One Year

I can hardly believe that it's been exactly one year today since Judson had his heart surgery.  At the time, we had no idea how effective the surgery would be, what repercussions we would have as a result of the surgery itself, or what life would be like with a little baby who just had open-heart surgery.  We prayed for the surgeon to have wisdom and steady hands as he maneuvered the tiny organs and bones that were a part of our precious little baby boy.  We prayed that God would sustain us as a family as we struggled to take care of all of the little ones he has blessed us with, even while one was in the hospital.  We prayed that Judson's oxygen levels after the surgery would rise to a level that would sustain his activity level and that he would continue to grow and thrive.  We had no idea what the future held for us, but we prayed...

And God heard our prayers and answered them above and beyond what we asked for.  Today, Judson is perhaps the most active of all of our kids.  He walks, runs, loves to play peek-a-boo, throws balls, and does everything else a little boy his age should be doing.  I love to see his pink cheeks after he's been running around because that means that his oxygen level is good.  His little personality is so cute, and he melts my heart when he sweetly says "Mama."

Glory be to God for all that he has done for Judson and all of us.