Today is a remarkable day.
It is the one-year anniversary of the heart procedure that was done on
Judah to patch up the three holes in his heart.
I remember everything so well… My parents and Judah left a day early to get
settled in at the hotel. We were to hold
down the fort until their return, which would be two days later. Judah was doing well and in high spirits as
we each took a turn to spend some time with him. I held him close as I prayed that God would
protect him and put His hand of guidance over the doctors. In fun I asked Judah if I could come along,
to which he replied, “Mommy said ‘no’, but maybe you could fit in the big red
suitcase!” Judah is the sweetest boy and
I love him dearly.
After the car was packed and they were ready to go, I kissed
Judah goodbye and talked with my parents.
The holes in Judah’s heart
were going to be patched up through a process where they put a catheter up the
vein in the groin, feed it up to his heart, and then slide the material out to
cover the holes. If this didn’t work,
they would have to open his chest up and perform open-heart surgery. I was fearful that this is what would happen
because the other procedure doesn’t work for everyone. My dad spoke with me and told me to pray and
trust the Lord because He is the One that is in control. I said goodbye to each of them and then waved
them off.
During this time we all prayed and asked the Lord to protect
Judah and heal him through this.
On the big day, we got to Skype with Judah and my parents
through their iPhone. They were all
going very well and it was good to see them before Judah went into
surgery.
For a few hours we didn’t hear from then as we all
waited. Waiting. Praying.
Hoping.
Then they called. The
news was wonderful: Judah’s procedure was successful! His holes were patched up and the leakage of
blood was going to be healed. I was
overjoyed! God is so good! My precious brother was healed. (He had two defects: a thickening of the left
ventricle and three holes… but now those holes are gone.)
I couldn’t wait for them to get home the other night! Although it had only been three days, it felt
longer than that. We prepared a special
dinner for their arrival and waited.
When the car pulled into the driveway late that night, we all ran out to
meet them. Each of us were so thankful
for what God had done. Judah was very
sore, but he was so excited to see us as well.
Judah is healthy, happy, and such a blessing. I’m so grateful for what the Lord did and how
he answered all our prayers.
"My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise."
~Psalm 57:7
At a doctor's appointment where he learned what procedure the doctor would do.
Saying "Goodbye".
Asleep in the car on the way up to the hospital.
Judah finding the hotel room.
This is what Judah called his "cozy bed". :)
Checkups with the nurse before the surgery.
With Daddy
With Mommy
Almost ready to go in!
This is what Judah called Mommy's "Bunny Suit."
The drawing of the procedure.
Asleep after the successful procedure!
Just waking up...
Smiling in the sunshine.
Happy, healthy, and healed.
Looking through the funny glass of the fish tank.
Praise God for His miraculous hand of mercy!
Posted By:
~Bethany
