Indescribable Legacy

So, as our little Whit has already presented quite a miraculous legacy in his short lifetime - we have witnessed another miracle through faith, prayer, and patience.  I can never put into words how it feels to be told that your unborn baby will die.  To feel him vibrant and living inside of me, with unknown expectations of birth.  To have discussions of an infant funeral.  To have no idea what is going to happen to your baby when he is born, if the small chance of survival were to happen.  To have your baby whisked away by Texas Childrens' neonatal specialists resuscitating his small 1 lb 15 oz body to give him every fighting chance of life.  To face torturous days of the Neonatal ICU with dreadful news after dreadful news.  In days of frustration (such as a small breakdown that I had last night), I do not have to go very far in my heart and mind to remind me what a miracle we have!  I cannot and will not try to describe it.

In earlier blogs, I mentioned prayer requests for my sister-in-law and her pregnancy.  Well, on May 19th, another miracle arrived!  Sweet baby George Hudson joined this world with an enormous blanket of grace covering him!  You see, George was given the prognosis of a genetic disorder that would leave him "severely mentally retarded," according to geneticists.  He would need a feeding tube, as his brain development would not allow for him the oral motor skills to suck or eat.  His brain would not develop motor skills such as walking or the ability to develop language.  His parents were told of the great possibilities that he would not be independent at any point in his life.   The devastation was a black cloud that followed throughout the pregnancy - much like the rain-cloud that follows Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh.  My job is working with babies with developmental delays, and I was listing all of the positives in my mind in how I was going to help this little baby boy.  I provide therapy for a baby with similar genetic disorders that George was predicted to have.  I was ready, but praying that and believing that God could provide much better therapy than I ever could.  The outpouring of prayer and support that embraced Amy and Christopher was immeasurable - just as immeasurable as our experience.  While completely different in how our stories are told - exactly the same in how indescribable the power of prayer and the mercy of God has been portrayed.  We are unable to explain His almighty power in a way that others will truly, perfectly, and ultimately understand.

George came home from a 6-day stay in the NICU last night.  At his release, and during his stay in the NICU - doctors were amazed at what his file said would be his symptoms - and how he presented none of them.  He has nursed a bottle from his first attempt, and he is developing beautifully.  The nurses told them that the doctor that discharged him feels he will not develop any of the difficulties he was expected to have.  He came home as a perfectly developed newborn baby, showing no signs of a genetic disorder.  What an awesome and amazing God we have!!  Indescribable!  Another miraculous legacy in the works.