The Gifts In The Choices We Make

So very often it is hard to see the blessings presented to us, when all we see is the problem. I feel it is human nature to look at a situation and think 'why me' or 'why do I have to go through this'. God has a plan and in that plan he has blessings for all for us. Each one of us at some point in time have struggled up the mountain only to slip further down into the depths of the unknown. We often don't see at the time there is a reason this is happening to us. It is often more easier to think of negatively about the situation then having a positive attitude for the gift that you may be receiving. We so often take for granite the ability to change situations we don't want to be in. All we can see is darkness, but really there is a completely different path we can take that has light and support if we choose. I am writing today to let everyone know that the choices we make can really provide gifts that we might not expect.

The other day, I ran out to the mailbox to find a envelope addressed to the Parents of Brayden. It was from the Mayo Clinic. I go inside and open it up to find one of the most wonderful gifts from a choice Kyle and I made. We struggled so much with who we wanted Brayden's doctor to be and to over see his progress. We prayed every day for answers to the path we should take. We were at a breaking point when the medication being prescribed for Brayden was being changed by the doctor at every visit. The path we were taking with Brayden's medication was not what we felt was best for him. At the time, we were thinking why do we have to go through this and why can't we have confidence in our son's doctor. Well my answer came the other day...As I am reading Brayden's medical record they send us from each visit, it says "I have been following him for about 7 to 8 months. At this time he is doing quite well. He has not been on steroids for several months and Interval History is basically UNREMARKABLE." For his history to be unremarkable means there has not be anything that would cause them to worry and make them think he is in a 'flare-up'. WOW that's all I could think. This is why we went through all of that. He did answer our prayers and we are so Blessed to have him guide us through all of this! We were able to see the path we should take. Listen to yourself. You are often the only one that can make the choice to change a problem or situation in your life. And because we felt that the way things were heading was not the situation we wanted to put Brayden in we made choices to change. We now have the report of UNREMARKABLE. Take action and may be your problem or situation can turn into something you may dream of.