The view from the other side:

Wow! What a blessing it is after you cross through the valley, climb the mountain and look behind you at the beautiful view! So many blessings and promises fulfilled as God carried us through. I think it is worth it to cross through the dark valley to see God's hand on everything! We are praising Him for all we have and all He has given us. I have to go back to our passage, the thoughts that started this blog and praise His name as I read it......


Psalm 20
A David Psalm
1-4 God answer you on the day you crash, The name God-of-Jacob put you out of harm's reach,
Send reinforcements from Holy Hill,
Dispatch from Zion fresh supplies,
Exclaim over your offerings,
Celebrate your sacrifices,
Give you what your heart desires,
Accomplish your plans.

5 When you win, we plan to raise the roof
and lead the parade with our banners.
May all your wishes come true!

6 That clinches it—help's coming,
an answer's on the way,
everything's going to work out.

7-8 See those people polishing their chariots,
and those others grooming their horses?
But we're making garlands for God our God.
The chariots will rust,
those horses pull up lame—
and we'll be on our feet, standing tall.

9 Make the king a winner, God;
the day we call, give us your answer.

Update on Ruth: she has adjusted to being home quite easily :-) she is treasuring every moment at home, especially playing with Stephen and Hannah! She didn't eat much today but drank plenty of liquids and was in a great mood :-) All we ask for at this point! As for the future, we don't know what it holds....we have to return to CHOP for follow-up and more imaging to check on the pseudo cyst that formed in her pancreas. She will be on a bland, low-fat diet for quite some time until her stomach/pancreas heals totally.

For now we are happy to be home: to be together as a family to enjoy life together!