allow it to work as you created it. We ask that you would help Jordan grow and
excel as his food intake is increasing.
We ask that you bless his lungs and help them to not become lazy because
of the ventilator. We trust in your plan
and your purpose. We are so very
thankful that you have allowed us to be this little boy’s parents and the
ability to watch your miracle through him.
We ask that you help us to use our experience as a testimony toward you
and help us to reach many people for your kingdom. You deserve all the glory for this miracle
and we hope that we are giving you all the credit that you are due. We are humbled by our journey and thankful
for the chance to witness first hand your power. We ask that you be with us as we continue to
travel back and forth to the hospital.
Provide us safety and stamina. We
thank you for Jason and ask that you help us create a stable home life for him
once again. We are so thankful for both
of our little boys. Be with us as we
sleep and help us to remain strong in our priorities. We ask all these things in your name, Amen.
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