Humbling Moments

Recently Hannah shared a story with us about a guy she knew that had worked at Primary Children's Medical Center as a nurse during the time Rebekah was born and having her surgeries.  Though he was probably never Bekah's nurse, I do remember talking quite a bit with one male nurse in particular.  He was younger and was supporting his family on 3 full shifts a week and still had plenty of time to spend with his kids and wife.  This friend of Hannah's was thrilled to learn that Bekah was doing so well.  He lamented that they never get to see these kids after they leave the hospital.  They never find out how they are doing and what they are up to. 

It touched us.  So we decided to look up the surgeon who performed all three of her surgeries, Dr. Peter Kouretas.  Oddly enough we found out that he is currently practicing in Cleveland, OH!!!  We were so pleasantly surprised to find that he was only 4 hours from us.  (Don't worry, we didn't pack the kids in the car right then and go for a visit.)  For our FHE the next night, we all wrote letters of gratitude to someone.  We asked Bekah if she would be willing to write to this surgeon and she was glad to.  She wasn't sure what to write so we had to help her a little there, but it was a sweet letter.  I also wrote to him as the family representative and expressed my gratitude for his knowledge, his caring manner, and how his actions have blessed our family.  We took pictures of the family and of Rebekah so he could see how she'd grown and how well she is doing.

 We didn't get a family picture the next Sunday when we blessed Lissa, so this will have to do.

Doesn't this girl look fabulous?!  She's beautiful!

It was an evening or two in which we were humbled by the mercy of the Lord.  Not only did rediscover a man who has helped to change our lives but we found him to be close too.