How I Made It...179 days

I've been asked many times how I made it through 179 days in the NICU between both boys... This is how.

Let the Storm Subside

I have faced so many storms in my life, some like the quick afternoon storms that are common in the summertime and some that seemed like category four hurricanes!

If I have learned anything about weathering those storms, it has been that they don't last forever, and I don't need to make major decisions in the midst of them.

Thoughts and feelings run wild in the midst of crises, but those are exactly the times we need to be careful about making decisions. I often say to myself, "Let emotions subside before you decide."

We must remain calm and discipline ourselves to focus on doing what we can do and trust God to do what we can't do.
Instead of drowning in worry and fear, get in touch with God, who sees past the storm and orchestrates the big picture.

He makes sure everything that needs to happen in our lives happens at the right time, moves at the appropriate speed, and causes us to arrive safely at the destinations He has planned for us.

Prayer Starter: God, I know that I can't control everything, so I will do what I can and trust You to do what I can't do. The storms of life do not control me. I trust Your plans for me.

Psalm 46:1-3

~Joyce Meyer devotional

At no point in time between Jackson coding and Austin's three surgeries did I ever think that I wouldn't bring them home, I knew I would and through everything He was there. Don't get me wrong, there were days that we super hard, but I was always calm because I knew we had Him healing two fragile little boys.

Fast forward to today...Jackson with his scarred little lungs was released from the pulmonologist free from the Chronic Lung Disease that has plagued him for 5 years and Austin who is growing like a weed and no longer needs the care of the GI doctor because he is gaining weight at such a rapid pace.

We are so Thankful!