God is in control…
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21 Well, today we were reminded of who is really in control of this precious gift we have given the name of Isaac. It is amazing how quickly we can be thrust into total reliance of life and death and are at the mercy of who is really in control and all of those around us who plead on our behalf at God’s very throne for mercy and grace. Early this morning as I (Kevin) was getting briefed by Isaac’s night nurse, Isaac began showing signs that something was wrong…in a matter of minutes he went from a wriggling baby to limp and barely responsive. In a flurry of activity we went through our emergency protocol while we waited for medical personnel to arrive. The emotions and adrenaline rush of having to “bag” (do CPR) on your own child is something that one can never really prepare for. We had a flood of thoughts going through our heads as I was with Isaac in the back of the ambulance speeding toward the hospital and Theresa stayed home to formulate what we call the “crisis mode” plan of care for the rest of the kids. Stroke? Respiratory failure? Seizure? As we let the word out to pray for Isaac,…
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