The Daily Hailey

I have been feeling really blessed recently. I’ve felt blessed by people asking and praying about Dekker’s upcoming surgery. I’ve felt blessed by the incredible health care providers we have to care for our family. I generally feel blessed by my husband and kids, and how we all seem to really need each other, just in different ways. And I was blessed again this morning.

I was asked to sing for a friend who was leading music this morning at church. My family took a break from leading worship the last few months to give us a chance to settle in with Laela. I was sooo pleased to be asked to participate again! At this point, it can either be Brady or I up helping with music, instead of both. As I’ve said before, Dekker is very uncomfortable being left with anyone besides Brady, myself, or my parents, and even sometimes they don’t work out! Brady was asked to drum the first song if we could find a way to pass Dekker off, but he would have none of it. Lucky for us, the worship leader is wonderful and accepting and said Brady should feel free to bring Dekker up and let him participate. So he did! The song they were at the drums for was a loud, upbeat song. As soon as it started, and Brady started drumming, Dekker joined it. From Bradys lap, he just wailed on the floor tom with the sticks Brady had given him to avoid Dekker taking his. And honestly, guys, he did great!! And he was thrilled! When the song was over, our leader shouted “Isn’t Dekker the best drummer ever??” from her piano, and the church clapped and cheered for him. My little boy who gets sooo overwhelmed in situations like that just beamed! After that set, he was a happy camper, and lasted a nice long while in the service before his short attention span took over and it was toy time. But my heart just warmed watching him. My eyes welled up as he sat on Brady’s lap and drummed through the worship music in front of the whole church. One day, he won’t need a lap to sit on, and he’ll be contributing to the church in his own way, whatever that will look like. I can barely picture him being so grown up, so soon, but on the other hand, I can see it perfectly 🙂

Tomorrow we will be taking our drummer to the doctor for his pre-operative physical, and after that, we’ll probably hide out for the rest of the week. I don’t want to be paranoid, but I need him to be in perfect health for next weeks surgery. I don’t know what I’d do if his procedure was cancelled or postponed. Let’s all pray against that, ok? Health for Dekker! And even better health afterwards! I know I’ve said it before, but for those who would like to know, his surgery goes down on Tuesday, February 11th around 9:15am. I know, its still a ways away, but I’m thinking prayer in advance sure wouldn’t hurt.

I love my boy.