tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557719621411312017.post4055376639241514594..comments2024-01-11T16:41:01.570-05:00Comments on The Real Life of a Red Head: One of the hardest things to let go....Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557719621411312017.post-6531163908313877102010-05-30T15:50:04.259-04:002010-05-30T15:50:04.259-04:00Hi Jill,
My husband Jay and I (Misty) are friends ...Hi Jill,<br />My husband Jay and I (Misty) are friends of one of the families you mentioned above. We saw your post on their blog and wanted to send you some words of encouragement. We have an 11 year old son with HLHS. It has been a very challenging road, but he is a very happy and healthy child. Like you said above, we know too that for every success story there is a sad one to go along with it, and no one can tell what God has in store for us. We DO know that through Colin we have been blessed beyond words and have grown closer to each other and lots of other families who love these babies with hearts big enough to make up for the parts they might not have. I completely understand your fears about not being ready or equipped for little Joshua, and to that I can say that I don't think that any of us are ever ready for something like that, I know we weren't. But every step of the way Jay and I have felt the Father's hands on our's and Colin's life and no matter how difficult things got or what bad (or good) news we received, we knew that He was holding all of us and directing us in His great plan. When Colin was in the hospital for his first surgery, my husband and I "stumbled" upon Matthew 6:33-34 and while it may seem an impossible thing, were truly able to hand Colin to God and know that all of our worry was covered by Him. We will keep you and your family in our prayers and if you have any questions at all, you are welcome to contact us: littlelilly0458@gmail.com<br />Regards,<br />Jay and Misty Deasonlittlelillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558315511756978825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557719621411312017.post-45325454785205223512010-05-28T10:48:40.292-04:002010-05-28T10:48:40.292-04:00I highly recommend Max Lucado's book, Fearless...I highly recommend Max Lucado's book, <i>Fearless</i>. I'm reading it right now with my women's small group and it's really good and applicable, even for those who have nothing scary happening in their lives. It works for feelings of hopelessness too, which is often my struggle, even more than fear sometimes.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03675074107231603372noreply@blogger.com