Tuesday, November 16, 2010

3 years post heart failure...THANKSGIVING

Every Thanksgiving these feeling well up in me now..Thanksgiving 2007 Sergio's heart started to fail...

That Thanksgiving in the hospital was probably the roughest, emotionally, of all days for me. The children were all spread apart..and here we were in rainy Seattle in a hospital facing a major giant. But I remember how God made provisions for us and how He made that Thanksgiving one of the best I ever had. First, my grandparents lived close to the hospital and visited everyday..they brought us a pumpkin pie. Then the Mormons (God love em) came and turned the gloomy waiting room into a glorious feast for the families left there over the holiday...I went to thank one of the older ladies and couldn't make it through without crying (crying now as I write this). She held me for a long time and told me she had been in my very shoes and knew what some turkey and mashed potatoes can do for the soul...there was only one TV channel working in Sergio's room that day..and the one movie that was playing was The Holiday..my all-time favorite holiday movie...I climbed into that hospital bed with Sergio..I had a full tummy and my favorite movie and a husband I thought I was going to lose...but for a moment..it was the perfect Thanksgiving...

4 comments:

  1. God bless us everyone. Love the pictures. What a great blessing even strangers are when God is in our midst. Love you, Eva

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  2. How scary for your family, Eva... but also- how encouraging to know that God had His hands on you, Sergio and the kids the whole time- even if it only feels that way, looking back.

    In the midst of a trial, it is so difficult (impossible?) for me to consider anything "pure joy" the way James calls us to do, but hopefully, as my faith grows daily, I'll be able to accept God's will and plans for my life and graciously as I accept His blessings.

    I'm so glad you were blessed by others during that time- that they would be a comfort to you. Blessings on you and hopefully many, many more Thanksgivings with your hubby.

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  3. Thank you guys!

    Joanna..unfortunately I have not so graciously accepted some of these trials...but it's a journey not a destination this faith we hold onto..blessings to you, too.

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  4. Hi There,
    I love the pictures of the boys, how can they be growing up so fast?? Love you and talk soon,
    mom :)

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