Miracles Never Cease

In reviewing the blog, I have realized, that with Matt’s change of beliefs, you only got half the story of our dear Joshua’s birth. He told you the part about Joshua breathing in tons of amniotic fluid and being born with double neumonia. The bad news was it was the worst that pediatrician had ever seen. She carefully tried to break the news to us in hopes to not upset us too much. The good news was it was not an infection. Obviously they kept him in the ICU to be carefully observed and poked.

During this same time, all the family began to arrive. I asked Matt’s stepdad, Dennis, and Matt’s brother, Jay to administer to Joshua by giving him a Priesthood Blessing. Matt obviously wasn’t thrilled, but at my insistance, they gave him a blessing. I was not there to hear what was said in that blessing, as there were only supposed to be two visitors at a time and we’d already broken that rule by having three.

The next morning they x-rayed Joshua again. Another pediatrician came in to check on him. She asked the nurses repeatedly if they’d x-rayed the right baby. Then she said, “Either they x-rayed the wrong baby or this baby received a blessing yesterday.” Now obviously this is Mormonville for a doctor to say something like that but when she came in to report Joshua’s health she let us know this not a normal circumstance. Joshua’s lungs were clear. Not clearing. They were clear. Obviously we needed to continue the antibiotics since they had started them right away. In fact, figuring out the correct dosage of antibiotics was the only reason Joshua stayed in the hospital an extra day.

We are all greatful for the touch of the Master’s hands in the hospital that night. Miracles do happen and we are truly blessed.

Today Josh is pushing 12lbs. and is probably an inch longer already. He is five weeks old tomorrow and is very healthy and happy. We’re glad to have him as a part of the Barnson clan.