When I found out I was pregnant with Grace I had just finished reading "In the Grip of Grace" by Max Lucado (a great read if your looking for a good book). I was so amazed with God's grace and just the whole concept of grace that it led to Grace being named Grace. My mom has sang her the hymn Amazing Grace since she was a tiny baby and it is a favorite for Grace. She sings it often but her version goes like this, "Amazing ME, how sweet the sound..." and she sings it boldly. It sounds a bit self centered but considering her age I am sure that the Lord finds it precious. Today was a huge day for her and for our family and I believe that God will use it to make her stronger and bolder and that she will sing HIS songs with clarity in her speech and in her heart for all the days of her life! Gods grace and promises sustained us today. It was scary and it was gut wrenching but it was also awesome. I hope to look back on this day as one of the best days of our lives.......we certainly aren't there yet, but we know God is good and he is faithful.
Grace did wake up after surgery and we did get to hear her sweet voice - ok, it was sweet to hear but not really a sweet tone. Her comments were, "I want out" and "NO!!!". How awesome that we did get to see her open her eyes and interact with us. And then on top of that we heard her voice........that is huge being that she has a trach and it is open! All amazing stuff and better than we had expected. And for you girlies that were worried, NO, I did not faint when I saw the trach! Darrell was pleased! :)
We are in ICU now and she is out of it but not completely sedated in a paralyized state. She looks around every once in a while and even lifted her little hand to wave a few times. She is comfrotable and doing well. Thank you all for walking with us in faith and carrying us through this experience! Looking forward to what tomorrow may bring.....Bridget
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Good morning sweet Grace Ellen, it's Miss Ann. I love you and I'm so proud of you for being such a brave little girl!! I will see you as soon as you are ready for visitors. Please tell Mommy and Daddy I said "thank you for this blog".
Bridge,
Thank you for sharing your precious heart. I cannot put into words how awesome it is to stand by you and watch your faith in action. I thank God for our friendship and for you. Your strength encourages me. You are a wonderful mother and I know one day in her precious, God given voice Grace will tell you thank you for all of the battles you have fought on her behalf. Continue on...He will sustain you. I love you my friend.
Ali
Gracie,
Princess, the puppy, wanted me to send you a message. She wants you to know she can't wait for you to come over and play with her. She says "ruff, ruff", which means I love you!!
Maybe you can come over for her half birhtday?? ha ha....
Love,
Ms. Ali, Shelby and Princess!!
Praise the Lord! Grace and family, We have been praying for you all and will continue to through the weeks. We are so glad to read the praise report! Go Grace!
Woodsedge Community Church
Good morning Roth's! I just received my morning update and have goose bumps and tears of joy as I hear about Grace's progress. I am so happy to know that you were able to hear her sweet voice after surgery. What a reassurance from God that he is looking after her. AND, yes I am so proud of Bridget for not fainting! You were very brave yesterday. Give sweet Gracie a big hug and kiss from Caleb's mommy and daddy! Love ya!
Garce,
I'm so glad to hear your surgery went very good. What a brave little girl you are...I hope you get to go home very soon!!
Bridge,
Thank you for sharing Grace's updates with us. I just cried this morning and had goose bumps when I read it. I knew God would keep your precious little girl safe. You are so blessed with a wonderful family. I will continue to keep Grace in my thoughts and prayers....I hope to see you guys soon. Love to all, Cousin Amy
Well, Miss Grace, I hope today finds you just feeling much better and of course giving all the folks working at the hospital your wonderful personality and smiles. You are such an angel, and Nana was thrilled to be there with you yesterday and seeing you look so good after surgery. I was so totally amazed and proud by your cooperation when the nurse's asked for your help when they were tending to you. You are such a trouper, but, of course, I would not expect anything else being a child of such good parents. Your mom and dad have done a fantastic job and are so dedicated. Have a good day and Nana will check on you later. Hugs & Kisses, Nana
Hello Grace,
Caroline Rivera, Cole, Ryan, Mr. Rick and Ms. Rebecca wanted to say hello and let you know that we are thinking of you and praying for you. We also wanted to thank your Mom and Dad for keeping us updated on you. We are so thankful that your surgery went well yesterday - praise God for that!
