We have not heard whether Josh will be released today or if they will keep him for a few more days. They mentioned that they may keep him on antibiotics for a couple more days if the infection is still in his system, but we should know more later in the day.
His spirits are good and he has not had a fever in over 48 hours. He is eating pretty good and his blood counts were trending up a little. At this stage his counts sometimes fluctuate up and down, which is what happened yesterday. He got a unit of platelets but his hemoglobin went up so he didn't need red blood.
Yesterday, Josh was restless, tired of being cooped up in the hospital. We know that feeling of wanting a change of pace, wanting to get on to the next step. Wanting to be home and being about the things that usually fill our lives. But we have found that sometimes God allows circumstances in our lives that force us to wait on Him.
Each day is a testimony of Gods grace and faithfulness. His mercies are new every morning. This is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it.
If we go about our day like everyone else, they presume that there is nothing different about us. But if we face each day, thankful for the opportunities it brings and thankful to the God who gave it to us, our day, our lives, will have a very different reflection. Rather than reflecting the world around us, our lives will reflect the God who gave us this day.
Someone in my relational world needs to see something different today. Someone who knows me, needs to see a reflection of something unworldly. They need to see God at work, and if they don't see it in me today, they may not see it at all. It may just end up another Monday if I live like everyone else, but think about how different their world will be, how different their day will be if they see a reflection of John 3:16-17:
For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.
God chose to shine His light into the world through us. The world lives in darkness with our hope, but His light brings hope.
As you experience this day, let others see that you are rejoicing because of who gave you this day, and what He did to make sure that today you have something to rejoice about.
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