Faith Is What We Can Not See!

After several days of prayer William had his open heart surgery. It was a huge success! I am so thankful because I had come to a place where I really believed God was the ultimate healer. However, I also acknowledged William had the best heart surgeon we could ask for.I prayed that God would work through the team of Doctors and Nurses but it is God that ultimately heals. In fact, just after William went in for his seven hour surgery another family came out crying because their baby didn't make it. My son and his wife were so sad for this family but continued to pray for their son.

I am amazed at the gifts and talents each of us have. For some they have the skill in a operating room to save lives. For others we have the ability to share the love of Christ and give them hope for eternity with God. What ever our gift or talent we need to be used daily, keeping our eyes wide open looking for an opportunity to help those around us.

All three of my Grandsons are so unique, Benjamin, the sweet soul is the first born. He can make me laugh because he is sooooo goofy! He has always been kind and tender hearted. I remember when he would come to our house as a toddler and I would give him fruit snacks. I would deliberately ask him "Can I have one?" I didn't really intend to eat his snack I just wanted to see if he would share. He never hesitated and he would always give me one or two, he was never selfish.

I took Ben on Thomas The Train in Perris. On the way over there I told him it was a real train. He said "Grama, Thomas is pretend." I continued during the hour drive to tell him how we were going to ride a real train. He continued to try and help me so I wouldn't be disappointed when we saw a toy train. (because he knew some things are pretend and some things are real.) We arrived and joined our friend Miracle and her parents. As we waited for the train Ben knew Thomas was a toy. When the train pulled up and he saw Thomas' face on the front he looked at me and said "Oh Grama, I never knew Thomas was a real train." As we climbed aboard Ben rubbed the seat and sat with a shocked looked on his face as we traveled down the track on a real train.

Recently Ben reminded me about our train ride last year. I told him I was going to take Samuel, he said he thought that would be a good idea because he was old enough now. I asked Ben should I take just Samuel or would he like to go? He looked at me and said " I'll go so I can show Samuel that Thomas is real." :) I realized that this had made a huge impact on Ben and he wanted to see Samuel when he found out Thomas is a real train. I found it funny because the Children's Hospital William is at has a train for the kids to play on. Each time we walk pass it Samuel points to it and says "Grama it's not real it's pretend." I can't wait to see Samuel and Benjamin's face when the train pulls up! ALL ABOARD!!! CHOO CHOO!!...as Samuel would say! :)