Joshua's Journey: Day 8

Well, it's been an entire week now and I must say, God is good! He's already taught us so much this first week. Derek's going to do the honors of blogging tonight: it's been 24 hours since I've seen my son, that's 1,440 minutes. It's hard, very hard to try and go about your daily workday and concentrate on work and not think about how my son is doing. Yesterday I only thought he was getting a brain scan but then steph texted something about a heart thing, then a picc line. I'm about an hour and twenty minutes away at work and all these things are going on and I'm an hour away from my family. It's hard. So when I got home today Stephanie asked me to pick her up from the hospital but I can't see him b/c they are about to do the picc line again, 100 yards away from my son but I can't see him. His environment for the procedure is sterile. It's hard. My best friend Lloyd said I ruptured my tendon  in my ankle and it hurts, but not as much as not seeing my son. But one thing I know is that God will not put us through anything that we can not handle. I'm blessed to have a wife with such a string faith as well as being surrounded by friends and family that are strong believers. When I talked to my friend that is from Canada he said he was getting his whole school to pray for Joshua and that really got to me, it's such a comfort to hear people say that they are praying for my son. Thank you so much  for the support.

Seeing Stephanie hold Joshua was one of the best moments of my life so far, they both looked so happy. I loved seeing him with the new nasal thing on, I could see his face finally. I had a moment where I could not see how people could not believe in a Creator. He is beautiful, perfectly made, right on time just as God wanted. I know He has some huge plans for this little guy. I can't wait to see them unfold.

Prayers:

-That Joshua grows stronger and stronger.
- for the nurses and doctors, anything that they are needing prayers for
- for God to show his power and glory through Joshua

Till next time

Dad