Anxious Hearts

Please, Lord settle our anxious hearts.

"Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God." - Phillipians 4:6

I know this blog is, for the most part, about our journey to adopt, but Nicholas is part of our journey as well. Most of you know that our son, Nick, was adopted by Jon and I in 2008, after my mom passed away. He was the foster son of my mom, until she adopted him at age three. Little did we know that God's calling for us to adopt started when Nicholas made his debut in my mother's home when he was nearly 3 months old. Since then, Nicholas has become part of our journey on God's calling for our family to adopt. Nicholas was a "spunky" little guy who refused to give up on life. Brought to my mother as a "failure to thrive," pale, protruded ribs, and a bloated tummy from malnourishment, he seemed to beat all the odds of every doctor. His cleft palate and lip were still unrepaired.... We looked into the face of this child and said, "God has something amazing for you and we can't wait to find out." From the beginning, Nick's little life has been a fight, but he has a strong will and a will power that overcomes any obstacle! Nick is only 9 years old and has had 3 surgeries on his mouth and at least 3 sets of tubes put into his ears. He has seen a number of doctors/specialists for hip dysplasia, a congenital cataract, growth hormone deficiancy, speech delays, and so on. Just recently, his optometrist informed us that there is a possibility that he could also have retinaschiosis, color changes and/or seperation of the layers of the retina. Our prayer is that this is not the case, but we will keep you posted!

My heart is restless, as we quickly approach one of Nick's last major surgeries for his cleft palate, his alvealor bone graft. This morning, I woke up with a knot in my stomach, unsure of the reason, until the verse above sprung into my heart and mind from the Lord. I am anxious and nervous about Nick's surgery. My sweet baby, who has been through so much already, is going to have another surgery! I know that Nick is anxious and does not know how to express it, so his behavior has changed lately, but I know how to express it....with extreme humility and hope from our Father above!
Please, lift our little one up in prayer this week and on December 20th (12pm) during his surgery. Please pray for peace for Jon and I, wisdom, steady hands, and endurance for the doctors, and comfort for Nick.

So, in the midst of our adoption journey, our sweet boy, Nicholas, needs your prayers as he endures, yet another surgery. His mom might need a little prayer too.....

Thanks for your prayers and love for our sweet and precious Nicholas.