An Early Thanksgiving

We dared not believe it, but a moment of thanksgiving came a week early! I remember the prayer that Jocelyn and I offered up only 24 hours ago as we prepared for bed. We dared to pray for a weight gain of six ounces at today’s appointment with Dr. Weinhouse. After the modest weight gain last week, we decided to let our dreams go a little wild and ask for double. We figured she had been feeding well, but even so, we gave each other a knowing glance as we prayed – we knew it was a crazy ask.

Julia went through the standard measurements of blood pressure and pulse oxygen saturation – both were good. Better than just good. But the real surprise came at the weigh-in.

Bottom line, the numbers on the scale just didn’t stop anywhere close to where we had thought. Julia’s weight gain for the week was almost seven ounces – far exceeding our hopes for the week. What makes this so encouraging is that the average weekly weight gain for children without heart issues is 5-7 ounces.

It’s amazing how our hearts just… flew… as we got the news. Our daughter is holding up her end of the deal! The feeding and love is working – and the celebration continued as we met with Dr. Weinhouse in his office. He prayed a psalm of thanksgiving over Julia – one that Jocelyn had memorized in Sunday School when she was young. But it really sounds cool when you hear it in Hebrew!

Psalm 100
A psalm. For giving grateful praise.

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the LORD is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.

The Cook family thanks you for your continued prayers. That tall order I had asked for on last week’s post is one step closer to reality!

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One Response

  1. Great and exciting news. I have been gving thanks to our heavenly Father for the answered prayer since Jocelyn called me with the news. Our Father is watching over our precious wee Julia. Grandma

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