Always Hope in Jesus

This post is mainly for all the people who still check up on and pray for Granton and our family but who don't really have any contact with other than this blog.  I really want to put some family pictures on this blog but, right now we don't have the right hook up to do it.  I know it is not that hard for most, but we don't have a home computer and that makes it a little tougher.  We are still doing well and pretty much living like a normal busy family with three little ones.  I am mainly reporting that Granton is attending school now.  It is really cool because many of his teachers recognized his name or actually bought a "Don't Worry, PRAY" Granton shirt that was such a popular thing to have five and a half years ago.  Do you remember those shirts?  Do you remember the story behind them.  Do you remember those months when we were posting two or three times a day with the new dilemma that doctors found that was going to be the final straw and take Granton's life? They are memories burned into my heart forever, but praise the Lord they are only MEMORIES and no longer realities. It is really a blessing.  I still remember hoping against all hope that I would get to see him go to school.  I remember, being told so many times how unlikely it would be for him to leave the PICU alive and how even if this happened, he would always have extreme limitations on his development and not live a full life.  He still does have to have a shot every week but other than that, he has NO limitations! He was reading before the first day of school started, he is one of the tallest kids in his class, and many people have remarked that he is very athletic.  Also, Granton LOVES school.  He comes to the high school weight room with me every morning before school and from there gets on a bus for the short trip to the primary building.  He is always urging me to hurry up and finish my workout because he can't wait to get on the bus.  This sounds like I am bragging, and actually I am a little, but I wanted to remind all of you that prayed and still pray for us that God has answered our prayers.  Many teachers have stated that they just can't believe that this is the same kid who had such a hopeless future.  I am here to say "BELIEVE IT BABY!"  there is always hope in our Lord and Savior JESUS CHRIST.