Gratefulness

We’re back!!! Is it ever good to be home. Traveling and first trimester trials don’t go together very well. But it was a good trip and we made a lot of good memories. But… I’m not writing about our trip just yet. I just want to share a story of God’s faithfulness and goodness to us yesterday!

Yesterday afternoon, Josiah was running down the hall, tripped, and fell down the stairs. I heard him crying and then Logan hollering, “Come, Josiah fell down the steps!” By the time I got there, Keith had already got to him. He was lying on his tummy with his head turned kinda funny. Keith picked him up carefully and Josiah did move his head and was crying hard. I can’t remember very well – it all happened so fast – but I think he was doing that really hard cry where you don’t breathe for awhile. We both sat down on the coffee table and Keith was holding him. All of a sudden, he stopped crying and his eyes went totally blank, not responding at all. Keith kept calling his name and he didn’t respond. It seemed like forever but was probably only 10 or 15 seconds – who knows. I finally pulled myself out of my stunned panic long enough to squeak out, “Jesus touch him!” or something like that. Immediately, his eyes focused and he started crying. I was never so relieved in my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He cried for a little bit and sat on my lap awhile, and then got down to play! Then I lost it! :-/ It took awhile for it all to soak in and we finally realized that he came out of it as soon as I called on Jesus. After a bit I asked Keith, “What do we do now?” and I sensed God say to me, “Give me the glory.”

So, that’s what I’m doing! We don’t know if it was a small seizure, or something else much worse, but I’m so thankful to my Jesus for intervening in Josiah’s little body! I don’t know how many times today I’ve looked at him or held him close and thanked God that he’s fine and unhurt!! What a mighty and good God we serve!