The Goodsell Family

Dear Jesus,

Thank you for another year of life. Thank you for all that has taken place this year—the joys, the adventures, the pains, and the changes. Thank you for your faithfulness, your mercies, and your love. Thank you for never leaving my side, for being my constant, my peace, and for holding my hand through some very tough circumstances. Thank you for drawing me closer to you this year. To think about your power even in the time between 35 and 36 is incredible. Then to look back at over 3 decades is indescribable.

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Dear little boy,

Happy 3rd birthday. As I think about how miraculous your life is, I can do nothing but smile. From the very beginning of your life that I knew of at 5 weeks, you and I have been on a crazy adventure. I love being your mom.

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Dear little boy,

This week I’m overwhelmed with emotion as I think about your life. I never could have imagined you even 6 years ago; at that time, you were a dream I had laid to rest, and an area of life I had given over to God years prior. Here we are, almost 5 years later.

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Dear baby boy,

A year ago today you came into the world! While in ways it feels like yesterday, we have had 365 days with you and have made many wonderful memories. Your laugh and smile are contagious, you are happy, and you have an easy-going, fun personality already.

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“Sometimes you don’t realize the weight of something you’ve been carrying until you feel the weight of its release.” -Unknown

September 13, 2022 was the due date for our youngest baby boy. Little did we know that on that day, I would be taking him to the hospital for a spine ultrasound, and he would be just over 2 weeks old. I remember how delicate my little 6 lb baby boy was at that time. He was so tiny in that huge bed at Children’s Hospital.

In November our baby had a follow-up ultrasound. Because the ultrasound still showed what appeared to be a small mass at the base of his spinal cord as well as some fluid on his kidneys, an MRI would be needed after a few more months. Of course I cringed at anything kidney related with my children because of my own diagnosis. As much as we wanted some answers now, our doctor told us we needed to wait and watch his development. We continued to pray.

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