Dear Luke:
Daddy and Mommy are so sorry you have to go through this process. We love you so much and wish you knew that if we could make all this go away we would. We are praying for you and will be there the whole time. We love you, son. No matter what the results, no matter what happens we will love you the same - all the way to the moon and back, as sister always puts it. If I could trade places with you I would. I dream of the days we can talk about this when you are older. I look forward to playing ball with you or golfing during the summers ahead. I look forward to our hunting and fishing trips together. Maybe we could even go with Papa some day. He would really like that. I look forward to seeing you grow into a Jesus-loving young man. I see your eyes and already know that you have a light that shines brightly. You have already enriched our lives beyond what anyone could have prepared us for. I look forward to the days ahead. However, I don't look forward to tomorrow's tests. It scares me a little about seeing you get put under for the test. My brain thinks of all the "what if..." questions. Then God rests my heart to know that HE will take care of you. Luke Isaac James Gomes- I am proud of you, son. You will make it through all this and we will tell people about it later.
I love you, Luke.
Love,
Daddy
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When we went through the car wreck and all the surgeries, pain, therapy, and emotional trauma... God's voice daily reminded me that as much as I loved him as a mom (parent), He loved him so much more and has an amazing plan for his life... and the same is true of Luke...
You are all in our prayers and will be tomorrow!
Love you guys!
I know that my little nephew has a divine assignment here on Earth and as he grows older and ultimately perseveres through these challenges, I pray that God will shine His light on Luke, my brother, sister-in-law and niece so that we not ask God "why?" but give Him thanks and praise for making Luke's purpose clear.
George,
Believing in God and trusting Him is easy when everything is going well, and there doesn’t seem to be anything bothering you. But to truly declare God’s goodness even when trials and confusion surround you is really trusting God. God is so good to you, He wants you to grow, mature, and learn from so many different situations. So even when things don’t make sense, keep a positive attitude knowing that God has your best interests at heart. You don’t always have to figure it out on your own, or go around living with a chip on your shoulder toward life. You can choose to trust God in everything, and live freely experiencing His blessing in your life!
George, Katherine, Isabella, and Luke . . . I can't even begin to tell you the joy that I feel when I see you, the precious treasure that your friendship is! I'm praying for you, and I look forward to watching and experiencing Luke's growth. God will bless, and His name will be glorified, for He is the author of all of our lives!
Today's test went very well. Thank you all for the prayers and support.
The hardest part was when they had to strap him down to the table with his head in this little brace. It kept his head locked into position. He started to look pretty scared and became irritated. (I would have too since we had not fed him for 5 hours; they told us to because he was going under) You could see in his face the look of "Mommy & Daddy waht are you letting them do this for? Please get me out now...and feed me I'm hungry." We had to wait in another room for about 30 minutes while they put him out and did the CT Scan. It seemed like forever. We prayed and then cried together for a couple minutes. Not sure why because we felt God's presence and many prayers that were lifting us up. But nonetheless we cried briefly realizing that could be the last time we ever see him if there was a medication problem. Then we quickly said he would be with Jesus and both of our Papas. Then we were quickly relieved and spent time just thinking how blessed we really are. Luke is amazing and Isabella is just an angel to us.
Anyway, the Doctor came out and took us back to the room where Luke was just coming around. He was crying and swinging his arms a bit. Never thought I would love the sound of that cry so much!
We have a follow up appointment next week to get the results of the test. No matter what we feel confident God has a story for us to share.
I promise to keep you all updated as we go through this together.
In HIM and with HIM,
George
You and your whole family are in our prayers as you go through all the medical issues. Be patient! Be strong! ... and Fully rely on your faith.
Take care!
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