I Believe In Miracles

Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. (Matthew 8:2-3)


For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. (Matthew (9:21-22)


And when Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Son of David, have mercy on us. Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. And their eyes were opened; (Matthew 9:27,29,30)


When the desperate pleaded for healing from Jesus, it was done. He didn't say "It's not my will". He never turned them away broken and wounded. The lame started walking! The blind could see! The dead was raised! This is the God I serve. He works miracles. He is amazing.


I was desperate. I was broken. I pleaded...I believed. I poured out my soul...I cried until I couldn't breathe.


The God of heaven and earth. He made the sun and the mountains. The stars and the oceans so deep. Did you know, we know more about the surface of the moon than we do the bottom of the ocean?

He knows. He created it...by speaking.

He made my baby! All of his toes...his beautiful eyes. He could have healed him in an instant! I honestly believed he would. I would peek in his crib, ready to worship God for the miraculous healing he did in my son. Nothing changed...he was the same.

I would go to every ultrasound, while the doctor who asked if I wanted to abort my baby would check his fluid levels... I would beg God to heal him there. In front of her. Show her who He really is! Heal him without the hands of a man! Don't let someone steal your glory, Jesus! Work the miraculous.


He didn't.


I felt abandoned. I was broken. I was confused. So much pain. I never got over it. I carried it with me...in the secret. I still get that sick feeling when I think of that first year..the waves were crashing. The wind was so loud...I was drowning. All I wanted was for my savior to speak peace...He didn't. What did I do wrong? Where is my miracle?


4 years later...now, I know.


Sometimes God wants to give you an even greater miracle than the one you were asking for. The miracle of carrying you through the pain. To the other side.


He did. He was there every step of the way. He held me. He comforted me. He provided everything we needed. He was there in every procedure. He carried us...to the other side. God, I'm so sorry for not giving you the glory you deserved. You have given me more than I ever asked you for!

Sometimes being a big brother..

..is even better than being a super hero.

                                                                   

Asher Gentry

From day one our Judah has been the strong, protective and  loving big brother I had always hoped and imagined he would be!

Best friends forever

Cheetos!

I can count to 10!

Easter 2011

Big Boy Bed

Judah is going to be a big brother! We are having another boy!

So, since the baby will be taking over Judah's crib....and Judah fell out of that crib trying to escape..we moved him to a new bed!

We got a bedroom set off of craigslist that we are sanding down, and painting. So far all that is done is the bed. So that is all that is in his new room right now =)

His first night was a success. He only fell out twice. Although, it did take him a while to fall asleep. The next night was much easier! He didn't fall out at all =) Now, to get him potty trained....

You are growing up so fast big boy! We love you!

My New Teeth!

Friday, Judah had an appointment to get his 2 top teeth cleaned and filled.

He did really well! This was not our first rodeo. The nurses were shocked to hear this is his 7th time under anesthesia. Yep. 7

(Waving)

(Talking on the phone to Bob the tomato)

I went back with him this time until he fell asleep. So glad I have never done that before. It was a ton more scary then I ever thought it would be. But, he was only under about 45 minutes and woke up with 2 new white teeth!

(watching T.V here...lol)

Here they are! My new teeth =)

2 Years Old!

You're a Big Boy!!

There is so much going on with you lately it's hard to think of what to say!

You are talking like crazy...I can't keep up with everything you say these days.

You pass kisses around frequently.

You are officially gluten free. Yay...

You have 12 teeth with another one coming in.

Still in love with music! Mom and Dad got you a guitar for your birthday. You love to stand on things and "perform".

You also got a car for your birthday from your adopted family...yep it drives a big 2 miles per hour! (Spoiled much?)

You really try and sing along with the radio. It's usually an echo type thing...but sometimes you get the timing perfect!

You are a typical 2 year old with attitudes and the whole package.

You are growing and learning so much. We are very proud of you!!

My First Real Dentist Appointment

Wow, this feels so weird....It's been too long since I have posted anything!

Judah went to the dentist today. He was...well we won't talk about whether he was good or not...

The dentist we found seems to be exactly what I prayed for. They have several cleft patients and the doctor seems to know a good bit about the whole process. They are also very kid friendly and Momma friendly too.

Judah does seem to be missing 2 baby teeth ( I really wish I could remember the names to all the teeth) and his 2 top teeth are in pretty bad shape. He wants to work on them: take off any decay and fill in any holes. He would need to do this in the hospital with Judah fully under anesthesia because of his age...and lack of cooperation. Judah also has a tooth growing towards his premaxilla..looks kind of scary in the x-ray picture but the doctor says there is nothing we can do. It will either find it's way through or it will be removed during the bone graft. Please help me pray. God is not finished with Judah and I am expecting more of the miraculous.

Judah did get to brush the teeth of a dragon...and came home with a balloon! He also left a few people amazed that he ever had a bilateral cleft lip. =) Including Mr. Dentist. He also looked pretty handsome in his "Superman" shirt. <3

**Just an FYI: Judah's 2 front teeth came in with decay (which is normal for cleft kids) it was not due to lack of brushing or calcium.

19 Months!

I know it seems so repetitive but WOW! 19 Months really? How is that possible.

• Oh my, your talking blows me away! Not only are you saying so many words: phone, door, toy, shoe, sock, teeth, to name a few along with the usuals: bite, yes, no, hi, bye, ball, Mommy, Daddy, Baby, Judah, etc. etc. etc. But you are saying sentences! Your first one that I caught was "We Got to go!" Then came " Mommy, where did you go?" "How are you?" "I'm gonna watch" "Mmmm That bite's good!" and many more!

• You have 8 teeth!
• You're smile is so sweet
• Here is a surprise, you love music! You sing, dance, and are attracted to any and every instrument.
• You can suck! Have I mentioned that in the blog? I meant to write a whole post on it. You have NO IDEA how exciting that is for a cleft baby!

• You listen (most times) and follow instructions very well.
• You are Daddy's boy. Another big surprise =) I love it.
• You have the sweetest hugs and kisses. Rare, but sweet.
• You can give Eskimo kisses! You love butterfly kisses and "Snug as a bug in a rug"

We spent a whole hour outside for this photo shoot. This little boy would NOT look at the camera! For anything! Grrr.... Anyway, I entered him into a contest with GAP. The odds of him winning are not very high, I know. I also know that God cares about the little things and you never know unless you try. My reasons for entering him are not just because he is so stinkin adorable. It would just be amazing to see our very own miracle plastered in every mall. Wouldn't you agree? =) God is awesome.

Vote for Judah and share with your friends! You can vote everyday!

www.gapcastingcall.com Judah's # 323903

Hugs and Kisses!

We Should Be Dancin..YeAh!

Dancin...YeAh!

You can barely tell, but when the music slowed down he started slow dancing =)

Yes, he broke the mic off his favorite toy...and yes, the song says "I love Judah" hehe

ZoO!

My Trip To The ZoO

I met lots of animals!

This gorilla would pucker-up and kiss everyone who came close to the window..don't worry, I did not try for a kiss...but it was cute

My buddy Rue was there!

I met new friends too... "Raffs!"

Yep, we were that close!

Even closer!

I got to feed them!

I was hungry too..I told my mom "Bite!" (repeatedly..like the seagulls in Finding Nemo..) but the "Raffs" wouldn't share.

It was a fun day!

Mom put me in my car seat..and I was out.

So was my buddy

We love and miss everyone!