16 Years of Blessings (Post #16 )

 

 Yesterday was our son's 16th birthday....I know this will sound cliche', but where did the time go?  He was born at 8:01 a.m. on a Saturday, weighing in under 6 pounds. Just days later the Doctor found a nickel size hole in his heart. "Lets wait to see if it closes on it's own", he said.  So after many trips to the Dr. and medications given,
 almost a year after he was born, our son had open heart surgery to repair the hole. "You won't believe how fast he will recover", our Dr. assured us. And he was right....it was amazing. Except for the remaining scars, one would never
know he had heart surgery at such a young age. He has grown into an incredible young man. God is good and faithful.

We don't know how or why he developed his learning difficulties, his speech apraxia and language challenges, but we know our God has a purpose for everything. Romans 8:28 assures us of this.

James has a love of the outdoors...and is the only one in our immediate family who likes to fish and is interested in hunting and target shooting.
His wish for his birthday was to go fishing...thankfully the weather cooperated and we went to a nearby park with a pond....he fished while his brother and I watched. No fish were caught...not even a nibble, but it was fun.

With turning 16 most teens look forward to getting their driver's license...we have discussed with our son that he will probably need to wait until 18.....
He did get his fishing license though yesterday. He and his Dad went together before supper and got his license....that made his day.

The Lord has given my husband and me many wonderful blessings, 3 of which are our children. Each unique and special. God is good.