A few weeks ago, I was rocking my sweet baby, and a sense of
overwhelming gratitude for what God has done in our family over the past year,
came upon me. I put him in his crib and knelt
in the hallway, and thanked God for His healing of our hearts, for His peace,
for His protection over Cannon and the blessing of our family and friends who
have supported us and encouraged us along the way. And, I thought about the many times we pray so desperately for a
miracle, for God to intervene; and when He does, do we thank Him just as
fervently as we prayed, or just as often as we cried out to Him? That was
my lesson that day; to express my gratitude for what God does and who He is, as
often and as desperately as when I pray for His miraculous interventions in my
life.
Cannon recently had an MRI done, and God protected Him
through being sedated and the 1 ½ hr long test. Today, the neurologist said he
looked like a completely different baby than just a few months ago (when she
saw him shortly after his seizures and the blood clot). She is pleased with his
progress, alertness and interaction, and happy nature, and said the MRI shows
that there is now blood circulation where there was once no flow of blood in
the vein where the blood clot had formed. She expects he will be off his
seizure medication at the end of the summer. The hematologist will determine when
he will be off his blood thinners once they compare the two MRI’s and determine
if the blood clot has completely resolved.
Thank you for praying!
And, here are some things you can continue to pray for Cannon.
First, join us in thanking God anytime Cannon comes to mind,
for what He has already done; for Cannon’s happy and easygoing nature, good
sleep, and overall health.
He could still be prone to seizures, however has not had any
since he was in the hospital (for which we are very grateful).
He will be evaluated Friday for some needed physical therapy,
as the neurologist said there is still the possibility of him developing some
form of cerebral palsy or like-issues that may delay or affect development due
to the brain hemorrhage. We are praying for God’s continued healing and
protection as his brain grows and heals. God has a plan for Cannon and we are
excited to see what He will do with this little life!
Psalm 145
Great is the Lord and
greatly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable. One generation will
praise Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts. I will
meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, and on Your wondrous works…The
Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy. The Lord
is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works.
Grateful for His tender mercies,
The Belue family
