A Great Weekend for the Laird Family

Jenny and her family were able to enjoy some much needed family (all five of them!) time this weekend. The hospital released Isabella for a home visit on Saturday. She was able to be there for a few hours and depending on that would be possibly granted the chance to be there again on Sunday. She spent a few hours there on Saturday and then most of the day there on Sunday. They were able to celebrate Isabella and Aleacia's birthdays (tomorrow) with immediate family, complete with pinata and a bit of back to school shopping! Isabella showed no signs of being overwhelmed and seemed to immerse herself right away back into life as she once knew it... Matthew did say that tonight in the car ride on the way back to the hospital, he noticed that she was very sad. He asked what was wrong. She was wondering if that was the last time she would get to go Grandma's house. The hospital feels so much like home to her...
I know that when I ask you to please understand the reasoning behind not announcing ahead of schedule Isabella's home visit, you will. Due to unknown factors in Isabella's situation and the plain and simple fact that Matthew, Jenny and the girls haven't been alone together (all five of them outside of a hospital setting) for several weeks, the visit was strictly immediate family. I spoke with my sister last night after Bella left, and she was so emotional. She kept telling me how wonderful it was just to be together again. This time, so rare now, was and is so extremely important to Jenny, the girls and Matthew and rightly so. Thank you for understanding. There will be a day soon when Isabella will come home and life can slowly begin again. Until then, please be in prayer for the physical healing of the family and also the emotional healing of all involved...
My family would also like to offer a genuine heartfelt thank you to Katina and those at Emmanuel Promise Church who helped to organize the fundraiser for the Laird family this past weekend. Thank you for being the hands and feet of God in a tangible way. I doubt you realize the impact you have had on my family. Thank you again for being so giving of your resources and time.
Jenny also wanted me to note before I go that Melissa is getting her cast off her leg on Thursday and the pins out of her foot.

On a more personal note, I wanted to take a few lines and divulge my heart to you. I have talked about how in awe I am of God, His saving and healing power, His hand of mercy in this situation, and His provision for my family through so many of you. I also wanted you to know that I thank Him every day for those of you who are still faithfully interceding on behalf of my sister and her family. I know that it has been over a month now and the ball is not rolling quite as quickly as before. I recognize that if you are still reading this blog, you must care and deeply. With greatest respect, please continue to uplift my sister and her family. I love them so very much. It is hard to be away from them, especially now, and knowing that there are so many of you praying and helping when I can't tangibly really makes a difference for me. Thank you again.

"But as for me, I will watch expectantly for the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. Do not rejoice over me, O my enemy. Though I fall, I will rise." Micah 7:7-8