Surgery Eve

Besides the posts about our children's baptisms, there isn't much about my faith on this blog.  It's not because it doesn't exist, it's just because it isn't something I am all that comfortable writing about. I have readers all over the faith spectrum and I often think I won't be faithy enough for some or I'll be too faithy for others.  Since some of you will think what I'm about to write about is God and others will think it's a coincidence, I'm not going to define it; I'm just going to share it.

This week, the nurse practitioner for Eliana's upcoming procedure called to make sure our littlest lady wasn't showing any signs of illness and to answer any final questions.  Once the phone call ended, I began brainstorming ways I can keep myself busy while we wait in the hospital.  I knew right away that I wanted to pack up some of our smallest outfits and donate them to the NICU.  Although an elevator ride from the surgical floor to the floor we called home for so long won't take up much time, it is important for me to counter my feelings of helplessness with helpfulness. I was satisfied with my plan until something unexpected happened:

On my facebook feed, a post popped up from a woman asking for donated or inexpensive items for the baby girl she is expecting next week.  Her situation is pretty dire, and if there's one thing we've got in this house, it's plenty of stuff for a baby girl.  I was hopeful, but not too optimistic that there would be a way to safely get my items from the east side to her on the west side.  I decided to take a chance and let her know we'd be downtown tomorrow and Tuesday.  To my surprise, she and I will be in nearly the exact same spot at the exact same time tomorrow morning.  After a few exchanges, all the details were figured out and I was off to fill another bag full of clothing.  I'm not sure if the timeline of Eliana's procedure will allow me to deliver the bag personally or require me to leave it with a receptionist, but that doesn't really matter.  What matters is that this person asked for help at the precise time that I needed to feel helpful.  That seems pretty significant to me.

So, if you want to pray for us tomorrow, we welcome and appreciate your prayers.  If you want to think positive thoughts for our little lady, we will be grateful.  If you have the chance help someone else tomorrow, that would be even better. 

I hope she is this sweet to the doctors tomorrow