Dawson

Next Friday my son Dawson will have open heart surgery. He is 17 months old and has a genetic disorder known as trisomy 18. This should be the last heart surgery we have to face and I can't wait until it is over and he is breathing better. I know that this week will not be easy but this is God's plan for us. I will never forget just hours after Dawson was born we met with the pediatric cardiologist. She informed us of Dawson's heart defects and told us he wold not survive. She went on to say that even if he did live we would never find a heart surgeon that would touch him. When he turned one month old he had his first heart surgery and now we are having the second, and hopefully the last. God is so much bigger than anything we face, and his grace has been amazing over the past 17 months. He has taught us to trust him in ways we never imagined. Many people look at our life and probably think how awful it must be. The crazy thing is that we have never felt that way. We are truly blessed to have Dawson as our son. These past 17 months are only the beginning of Dawson's story. Please pray for him to stay healthy and that the surgery will be a major success.