Those were the words used by the nurse tonight. That is the kind of progress we have been making for a week now. I think this is the most days in a row Luke has had where he is progressively getting better. We rejoice in each setting that changes and over every part of him that looks less swollen. God is so powerful and good and he is showing us he can do mighty things with Luke. It is so fun for nurses who haven't seen him in a week or so to come by. They are shocked to see the change in him. We are so thankful for your prayers.
I find it hard to write tonight as some friends of ours got some not so good news today. As I cried with my eyes and cried out to God some verses in Joshua came to my mind.
Joshua 1:5 "...I will never leave you nor forsake you."
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
How comforting to know God is with us no matter what we are going through. All we have to do is believe in him and ask him to forgive us. He will come into our hearts and he will never leave us. I know he has been right with us and also with Luke. We have felt the Holy Spirit comfort us in all our ups and downs. I know he rejoices with us in Luke's progress and he has carried us through our tears.
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wow....just can't help but type that over and over WOW!!! (which, at our church stands for WithOut Words. When God does something and just leaves you W.O.W.
we'll take slow and steady any day!
I think Luke is looking better everyday. It is good to see him improving and he is such a handsome little man. I am sorry about your friend and I pray they know that God will take care of them just like he is taking care of you and your family. I know that trials make us stronger and closer to God. Keep your chin up and I will continue to pray for all of you. Love gloria
Slow & steady is working well! You can REALLY see the swelling going down! Thank the good Lord! What a great relationship you have with our Father in Heaven, and O! how He has poured His blessings down on little Luke this week!
Just like the tortise--slow and steady wins the race! What the tortise didn't know is Luke has already won the race! Blessings from THE One that loves him more than you do! Hard to imagine!
Expecting a miracle,
Jane
Slow and Steady is awesome! He looks so great it brought tears to my eyes just looking at his progress and seeing his little hand grasp his toy. Kirsten is right I also think WOW! The verses that came to mind were perfect as usual. Luke was wonderfully made by God and he will continue his slow and steady journey in God's hand. We will continue to pray for his steady improvements and for peace and comfort for your friends. All my love- Christie
Eric, Susan, and family,
I've just come upon Luke's blog this evening and have gone back and read every post that you have written. WOW! What an incredible journey your family has been through so far. Your courage to stand before God during a trying time is such an amazing testimony to me. I have a little girl who just turned 4 months old and I can't imagine what your family is going through. I will add Luke to my daily prayer list. I'm so encouraged by his will to fight and by your faith in God. It is greatly evident that little Luke is being a witness to the doctors, nurses, hospital staff, blogger friends, and many others. I pray that God will give you, Susan, strength as you continue to mother your other two children and to be a wife to Eric. I pray for Eric as he is continuing to lead his family in a godly manner. I pray that God will give both of you wisdom when it comes to making decisions for your little man and comfort as go through up and down days. I pray for Hogan and Sydney(?) as they try to find some understanding during this time. I am so excited about how their faith is being strengthened through this situation. It is great to see children at young ages rely so fully on God. I live in TX and there is not much physical help that I can give you, but I know that prayer is more powerful anyway. I look forward to keeping up with Luke's progress and will keep your family in my prayers daily!
May God continue to pour out His Blessings up you.
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