My amazing husband you will soon realize is the author in our family, but now that I am out of the hospital I would love to share a few thoughts about our youngest son.
I was discharged from the hospital today and went straight to see baby Kyle! (prior to today I had only ever spent 5 minutes with him - this was in my recovery room so I don't remember too much!)
several friends tried to prepare me. They spoke of tears and fear and warned me of how tiny and how many tubes and how his skin is bruised and red... and again... how tiny. I can honestly say I am still smiling from ear to ear! I had the best day. I was so nervous to meet my little lion today! So anxious for him to hear my voice again, wondering if he missed the bedtime song I sing to his brothers each night! MY DAY WAS AMAZING! I held his hand. I got to pray over him 10 or so different times. I read scripture to him (I'll share that with you later). I sang him to sleep and I know you say "how do you know if he is asleep?"... I'm a mom - fused eyes or not - I can tell when he falls asleep! a perfect day. I got to change his diaper, take his temp... a perfect day. I am so happy to be his mom! I was able to sit with him for over 4 hours today.
now it wasn't all normal mom stuff I watched a world renown neonatologist meet with nurse practitioners as the came up with scenarios on how to best care for kyle. I watched a brain ultrasound on kyle. and several other medical things that I couldn't explain if I tried.
Kyle had a good day today. I would love for each of you to join us in the miracle God is doing. We are praying for protection over his brain from any bleeds. These are very dangerous. We need his PH levels to come up and sodium to continue going down. rest assured I will get better at the numbers and details.
the scripture I was speaking of above is Psalm 34:10 "Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing. One of my dearest friends - my soul friend - when I called her with the news kyle was coming - the Lord gave her a picture of a Lion that had to be uncaged! as she went to the Lord and asked what this means - the Lord gave her this passage!
My life is forever changed - I am in love with this little lion!
4 comments:
I love that he is your little lion. It is such a good description of the courage he is showing right now. We will continue to pray for your lion...God is already revealing Himself through Kyle and I pray He will continue to give Kyle strength and grow him in a miraculous way. Thanks for taking the time to let us know what's going on...the updates remind me and draw me into prayer for him.
Sarah Bible
Kelly....you are precious. (John is too, of course, it is incredible to hear both of your thoughts and your hearts for your lion!) But i want to tell YOU that you are precious - i could hear the joy in your voice as you wrote. And in a time when so many others would probably be fearful, upset, or discouraged. I love that you were overjoyed just to spend time with your son despite whatever the circumstances were. I was thanking Jesus that he brought you peace and comfort from that time with Kyle!!!
Anyway...i don't know you...but i feel like i do. Shauna and i would always swap stories about our soul friends as if we were talking about our own lives. :) I just want to tell you that Grant and I are praying and are passing the word along to everyone we can think of to pray with you. We'll check your blog often for news and direction....as i've been praying, God has brought to mind that has known Kyle from the very moment he was concieved and knows the plans that he has for him - to prosper and not harm him. I have been asking that just as He was knitting Him together in your womb, that he will continue to knit his little body together now. We continue to pray this and the verses that you all have been given as well.
Ok, this is long - sorry! :) Just wanted you to know that we are fighting with you.
God is bigger....much love to you....ALL of you!
~jessica (& grant) flynn
Kelly - we love you guys so much.
Wish we could be there with you to help... but love that through the power of prayer we can reach out to you guys even from Dallas.
He is so beautiful - your little Kyle. Last night after reading John's blog I was just praying and disjointedly thinking about all you were facing and all of the sudden the Lord just let me know that He is the worker of miracles. He makes the blind see. He gives life - breathes it. And He has this all under control. He spoke peace to me and I just can tell in reading all you guys have written that He is speaking this same peace to you.
Last night I held Grace, as I'm sure you have your boys, and listened to every little breath and thanked the Lord that He gives us these little sweet people to care for and that He is the Author of life! I know His power is at work for you guys even now. Thank you for all you have done in the past week to encourage me and my faith. I have always been so blessed to know the Sherrills. You guys are my favorite partners in ministry. - Jen
Wow, your description takes me straight back to standing beside Grace's isolette at Texas Childrens. The overwhelming love for such a tiny bundle of joy, the hope and peace that comes from knowing our Father is in complete control and at work, the awe in watching such a little one being such a fighter, seeing the comfort they find in their mother's presence, amazed at the incredible specialists that God placed in our lives, and the indescribable feeling of being supported in prayer by so many people, many of whom we didnt even know.
I believe God has an incredible plan for your little lion and my prayer for him is that God will strengthen his little body and give him the ability to develop quickly in every way, that Kyle will experience the comfort and security of our Father's tenderloving arms during this time while he cant fully experience yours, that you will continue to experience the peace that truly is beyond all understanding and the love and comfort of your heavenly Father as well as your family and friends. I am also praying a hedge of protection around your whole family, for physical, emotional, and spiritual protection, that the enemy not be given any chance to come against you in any way.
We serve such an amazing God and I look forward to seeing all of you soon.
Many prayers, many blessings, and much love, Adriane Hunter
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