From Gotcha to Keep on Pressing..

one year (to the day) later...and here we are...a God given, blessed family! One year ago today I held my precious son in my arms for the first time in that cold, impersonal waiting room just off the lobby.  The memory of his facial expression as he looked at me will be etched into my mind forever...

 I can't believe a whole year has passed.  Jace has grown 3 inches...his weight has only increased by a few pounds, but he is changing constantly.  When he came home last year, he couldn't climb stairs.  Now, he runs up and down them without effort.  He couldn't jump, or hop on one foot. Now, he is leaping off of furniture.  He couldn't hear.  Now, he signs to me when the batteries are dead in his cochlear implant.  He continues to excel in sign language.  He loves school, adores his siblings, and tells me he loves me without prompting.  This little boy continues to be a true testimony to God's provision and love.  If there is ANY message I'd like to plant, it is this:

Please, please listen to that still, small voice that speaks to your heart.  It just may be your Creator whispering in your ear.  It just may be a glimpse of the plan He has masterfully created for you and your life.  Please try and be obedient to the gentle prompting of the Holy Spirit inside of you.  I am no expert of doctrine.  I have no college degree.  I can't even properly quote scripture.  But I have seen bits and pieces of the Lord.  I have seen His marvelous plan unfold in my life...and I have seen the fruitfulness of obedience.  Oh, sure I've suffered the ramifications of my rebelliousness-I've not always been obedient.  But I know my Savior, and I know He has already suffered the consequences on my behalf.  I've accepted His love and mercy and forgiveness.

If there is any hope within me, it is in the Lord....I pray this day that all who read will feel the same...

In Christ Alone,
The Pierro Family