Baby Annie was adorable as ever as she slept snuggled up with her mommy. As soon as Becca began to eat, the surgeon performing Annie's surgery came in to meet the family, Annie woke up and the night nurse began her shift with checking Annie's weight and vitals. Becca and Joe are, needless to say, a little sleep deprived and certainly have moments where the reality of what is to happen this coming week hits them all over again. Their family has been in daily as Joe was back to work this week. Joe's mom in the morning, Becca's parents after that and Joe's dad popping in on his lunch breaks. They come in and spend time with Becca and allow her to shower and do things she needs to do to keep up their room. They seemed to have somewhat nestled in to their temporary home, as much as you can in a hospital room anyway.
As I mentioned, the surgeon who will perform Annie's surgery came in while I was there. He was able to answer some questions for Becca and Joe and confirmed that they will in fact do the surgery on Monday mid-morning. He said the surgery takes two and a half to three hours typically and then Annie will spend sometime in the ICU. Becca and Joe will be in their room waiting as she has her surgery -- with a social worker coming in periodically to let them know how things are going. They will not be staying with her in the ICU, although they can go sit with her any time they would like.
I can imagine that Monday and they few days to follow will be very difficult for Becca and Joe -- as expected. So let's be praying them through that time... praying that God gives them peace, despite what will be going on around them. Pray that Becca will be able to remain focused on eating, drinking and sleeping as much as she should... all these things are important for her milk production -- the nurses keep stressing this. Pray that they are able to cast out any imaginations that would tell them anything but the truth, which is that Annie will get through this, she will recover quickly and she will go on to live a normal, healthy life.
Annie holding mommy's hand
Jeremiah 30:17 "I will restore you to health and heal your wounds," declares the Lord.
Becca said to me that she "cannot believe she is there" -- "can't believe this is happening to her baby", but she also said to my mom that "this is not her" and that she would never imagine that she would be able to handle something like this. But she is... and Joe is... by God's grace.
It makes me think of the following scriptures...
2Tim.1:7 "For God hath not given us the sprit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."
Isaiah 26:3 "He will keep in perfect peace all those who trust in Him."
Psalm 55:22 "Cast your cares on the Lord, and he will sustain you; He will never let the righteous fall."
In Matthew 11:28-30 we are told, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
1 John 5:14-15 "Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him."
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