A reoccurring theme for my relationship with Peyton: Hallelujah.
When Peyton was born with Down syndrome it rocked a lot of our friends' and family's world. Some were upset and saddened at the news of her syndrome. I, on the other hand, only saw her as my sweet baby girl. Not one tear was shed for a "syndrome". In the quiet moments in the middle of the night, I rocked her. I set my alarm to wake her up so she would eat (she wouldn't otherwise). After she had her preemie sized bottle, I was always moved by the Spirit to rock her, cuddle her, and praise God for my sweet baby girl. Being told she was deaf, I figured she would at least feel the vibration from me singing. My usual for Jonah was "You Are My Sunshine". But for Peyton, all I could sing was "All Creatures #2" by David Crowder Band. Mostly I sang the same verse over and over again while I cried tears of joy for just being blessed with my sweet girl.
"Praise, praise the Father. Praise the Son.
And praise the Spirit 3 in 1.
Oh praise Him. Oh praise Him. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah."
I haven't sung this to her a while since she dives into her bed at night and goes to sleep. But today was a day I held her tight, and cried, and sang:
"Praise, praise the Father. Praise the Son.
And praise the Spirit 3 in 1.
Oh praise Him. Oh praise Him. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah."
Today at Chapel Hill University Hospital I was told Peyton has PERFECT hearing! The audiologist couldn't even explain it. She said most children with mild hearing loss can be misdiagnosed, and maybe her right ear was misdiagnosed. As for her left ear that was "marked" severe since birth, it has been now deemed perfect. All the nights Jimmy and I prayed with Jonah for Peyton to have restored, perfect hearing... WOW! A Miracle.
Today I pray for grace again and forgiveness. Sometimes, in my quiet prayers, I doubted. I doubted a miracle for Peyton's hearing.
Please join Jimmy, Jonah, and me in celebrating Peyton's miracle. We give thanks to the Lord.
When Peyton was born with Down syndrome it rocked a lot of our friends' and family's world. Some were upset and saddened at the news of her syndrome. I, on the other hand, only saw her as my sweet baby girl. Not one tear was shed for a "syndrome". In the quiet moments in the middle of the night, I rocked her. I set my alarm to wake her up so she would eat (she wouldn't otherwise). After she had her preemie sized bottle, I was always moved by the Spirit to rock her, cuddle her, and praise God for my sweet baby girl. Being told she was deaf, I figured she would at least feel the vibration from me singing. My usual for Jonah was "You Are My Sunshine". But for Peyton, all I could sing was "All Creatures #2" by David Crowder Band. Mostly I sang the same verse over and over again while I cried tears of joy for just being blessed with my sweet girl.
"Praise, praise the Father. Praise the Son.
And praise the Spirit 3 in 1.
Oh praise Him. Oh praise Him. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah."
I haven't sung this to her a while since she dives into her bed at night and goes to sleep. But today was a day I held her tight, and cried, and sang:
"Praise, praise the Father. Praise the Son.
And praise the Spirit 3 in 1.
Oh praise Him. Oh praise Him. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah."
Today at Chapel Hill University Hospital I was told Peyton has PERFECT hearing! The audiologist couldn't even explain it. She said most children with mild hearing loss can be misdiagnosed, and maybe her right ear was misdiagnosed. As for her left ear that was "marked" severe since birth, it has been now deemed perfect. All the nights Jimmy and I prayed with Jonah for Peyton to have restored, perfect hearing... WOW! A Miracle. Today I pray for grace again and forgiveness. Sometimes, in my quiet prayers, I doubted. I doubted a miracle for Peyton's hearing.
Please join Jimmy, Jonah, and me in celebrating Peyton's miracle. We give thanks to the Lord.
7 comment(s):
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Fantastic news! We had a similar scare with Julia and to be told that it was simply a conductive issue and that she would eventually grow out of it was one of those transcendent experiences of praise that I simply can't describe!
The Cook family is praising with you! Hallelujah indeed!
What an awesome God we have!!! Your family is always in my prayers and I really enjoy the updates!!
Dani Duncan
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Praising our Awesome God for this news. Reading this update brought me to tears of JOY!!!!
Rejoicing with you today.... and keeping you in my prayers always!!!
Wow.
Wow.
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