This Week's verse

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified, because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6

Friday, February 5, 2016

It's that time again...

We have a habit of having surgery in Feb so just keeping true to form here we go again....
The bible says "What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun." Ecclesiastes 1:9 and that is how I am feeling, we have been through this a million times (16 or 17 surgeries on your child may as well be a million in my opinion!) and I feel like I have nothing new to say.   I don't feel like I can complain or tell you how much I hate doing this AGAIN or how much I need your prayers or how regardless I still have peace that ultimately God will carry us through. I've said it all before.  For those of you still listening or caring I know you will pray for us and our girl whatever comes with this next round.  Our spunky girl, known around our house now as "Cokie" as that is how Charlotte said her name when she was learning to talk, is having 2 tissue expanders placed next Friday (not sure of time so I will post on facebook the day before).  She is getting one in her leg and one in her back I believe. She isn't really nervous about surgery, like me I think she has grown rather apathetic to it, but she did say to me yesterday "Mom, what if all the kids at school laugh at me or tease me about my balloons or call me weird looking or stop playing with me." We had a talk about what has happened in the past and how that has NOT been our experience so far but that whatever happens Mom, Dad and her teacher would help her get through it.  Although compared to last year her teacher has not been the best about communicating with me on this.  She pretty much hasn't responded to any of my emails regarding Sophie's mole or surgery or how or if to discuss with kids at school.  Anyways that's it. I literally have nothing more to say about it.  Please pray for my attitude too I guess, haha! But mostly just pray for this precious face: