My mighty warrior,
Caeleb turns 11 years old today. I lived
for 37 years without him…how in the world is that possible? I have always said that I felt like my life
began on June 23, 1996 when my Julian was born.
For at least 5 years my husband and I tried to have another child. We considered adoption, underwent some
infertility treatments, and when we finally accepted the fact that another baby
was just not possible, we grieved and moved on…and then I needed a pregnancy
test :)
Caeleb was not a
surprise. He was my heart's desire. It just wasn't in my time, but God's. I have often thought about God getting a good
laugh at me and my husband as we started over with an infant when our oldest
was 10. I was potty training at 40! But I will say that I have loved every minute
of it. I am usually the oldest mom in my
son's class, but I am definitely not worried about what others think the way I
did when Julian was little.
It's amazing what
can happen in eleven years. We left
Houston, the only place we ever lived, and stepped out in faith by moving to
New Mexico. In eleven years we have
lived in five different houses, served at 4 different churches and dealt with
medical issues that many people will never deal with in their lifetime. The struggle of being called to a certain
place and having a sick child was almost too much at times, but to have gone
through everything we have gone through and be in such a wonderful place in our
lives is nothing but for the grace of God.
The sparkle in our
home is packaged in a little 5th grade boy.
He runs and plays with a passion that warms a person's heart. You would never know he lived in a wheelchair
for a year.
He has a
compassionate heart. You cannot imagine
the physical pain he has endured.
He loves with his
entire soul and his laughter and giggles are heartwarming. You would never imagine that he spent weeks
at a time in a hospital bed, pale as a sheet.
My mighty warrior is
one of a kind. I am so incredibly
blessed to be his Mom. He has changed me
from the deepest parts of my soul. I
know how to love and fight because of this amazing little boy.
I can't wait to see
where life takes him.
