A Masterpiece in You

"For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother's womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth; Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in your book were all written the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there was not one of them" (Psalm 139:13-16). God created a masterpiece when he created you. For that matter, God created one when He made me. Now I know that most of you, if you know me, might argue that point. But argue as you might, the Bible declares us to be a masterpiece of God's making. The Master created us. He formed our body both inside and out. As David says here, "Wonderful are Your works."

He made us wonderfully. Moses records God's words this way, "So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him, male and female He created them" (Genesis 1:26). Even more than the way He created us, we also find that all of our days have been ordained. God has a book which records every day of our lives. Those days have been numbered for us even before there was one. I pray I use my days for the glory of my God and King.

Praise the Lord! Micah came home today. For us, it was a day sooner than we expected. While the fluid is not totally gone, it has reduced and relieved some pressure. The doctors want to restrict the amount of water intake, therefore adding more calories to the formula instead of feeding more ounces of fluid. He will also begin a potassium supplement. But when all is said and done, the problem still remains for the liver is still sick and diseased. Until the root of the problem is corrected, no band aide will suffice. These are merely temporary fixes for a larger and more difficult problem.

It is hard right now to feel as though things are creeping along. I mentioned that once before a couple days ago. There is a constant inner struggle to wait on the Lord and trust in His timing. I know in my heart that His timing is perfect; yet putting that into practice is hard at times. Nevertheless, we are grateful to once again be under the same roof and have Micah home. Even as I write, he is peacefully resting in his room, in his bed. The Lord is Good!

Tomorrow will bring another round of phone calls regarding a follow-up visit for Micah this week and an update on the screening process for me. I ask for your prayers in knowing God's time and God's will. Our prayer is that we better understand the next steps and the potential time frame of transplant (unless a non-living donor liver comes available). Thank you for your continual prayers.