Putting things into perspective

The other day, I got news from a very good friend that they're baby may not be as healthy as they had hoped. For some reason, the doctor couldn't see the baby very well during the ultrasound and he ordered a 4D ultrasound to make sure the baby is ok. She then had to give authorization for additional tests that would check if the baby had any cardiac disorders, down syndrome, or other abnormalities. I'm sure the doctor just wants to take some extra precautions, but it's still a very scary situation to have to go through. As a parent, all you want is for you child to be healthy. Suddenly, dreams of how handsome/beautiful he/she will be, how smart, how athletic, or how successful seems almost silly when you really put things into perspective. The creation and development of a human life is so extremely complicated that sometimes people take that for granted. They assume that no glitches will occur during the development process. People sometimes forget that they call it a "miracle" for a reason and miracles shouldn't be counted on happening 100% of the time.

While I have faith that God will provide for my friends (and even for us should we be put in a similar situation one day) and that His plan is the best plan, it' s still a scary process. It's definitely a test of one's faith ... to just leave it all to God ... to leave the health of your baby to God ... to trust that God has equipped you with the strength, with the heart and with the patience to raise a child with special needs. I'm trying my best to stay positive for both my friend and me and to just continue to pray, pray and pray for our babies' health and development. Prayer is a powerful, powerful thing and I know it's the best thing I can do right now.

We went to the Wednesday Novena at Holy Trinity tonight to say our extra prayers and to spend time before the Blessed Sacrament. It was nice to come back to that church to do our usual Wednesday thing (we havent' been back there for quite some time). I definitely felt more at peace about everything afterwords ...

It's funny how God works sometimes. Maybe He wants my friend (and me in a vicarious way) to go through this process of uncertainty so that we can always remember how much of a miracle the growing baby in our bellys truly are ... the are not just "normal" things that happen to everyone ... they are truly MIRACLES that we have been blessed with that should be constantly cherished and thanked for.