I Can't Imagine

Today has been pretty lame. I was wondering, "what in the world will I blog about today?" (How stupid is it that those thoughts actually pop into my head?!) Nothing is going on. Nothing exciting. Nothing bizarre. Nothing special. Nothing out of the ordinary. Nothing to write home about. Nothing to waste your or my time reading and writing.

But then I got to thinking. I know of a family who would love to have nothing going on. Who would love nothing more than to be an ordinary family with nothing going on. Who would love to be bored with life right now. Carelessly spending the day away.

The family I'm speaking of is the one I told you about a few days ago, the Sikes family. My sister went to high school with Kara Sikes and Kara and her husband Matt have recently lost their 8th month old baby to a brain tumor. They've been keeping up with a blog ever since they found out about his illness and have bravely kept it up. Goodness. It's just been heartbreaking and gut wrenching to read each post.

On Thursday, they took him home to be comfortable. To rest peacefully with his family, his mommy and daddy, without tubes and hospitals and doctors. To be at home.

On Friday, they had a birthday party for him. He was 37 weeks old. Happy birthday, baby Jamesie.

On Saturday, he went to go be with our Heavenly Father, tumor free, healthy and happy and alive again in Christ! He beat the tumor.

Obviously this family is going through such unbelievable grief and anger and confusion and frustration that you and I cannot possibly understand. I began to think, "Praise Jesus that I am bored right now. Praise Jesus that I am not planning a funeral for my sweet baby. Praise Jesus that all of my friends with babies are healthy and strong and growing beautifully. Praise You, Jesus."

Friends, we need to band together as prayer warriors and pray for this family. Continually lifting up Matt and Kara in your prayers, asking God that He wraps a comforting arm around them and other loved ones. This is just the beginning of a very long road for them and we need to pray for comfort and healing through this excruciating time in their lives.

Last Thursday, they had a family photoshoot to get some beautiful pictures of baby James. Please watch this video and remember the Sikes family in your prayers today. Love you guys.