Thank you so much for praying for our sweet Elizabeth today. The surgery went well and she did great. She is such a brave little girl. She teared up a little on the way to the surgery center this morning. She told us she was scared…who wouldn’t be? I would’ve given just about anything for my little girl not to have to endure this. She did great in post-op and we even got to come home earlier than expected because she was doing so great. When we went back to see her in post-op, she said, "Did they take out my tonsils?" She wanted to go in the bathroom and check out her new throat. We opted to eat a popsicle instead!
Now we have 7 days of pain medication ahead and lots of liquids to keep her hydrated. Pray that we can keep the pain tolerable for her so that she will be able to drink plenty of liquids and eat lots of popsicles.
I normally am not someone who worries or who is anxious, but when you’re ready to send your sweet little six year old into surgery, all kinds of thoughts start racing through your head. As I prayed last night, God reminded me that she’s really not mine anyway and that I just needed to trust Him. God can take such better care of our children than we can anyway. I know that the chance of complications are slim, but Derek and I have been in that small statistic category several times. Somebody has to be there. So I continued to remind myself, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” I was also reminded (thanks to the words of Neil Anderson) that I needed to take every though captive to the obedience of Christ and that an anxious person is a double-minded person and a double minded person is unstable. So this morning, my all was on God’s table including my sweet baby girl. And God’s peace which passes all understanding filled me and sustained me as she went into the nurses and doctor’s care.
Thank you again for praying! Our God is good. I praise Him for the children He has given us. It takes times likes these to realize just how very precious our three blessings are.
Blessings to you in the New Year!
Monday, December 29, 2008
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So glad to hear! And I love the lessons in it not only for you, but for me too (thanks for sharing) And it sounds like a Wendy's frosty would be a good treat too (OH WAIT, sorry *I* want a Wendy's frosty... but I would love to share)
Praise Jesus for Elizabeth, and I think she deserves all kinds of yummy flavored popsicles for sure!!
I, too, praise God for all His blessings He gives us each and everyday. Thank you Alicia for your encouraging words, much needed reminders and truths about God's promises to His children of all ages!!!
Praising Him for the good progress so far - and Trusting that it will certainly continue! Elizabeth is a very blessed little girl to have such a "knowing" Mommy - and likewise of course, you are a very blessed Mommy to have such a sweet little girl!
GREAT NEWS!!! I knew she would do well, and bless her heart for sharing how she felt. I would have been SCARED too! She is a brave girl. Did she get to keep them in a jar? One time, my best friend had this done and I can remember seeing her "souvenir" floating in a jar. They probably don't 'do that anymore! LOL!
You are so right about Momma's feelings too. Thanks for that good word. I am going to write this on a notecard as my anxious meter is going crazy already and Susannah's next surgery date is in March and a much less invasive surgery than her heart one was! We too had a stomach bug and were out-of-town, so I'm sorry I haven't written before now. I was checking the blog on my phone but comments wouldn't work. Thinking of Miss Elizabeth still as she recovers!
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