A Weekend Filled With Highs and Lows

Friday I left work on time (those that work with me know this is VERY rare). Hannah and I came home and picked up Jason and then we left to go to Danville to go shopping for Hannah's birthday party. We got home and started packing everything we would need for her party. We were all so full of excitement about her party on Saturday and getting to celebrate with family and friends. We did devotions, put Hannah in bed, and watched a little TV. Like every other Friday, I soon fell asleep in the recliner. When I woke up I went on and got ready for bed. Jason brought the laptop to bed so I decided to hop on Facebook for a few minutes. I saw a post from some friends that their daughter had been admitted to Baptist. Jason and I started praying because we know it normally is not good to have to be sent to Baptist. I messed around on FB for a little while and then saw from my friend that it had been confirmed that her daughter had Leukemia. I felt like someone had punched me in my stomach. I had to read it twice for Jason to get what I was saying. I tried to go to sleep but my thoughts just stayed on them. How do you handle that kind of news? How do you explain to your sick child and your other two daughters? I did the only thing I knew how to do and prayed. I know I had to have prayed for them a 100 times Friday night. I kept waking up and every time my heart was so heavy for them. Jason and I decided not to tell Hannah until after her party. We got up Saturday and put on pretend smiles for Hannah all the time our thoughts and prayers were going to the Stewarts. After the party, we did learn that Lauren has the easiest to treat kind of Leukemia so that was a huge relief and the beginning of many answered prayers that will be coming for Lauren. We told Hannah and she was upset and full of questions. This just is not something that should be happening to sweet little girls like Lauren. We will continue to pray and trust what Jeremiah 29:11 says. Praying for Lauren Stewart daily!!!!