The day we found out

Never in our lives could we imagine that such things could happen to us. We have a re-focused outlook on life. Did we wish we could wake up from the bad dream? Yes. Did we wish that this wasn't happening? Yes. There was a storm of emotions in that room that day. Many of the thoughts were of gloom, and many were for hope. Having a child, I would imagine that parents rarely think about outliving their child. As I looked around the room, I would imagine that a grandparent would rarely think about outliving their grandchild. Why Luke? Why not us? God poured peace over us and cleansed us and refreshed us. At this moment, I am sure that we're focused on Luke and him getting better, and absolutely much less on gloom.

When loved ones tell us "it's going to be ok", does it help? Absolutely. Not only has God provided a peace that only he can provide, but the consistent love offered to us by many loved ones has made a world of difference.