Days 5-7 Relying on Prayer

A friend of mine that is a nurse warned me about Days 5-7 with Tyler's healing process. To be honest I really didnt believe her at first. Tyler was doing so well last week it seemed as if we were on a solid road to recovery. He had begun to eat more normal foods, enjoyed playing with his brothers, and was sleeping all night. But as Day 5 arrived which was friday/saturday I mentally and emotionally prepared myself for possibly the worst. I mean my friend is a nurse she must know what shes talking about more then this average old stay at home Mom. And funny thing is her and I have a strange way of helping eachother prepare and get through life's challenges, so I felt like it was only fair that it was her turn to warn and help me through a challenge I couldnt foresee. Sure enough this whole past weekend I have spent most of my nights with my dear sweet son snuggled in my arms loving and kissing him as he endured the most horrific pain spurts I have ever witness in my life as a Mother. Though I have had him off of the heavy narcotic medicines the past week Doc advised me to go back on them until he could get through this last process. Tyler was experiencing the worst ear ache I have ever seen as the nerves where healing and the scar tissue was beginning to form in the throat where the incisions were. The scab had just fallen off and now it was a reopened wound that had to re heal its self all over again.

Its the most helpless feeling to hold your child in your arms and watch them suffer past you ability to control. Its no fun at 3am forcing medicine down you childs throat as he scream in sheer pain and agony. But I will tell you one thing that has been caring us through these long nights and that is the power of prayer. I remember in Tylers blessing that Daddy gave him before surgery, that Tyler was to turn to his Father in Heaven when the pain got to be to much. That if Tyler came to him in prayer that he would help the pain subside. He wanted this opportunity to help build and strengthen Tylers testimony. When I heard this in his blessing I as a Mother knew there would be hard times along this road to recovery, and as we have encounter these bumps in the road I have reminded Tyler of prayer and the promise given to him if he goes to his Father in Heaven in plead for help. I cant even tell you the blessings I have seen from a sweet childs prayer. It has been a beautiful start to a life long relationship with his Father in Heaven and his Savior. He is learning that he can not do it all alone that he needs to lean on his Father in Heaven in all things and through the savior his prayers will be answered and he will be comforted by the spirit and be able to endure all trials that lie ahead of him. Tyler and I had many long talks late at night cuddled on the couch about the Savior and the pain he suffered for us. I was able to teach my son that the Savior felt the pain he feels and knows the trail he is growing through and is there to lift him up if he puts his faith and trust in him. It seems each time I reminded Tyler of this I would find him immediately calm down and fall asleep on my shoulder as though my testimony of the Savior was a great comfort and reminder to him that he can plug through this. It was neat to see that trust form in Tylers testimony and have my testimony strengthen by his gentle faith and patience. For that I am eternally grateful for these long painful nights that have draw my sweet son and I closer to Thee. That is why we have struggles and periods of suffering so we can learn to rely on our Savior and Heavenly Father and come out better and stronger in our testimonies.