ER Visit

Today was normal and abnormal in many ways.

It started the same as any other Monday...it is Monday right? Although a little slow out of the gate. We did our little routine and then through normal distractions I was hollering (because I am loud) at the kids to get there shoes on and head out the door to the grocery store.

SLAM!

I then I heard crying but went on finishing getting ready because, that is also very normal in our house. But that is where normal ended...the crying get worse. Then Christian started panicking and saying, "she's bleeding." Tommy brought Anna into the kitchen and there was a lot of blood. We stuck her hand under the sink to rinse it and immediately noticed that the tip of her finger was just gone.

I threw a towel around her hand and grabbed my purse, took Anna from Tommy while he got his shoes on and herded everyone to the door. Somehow Betsy and Daniel made it out to the car and were waiting abnormally patiently for us. Christian was crying, sobbing. Praise God for the presence of mind to look him in the eyes and calmly tell him that though we had to go to the hospital, Anna was going to be fine. This was not life threatening AT ALL.

A couple more "on the verge of freaking out" moments when Tommy had to take the fingernail off the door jam and put it in a plastic bag to bring with us and when I noticed there were no car seats in the car but we made it to the hospital.

God blessed abundantly. This too is normal. An interruption to my day that is filled with God's faithfulness and blessing.

• Someone took the kids for us while we were at the hospital.
• Christian was able to be freed from his guilt and great Gospel conversation was had.
• No surgery or stitches for Anna, only band-aids and acetaminophen
• Calm for Mommy and Papa (there really were times when panic and fear, worry and concern could have taken over, like when one doctor said reconstructive surgery and loss of the fingernail but God blessed with peace)

He is good. Anna still has a lot of healing to do but it could have been much, much worse. Amazing how God brings glory to Himself through suffering.