Our original candidate for the Cochlear Implant was a little girl named Jillian. Gratefully, she was approved by her insurance and never needed outside assistance. Today she is going in for surgery, and it brings back such a flood of emotions. The fear and uncertainty of the surgery was with us during both of Rhyan's surgeries. However, as He always does, God gave us strength and peace beyond understanding. It was on the way home, both times, that it really began to sink in. My baby was going to hear. The hard part was over, now we wait for her to hear our voices. I don't think there's anything that I can compare that to.

I pray for a successful surgery for Jillian and peace for her mommy and daddy. Tonight might prove to be difficult in dealing with the after effects from surgery, but with the dawn comes a whole new look on life.

I believe it's like that in life. God performs surgery on us every day. With our thoughts and our beliefs. He takes things away and calls us to be obedient by giving up things that we don't want to give up. But, as painful as it is for a time, the dawn comes with a whole new look on life. We are different. We are closer to Him. And with that closeness comes the ability to hear.

I pray today for Jillian's surgery, and for the peace today to give way to the excitement and awe tomorrow of what this new life will bring. I pray the same for you.

In His Love,