We are so proud of our little man. This morning in the church nursery he "wiggled" forward with purpose a little over a foot! I was so thankful that I was there to see it. I cried, as did our friends in the nusery. Later this afternoon Ethan "wiggled" to Jeff, and I was able to catch it on video! Enjoy!
I don't think this is exactly how it works, but I had to share anyway. I believe with all my heart that God does not make mistakes, and although I will fully admit that it hurts my heart that any child is born (or develops) disabilities and/or life threatening illness, I know that God is sovereign and that He has a divine plan (even when we don't understand it!). I believe that God brought Jeff and I together and that He knew Ethan even as he was growing inside of me. While this is not the journey we would have dreamed of or chosen, and there are going to be times (and have been already) when we struggle, stumble and fall it is our hope that in the end that we will bring glory and honor to the Lord. God Chooses Mom for Disabled Child Written by Erma Bombeck Published in the Today Newspaper Sept. 4th, 1993 Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures, and a couple by habit. This year, nearly 100,000 women will become mothe...
This brought tears to my eyes as well! We are rejoicing with you on Ethan's serious wiggle! He wanted that toy! We are continuing to pray for Ethan and your family!
ReplyDeleteThat is such wonderful progress, way to go Ethan!!! He is working so hard and with his hard work I know you'll continue to see amazing results. Thanks for sharing. I hope you guys have a Merry Christmas!
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