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Support

I mentioned in a earlier post about the support we have received throughout this adventure. We've said it a million times and we will continue to say it, it takes a village to raise a family. And by golly, we have the best village there is.

To our family- Thank you. You've been there for every phone call, every text, and every picture. You consistently check in on Bren(and us) to make sure things are going the best they can. Even though we mention how overwhelming your support can be, we really appreciate it.

To our friends(who have basically turned into family)- Thank you doesn't feel like enough, primarily because it is not. You've made us meals, helped pay for medical bills, bought us gas, and coffee(lots and lots of coffee). You visit. You check in on us. You help care for Bren. You've learned the uniqueness of Bren and how to feed him. You've endured many rant sessions about medical decisions. You've sat with us through the tears and listened to our fears. You've done all of this while continuing to point us to Jesus. You point us to the One who can be a miraculous healer(and by golly He has been). You remind us that He is the one who makes us whole. You remind us that He has amazing plans for Bren's life. You are superheros in our story.

To our High Point family- Yup. That's right, you all have reached family status. We appreciate you more than you know and far more than we could ever express. We absolutely could not do this journey without all of you. You cheer us on, listen to me complain, and help us in whatever way you can. You deal with my craziness and fears. You remind me that I am not crazy, I just love my son and trust me that reminder helps a lot. You make weekly weight checks fun and tolerable. You provide us with lots of smiles and trust me, Bren loves smiling at his favorite medical team. We love that you all are walking this journey with us. Thanks for providing a relaxing environment. Thanks for providing a place where we feel Jesus from the moment we walk in the door. You know you have a great medical team when they consistently pray with you and for you. You help us feel that this is all possible and we can do it.

To our work places- The support you have given us is remarkable. The time Drew was allowed off of work to stay in the NICU with us, was so treasured and appreciated. The time he is allowed to take off to come to appointments with me is also appreciated. The amount of support and understanding we received from GCDSS blew me away. We had completely planned on me returning to work and when we realized that was not possible, you all cheered me on and were completely understanding. Thank you for that. We hope that someday I will be able to return to the job I love but for now, we appreciate your continued support.

This journey would be a lot harder without all of you. We appreciate all of the support, love, and understanding over the last 4 months. We appreciate everyone who has committed to walking this journey with us. Thanks for being with us for the long haul.  

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