We live in the middle. Being the parents of a medically fragile child, we have certainly had our share of crisis moments. Abby was in the hospital for the first three months of her life and we faced each day not knowing if it would be her last. In the two years that she lived ventilator-dependent, we had the constant fear of her catching a potentially deadly cold. Several "harmless colds" landed her in the PICU, and a case of RSV left her fighting for her life. Since Abby has been decannulated, she has had numerous major surgeries to reconstruct her chest wall, spine, and jaw. Just shy of six years old, Abby recently had her 20th surgery. Her 21st is already scheduled. But we also have many moments of normalcy. Our family loves to visit museums, aquariums, zoos, and other cultural events. We enjoy going to our local farmer's market on Friday nights and chatting with friends we see there. We love singing along to musicals in the car, an...
Choosing joy and trusting God!