So glad to hear the surgery went well. Rest up sweet Grace. We are praying for you in Abilene!
Blakely, Jackson and Tate
To the most amazing little girl I know. Strong, loving, and beautiful. I am so blessed because you are my great-grandaughter. I love you more than words can tell. God has blessed you and my whole family. Hurry and do all that the doctors says, so that we can go shopping soon as you are able.
Love you lots,
MaMaw
Hope everything went well, and you will be talking a lot soon. Look forward to seeing you and hearing you soon. I love you, Aunt Beverly
Hooray for Gracie!!...and your Mommy and Daddy! :)
I'm so happy to read your words this morning...and to see all the support from family and friends! You guys ARE amazing and inspirational to so many.(Ali is right!)
Keep fighting hard Grace Ellen!..and Bridget and D continue to be strong and know that there are many prayer warriors behind the scenes rooting for you!
Love you guys dearly...Sheri
Grace, you and your sweet family are being covered in prayer and thoughts at all times of the day from all different locations. You are such a brave girl...strength that comes directly from our Lord without limitation. It's so precious to see the faith/heart of a child! No wonder God tells us to come to him with the heart of a child...
Hi Gracie! This is Caroline from across the street.I love you and hope you are doing well. You are the bravest,sweetest,kind,and hard working girl I ever knew.
Keep going Gracie!
Caroline B.
Dear Grace,
This is the Bauder clan(aka Catherine,Courtney,William,and Teeny). We all care about you and hope that you get well as soon as you can.
The Bauder Clan
Dear Grace,
You did great and from the beginning we all knew you would do great! Be brave!!
Love,
Shelby DiCamillo
Yeah! Thank you Jesus!!!
Gracie,
We are so excited for you...The Lord has plans for you girl! Your mommy and daddy love you very much. You are a brave sweet child of God.
Love, Katie Swan
Grace, It made us happy to read that your surgery went well. Actually, it gave us goose bumps we were so happy! Tell your mommy we said thank you for the update. You are such a brave girl.You rest up!
Love, Mrs. Cass, Caroline Joy, Mr. Josh and baby Susanna
Hello Gracie-girl!
I thought I would “drop by” for a minute to see how you are today.
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Doris.
Doris Who?
Doris is locked, that’s why I had to knock!
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Norma Lee.
Norma Lee Who?
Normalee I don’t go around knocking on doors, but do you want to buy a set of encyclopedias?
I know you are a strong girl and you are getting well.
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Aware.
Aware Who?
Aware, aware has my little dog gone?
Well, now I need to go find my dog, but I will come back soon. Bye for now!
Love, Aunt Lynnette
Gracie, Sweet Girl -- we are soo very proud of you!! You keep resting and letting your beautiful body heal. We look forward to giving you a big hug and high five. You and Travis were asleep having surgery yesterday at the same time -- just at different places and for different things. We are soo thankful y'all are both doing soo well! Love you!!
Darrell & Bridget -- Whew -- praise God, yesterday is behind us! Thank you for sharing your journey on this wonderful blog. We are soo very proud of you also and soo thankful for God's goodness and provision. I love that she woke, and spoke and that she waves to y'all occasionally. He knows what we need every step of the way. He is faithful!! We love you and continue to pray for her healing and recovery! The Wolfe Pack
Hello Gracie-girl,
I’m so happy to hear of your progress. Your mom said you got a bath today, so I know you are getting better. I bet that bath felt good, and Mommy’s hugs felt even better!
Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Dime.
Dime Who?
Dime to tell another knock-knock joke!
Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Vitamin.
Vitamin Who?
Vitamin so he can join the party!
Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Cow-go.
Cow go Who?
No, Cow go MOO!!!
Hang tough big girl!
Love, Aunt Lynnette
How wonderful it is to hear that you are doing sooo good. When you get home and are ready for some really big time fun, get your mommy and daddy to bring you to see me and we'll go horse back riding and.....my favorite....SHOPPING!!! Hugs and Kisses to you and all your family. Love you, your "old" cousin (I'm also your granddads cousin who is ALOT younger than him) lol lol
Kathy
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