Awaiting the Miraculous while living in the Normal

As we face trials that are in front of us, sometimes the best thing to do is to take a look back, and remember how faithful God has been. Today I have been doing just that. We went to the orthopedic doctor for her appointment and got her legs casted again. There was obvious improvement just from one week. The plan for her legs at this point is to continue to cast and recast every week for the next 4-6 weeks. That will be followed by a possibility of braces, but because her feet were so severely clubbed it will more likely be surgery. They will put her to sleep and then use a syringe to stab her achilles tendon in order to loosen it. While they are in surgery the doctor will be able to more closely examine her right hip that is dislocated. He will decide then if he needs to also try and stab the tendon in her groin to loosen it. Her hip is going to be a pretty much wait and see approach at this point. After the surgery she will have her legs casted for another 2 weeks, then it will be braces. So we face this trial head on and I am reminded of all the ways God has already worked in her short life. We were very concerned about her heart after the first ultrasound and now that is not even on the radar. We were also worried about her arms and deformities there, while there is less movement than a typical newborn there is movement in all joints and fingers! The next concern was that this was chromosone disorder and so far one of the two test done at birth all results have come back normal! What an awesome reminder to look and be able to see His hand so visible. Also, after delivery her glucose levels dropped to 43 but after trying to get an IV in 9 times they re-tested and without her recieving anything it had gone up to over 108! That just doesn't happen! Then her jaundice numbers spike to over 21 and even with half her body covered in casts in just a few hours they are down to 16.6! Also, she failed her first hearing test and then passed the second. God has His hand on my baby girl and I am so thankful. Today was difficult for me at first seeing what the doctors say is her reality. But then I look back and see that over and over again God has pulled us out of the doctors reality and into His reality! His reality says “I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?" Jeremiah 32:27. It also says "And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well" James 5:15a. This is a reality I have seen and I can live in. So we will continue to follow the advice of the doctor, but more than that we will continue to pray and to anticipate the coming miracles of her healing as we trek on in faith. Sometimes taking the time to look back gives us the courage to move forward. We are not holding on to our own wants or desires but to God and His promises.  Hebrews 10:35-36 " So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised" These verses remind us of why we carry on in faith regardless of what the world says. God has promised and God is faithful! We are so very thankful for the ways He has worked and we have seen His hand working and healing Addie as only He could and we wait with joyful anticipation for what He has next. Some days are hard and some are long, but we are constantly reminded that God's way is best.  "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts" Isaiah 55:9. So we will walk in trust and obedience with full confidence that God is working in and through every detail for our good and His glory. "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28. Oh and a positive end note Addie's levels for jaundice were 13.5 yesterday and a little over 14 today so the doctor is thinking we are in the clear. We will watch her closely over the weekend and as long as she keeps eating and dirtying her diapers we are good! Yet, another praise!