Day Six: Regrouping
Five bags in the trunk.
5 medical supplies in a Wal-Mart cart.
5 kids in the car.
5 repetitions of "Are we almost there yet?"
High five! Charlie is home!
If you are praying: Last night the pediatric ward filled up with children suffering from a nasty stomach virus. Hopefully we did not cart those germs home with us! John has come down with a cold so we are keeping him under quarantine. Charlie's immune system has got to be pretty compromised after seven days on three types of antibiotics. We also have another week of bandage changing ahead of us. The drain has been completely removed but Charlie still has a small open hole in his neck.
Comments
Xandra
That precious face getting out of the car is my favorite photo of today.... ;)
Love you lots!
Amy
Your family has had quite a time. I'm so glad that Charlie's okay. God had it under control all the time. He is so faithful, isn't He?
It sounds like your other kids were real troopers and rose to the occasion and then some! You really reaped the benefits of your hard work & good training.
And I agree with you about leaving the Calico post up. We're all human, and it's good to let that show on our blogs. I am not always highly sympathetic when my kids don't feel well, either. We all make mistakes and it's good to be reminded that other people do, too. You never know what sort of encouragement it may bring to another parent who is feeling guilty about a similar situation. And aren't you just so glad that God is the perfect parent who knows just what our kids need?
Charlie was in the palm of His hand the whole time.
Well, I missed out on praying before, but I'll sure keep Charlie in my prayers now!
Praise God for His timing, in spite of us sometimes. We've all been there -so glad you are leaving the original post up.
Praying God keeps your tanks full in the days ahead as you re-adjust to home.
Amanda (farmhousemom at SL)