Parent Teacher Meetings

As I sit here at my son's school waiting for this  meeting to begin, something hits me: I'm a parent!

My son is a very bright five year old who enjoys his kindergarten days. I'm proud yup say that he's at the head of his class and is reading and writing at a second grade level. "You will be the HEAD and not the tail"... I used to whisper that and many other affirmations to him as he lay on that hospital incubator. Three months in the neonatal intensive care unit due to extreme low birth weight (1lbs 6ozs). 12 longs weeks of student health scares, roller coaster rides of emotions, and lots of prayer. Heart surgery, eye surgery, intubation, infections, blood transfusions... God is so good and has been so faithful to us.

Almost six years later, I'm admiring his schoolwork posted on the walls of the hallway outside of his classroom. I see his "Student of the Month" pictures on the wall and I'm just in awe of God. There is nothing impossible for the Lord... absolutely nothing!

Lord, I thank you for the experiences of the past six years and I thank you for NEVER leaving our side. Thank you for the strength and wisdom. Please Lord, continue to guide me. Bless us with health and strength to live the rest of our lives and to do Your will. Thank you for my son, Lord. The love I have for him is unimaginable. Thank you, Jesus... Thank you.