The Miracle of Christmas and everyday

Tonight one of the moms at Mackenzie's basketball practice started talking about the miracles of every day life... how sometimes we get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of every day that we don't take time to stop and truly see the miracles that happen every day in front of our eyes.

 

I have to say I truly felt that way this Christmas as I watched Mackenzie and Connor in the children's christmas program at our church.

 

They were both angels in the service and they were so incredibly proud to be a part of it!

 

It was their job (along with about a dozen other little angels) to parade around through the aisles, waving the kites yelling "Glory to God, Glory to God"... of course, Connor can't really say his "L's" so it was more like "Gwory to God, Gwory to God!"

 

Then, at the end, all of the children went on stage with Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, the shepherds, sheep, wise men, you name it, they were up there as they sang "Silent Night".  Mackenzie knew every word (or at least she mouthed something close to the ones she wasn't a hundred percent on) and Connor waved his sparkly light from side to side.  As they ended the show singing "Happy Birthday to Jesus"... Connor made sure to add in the "Cha, Cha, Cha" as loud as he could... at all of the parts he would at a regular party!!!

 

I laughed, I cried, but most of all I gave thanks to God just for the fact that both Connor and Mackenzie could be a part of such a beautiful service.  I thought of all of the parents who were spending their first Christmas without their children and I thought of how it truly is a miracle that Connor could not only sit up on that stage during Christmas Eve, but that he could literally run through the congregation yelling "Gwory to God!!!"

 

There truly are miracles each and every day and we should all stop to give thanks for them.

 

God Bless,

James, Brandy, Mackenzie & Connor

The best Christmas Gift we could ask for!

Yes, Christmas came early in the Lint household today!!!  It was a really good day!!!

 

The MRI preliminary results show that the tumor is stable!!!

 

We had this amazing peace going into the MRI today, we truly believed everything was going to be wonderful!!!  As always, I teased Dr. Shah that they weren't going to be able to find the tumor... and she said, "You know... there was a time I was wondering where the heck it was, but I called Radiology and they said they hadn't uploaded all the images yet!!!"  Don't worry... that day will still come :)

 

Connor did amazing with everything today... he couldn't eat all day and so we had all of his food waiting for him when he woke up!!  It is so amazing how much he is growing up... as soon as he opened his eyes, he started asking me, "did they already take my pictures?..."

 

I also have to tell you what happened on the way to the hospital this morning.  At one of the intersections, there is a cemetary.  As we were sitting there waiting for the light to change, Connor asked me, "Mommy, is that heaven?"  I proceeded to explain to him that a cemetary is where people are buried when they die and go to heaven.  So Connor came back at me with, "So, we come back to life in heaven?  Jesus gives us a new life in heaven with you and daddy and Mac?"  When I replied, "Yes."  Connor's response was... "YES!!!  That's AWESOME!!!  I get to live again in heaven with all of you guys!!!  That's pretty cool!"

 

I couldn't agree more kiddo... but for now... heaven can wait!

 

God bless,

James, Brandy, Mackenzie & Connor