One year ago, today

I am not going to post a photo that I took today (nothing photo-worthy happened, anyway!), because I did not get a picture of who I want to write about today.

It was one year ago today that my dad had open-heart surgery. I won't go into details because I think that most people who read this already know most of them. The week leading up to the surgery, and then several weeks following it, where the scariest, most uncertain weeks of my life. My dad has always been the healthiest person I know, and to know that there was something wrong in his body was difficult to grasp. Losing my father felt like it could be a reality, and I just wasn't sure how to deal with that.

All we could do was trust in God, so that's what we did. It was the first time that I had ever really had to trust Him. It was the first time that I had felt somthing in my life was entirely, 100% out of my control. During that time, I learned what it really meant to trust in God, and I am thankful for that.

Now, one year later, he feels better than he has in a long time. It makes me so happy to see him going again, putting me to shame with all the energy he has! I am so thankful for my dad - for the sacrifices he made for me, for the guidance he gave me, for the wisdom he shared with me, and for the love he poured on me.

I love you, Dad!

"The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing." Zephaniah 3:17