Friday, August 13, 2010

My Living Breathing Miracle

A little bit over a week ago(Aug 5th) Shannon (my hubby) and I hit our 10 year mark.

Wow. Ten Years.

I thank God for every one of those seconds, minutes, hours, days, months and years that we have spent together. Grant it...they were not always rosy but every one of them were essential in our journey to where and who we are today. May I never take one second of our time together for granted......

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For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

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Shannon was a miracle baby. He was born without a pulmonary artery and valve. When he was born his parents were told to "take him home and let him die in his mothers arms." His parents flew him to Michigan to meet with specialist. No one locally could even understand what was going on in his little body. After finding out what they were up against they flew back home to try to find out what the next step would be. At the age of 5 months, Shannon was the first person (ever) to have heart surgery at The Hershey Medical Center let alone the first pediatric patient to have heart surgery. A doctor (Dr. Walthausen) took a chance and had a Waterston shunt put in. At age 5, they operated again and placed a pigs valve in his heart to help control the flow of blood to his heart. Then finally at age 13 they decided that pig's valve was not needed so they took it out. Shannon was the first person (ever) to have heart surgery at The Hershey Medical Center let alone the first pediatric patient to have heart surgery. That is amazing in itself. Shannon will turn 40 this year...just imagine if his parents would have just took him home to die??!!

His miracles didn't end there. When he was 6 he fell out of a moving vehicle head first, during his rebellious years he totaled a car and finally at the age of 17 he was hit by a drunk driver head on. He flew through his windshield and into the windshield of the person who hit him. Broke both his knee caps and smashed his larynx. Police said they can't believe he lived. When I look at all he has been through I can't believe he is still alive now.

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But God can. I truly believe that God gave me this man as a living, walking, breathing miracle to remind me of His never ending love for all of His children. Our ways are not His ways...and for that I am thankful!
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Thank you Lord for blessing me with a husband who is a daily reminder that you do indeed still work miracles!

2 comments:

SurvivorDiane said...

Beautiful story. God showed off His skills time and again with your husband.

Thanks for stopping at my blog. Looking forward to reading more of yours.

Blessings,
Diane

SurvivorDiane said...

Beautiful story. God showed off His skills time and again with your husband.

Thanks for stopping at my blog. Looking forward to reading more of yours.

Blessings,
Diane