I can not believe it is August already. School is starting and I have to leave my precious Ellie Mae with my best friend. It is soo nice not to have to worry about Ellie while I am working. It is a relief to know she is in good hands. I forgot to post that she has been released from the surgeon and is doing FABULOUS!!
A few things have occurred to me over the last few weeks and I feel the need to share...
One, how awesome our God is. Looking at Ellie you can see God at work. It is soo amazing...I love this little girl soo much.
Two, I need to appreciate her while she is little. Soon she will be grown up. Devin is already 16 and doesn't have time for us...Kaylee is turning 7 in 3 days and I can not believe she is so grown up....Before I know it Ellie will be right behind her...I need to quit focusing on the little things and worrying about which milestone she has not met yet and just enjoy her. She will roll over, she will sit, she will crawl, she will walk, and she will talk...in her own time. I can not compare her to any other child even her siblings, and even other children with down syndrome. She is unique, just like every other child.
Three, life is so precious and Ellie Mae is an answer to MANY prayers. I keep reading everywhere that abortions are on the rise...It kills me to think that a person could do this to a helpless child. I pray that weight is put on the heart of every pregnant woman contemplating an abortion...and weight is put on the medical teams who perform them...please help them to see adoption is the better choice there are THOUSANDS of families wishing they could have children of their own. Lord thank you for my children. They have made me who I am today.
and Four...I AM SOO BLESSED. There are soo many wonderful things in my life. My husband and I have a job. We have 2 vehicles that run every time we need them to...we have a beautiful home, 3 meals a day, clothes on our backs, and health. Now that Ellie's heart is fixed and she has been released from the surgeon we are all healthy. Not to mention all the toys we have. There are soo many people struggling to keep the lights on, food on the table, and their family together. Lord I thank you for the many blessings you have given me. Help me to be a blessing to others.
I will post some new pictures of her shortly...May God Bless you all...
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- Faith Ashton
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What a great testimony--thanks for blogging and giving God all the glory--I've been following and praying for your family (I'm a coworker of Helene's). Many blessings to you and your family!
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