Landis Shepherd- O Give Thanks

On Monday, August 27, 2018, 

my great nephew, Tommy, 

celebrated his first birthday!

  First birthdays are celebrated 

daily across the world.

  What makes this one so special?

One word sums it up, God.  

In His infinite mercy and love for us, 

He brought this beautiful child to life 

after he was born, but turned blue.

 Tommy had seizures, 
and needed to be resuscitated. 

God worked through the hands

 of all who ministered to Tommy.

God heard all the prayers 

asking for healing in the name 

of His Son, Jesus Christ, 

to bring Tommy through 

this heart-wrenching time.

Not in our time, but in His time.  

How we fretted. 

 I felt so sorry for the 1st time parents,

 grandparents and for myself.  

Now there is no more antiseizure medicine, 

no more neurological testing.  

Tommy is whole, 

healthy and I am humbled

 in His presence. 

Thanks be to God.

Thank you to Landis 
for sharing this heart warming update
 of a challenging journey.
There are many many stories 
of days and weeks and months 
of "the unknown" 
and we love to see these glimpses of hope.