Bring me back that smile

It's been a tough week this week for our family. Our oldest daughter Bianca has been diagnosed with Bells Palsy. It's a disease that doctors know little about. After listening to the doctor and researching the disease i understand this, that it affects the facial nerve on either side of your face, in Bianca's case, the left side.

Thank God she is in no pain or anything. We are grateful for our health and count in fortunate that this disease can be fixed.

It's been such a test of faith for me. Everytime I see her smile it is just breaking my heart. She's my little model, princess, daughter. As I watch her and how she interacts with other kids and adults, she has such big faith. She tells people, "dont worry, God is gonna take care of me". Everytime she says it I thank God for my wonderful daughter. She challenges me so much with my faith in God.

Please continue to pray for my daughter Bianca. She is doing well, but is worried about our trip to the hospital on Monday, because she understands that there will be a shot to draw some blood for tests.

"Dear God I pray, please bring me back that smile".......

Princess Frosty

Everyday my children amaze me. New words, new phrases and lots of energy. Not long ago we aquired our first family pet here in Ukraine. A cat named Princess Frosty. She is a cat aquired by my little girl Bianca's immense faith.

Anya was putting the girls to bed when she asked Bianca to ask Jesus for one thing she would like to have. So Bianca decided to ask Jesus for a cat. Anya was in shock, she didn't think it through and wondered how in the world she would tell me, and how in the world I would ever agree to getting a family cat. So everyone went to sleep without me knowing what Bianca prayed for. The next morning I sat down and checked my email. The first email I opened was a list of things for sale from missionaries around Kiev. The first ad was for a group of kittens needing a good home. Something inside me said we should get a cat. When I told Anya my idea to get a cat, she nearly cried. She told me that Bianca had prayed the night before for a cat. Of course, upon hearing the story, I told my daughter Jesus had answered her prayer and we were going to get a cat the next day.

I was blown away by God. Bianca was so thrilled that Jesus had answered her prayer and I can only imagine how much her faith grew. It made me long for that kind of faith, that innocent faith of a child.

So we are happy with our miracle cat, Princess Frosty. Of course, Bianca named her.