Annaka
enjoyed some time outdoors before spending the day in St. Louis on Wednesday
for what was hopefully her final lasik and albumin infusion. Her doctors were
pleasantly surprised by how stable she is and expressed optimism that she is in
a "good place" for next week's surgery.
We made it home in time to take
the older two kids to EJHS for the luminary service. The four of us, along with
Nancy and her family, stood in the center of a prayer circle made up of dozens
and dozens of students, friends, and family
members. A very special thank you to everyone who took part.
Reflecting
back on the roller-coaster that has been our 2016, we have been constantly
reminded that this climb has never been one we have walked alone, and
Wednesday's experience highlighted that truth in a deep and touching way. I'm
usually pretty reserved, basically to the point of weirdness, but when you
listen to one adolescent after another pray for your daughter that they have
never met, you cry a little. You hug people. You remember that people, all
people, have a tremendous capacity for good.
Last year, on New Year's Day, we carried our little baby girl out of
the NICU at St. Louis Children's Hospital and we drove her home, delightfully
unaware of what the next year had in store. Tomorrow, on New Year's Day, we
will head to Pittsburgh.
Our baby is a toddler now, and she has places to go.
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