Lord,
You continue to amaze us each day. You have put before us the HARDEST test we have ever endured. Lord, we hope and pray that we have fulfilled the purpose You wanted as we struggled through this test. You have so graciously blessed us with the life of our son, Reed, even though his life began in such a traumatic and uncertain way. Lord, I can't begin to understand why some of these preemies survive and others do not. I cannot fathom the pain of those parents whose preemies have not survived their journey. I pray that You continue to heal their hurt, Lord, even though we know it will never go away. I don't begin to understand what purpose You have in store for Reed, that You allowed him to be a survivor...in spite of all that he had going against him from his first breath. Lord, I pray that, if there is anyone that was unsure of Your presence before reading about Reed's journey, they can see clearly now that You are still in charge of our world. Our prayer is that Reed's journey has not been for naught...but that someone somewhere has been touched and awakened by the evidence given from Reed's healing. So many people have followed our journey and prayed us through the good and bad days. Lord, we pray that you continue to bless those who have so faithfully lifted us all up during our struggle. Your prayer warriors wrapped us in prayer and carried us through. Please continue Your work in our little boy, always to bring glory to You. We anxiously await the unfolding of Your plan for Reed.
Be with us, his parents, as we do our best as to raise him as You want us to. Remember that we are only human, and we still need Your help and guidance to raise Reed, Anna, and Sara. Most of all, Lord, help us to remember that each moment You give us with our three children is a gift to be treasured forever. Help us remember to unwrap each day with the excitement of children on Christmas morning, because this is how we should think of each day....a wonderful gift from You to us. Help us to be Your light to others in need, as others were to us in our time of need.
Amen
At 8:37 p.m., Reed will officially be two months old. I will cease my posts on CaringBridge tonight, and will only post on our new blog from then on. I am so excited that this site can be published in book form for our little miracle to have for the rest of his life to see proof of all of you who helped pray him through his fight for his life. I pray that these posts come to mean as much to him as they have to me during this trying time. PLEASE continue our journey with us on our blog - www.5putnals.blogspot.com
I'm sure we are in for some exciting times with this little fighter! Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for the ride of Reed's life!!! We love you all!
Today I'm thankful for all that we have endured over the last two months because it has made us stronger people and brought us closer to the Father of us all. I'm thankful for all of you who have helped to carry us through with your prayers. I pray that you have been equally blessed. Have you found a blessing today?
Love to all,
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