Uplifted! - Aria MacDonald

Uplifted!

16 Dec at 7:38 am by Anita MacDonald

Yesterday was Aria’s dressing change at Starship.  The experience was MILES better than our previous one and we are so grateful.  I walked out almost uplifted by the experience (I know! Madness!) because it was so different to our last one and I could see God’s hand in the whole thing.

The biggest difference was the provision of Hamish being able to take an hour off to come in and Nana was there to entertain Asher.  I think it was helpful for Aria to have Daddy holding her arms and she was so excited to see him.  Also Asher and Nana being there meant there was someone new to spend time with after the experience.

We are always so grateful that Hamish’s work is supportive of our cause with Aria.  Obviously it is the busy Christmas season but they were willing to let him have the time with very short notice.  Fisher and Paykel is a great company and have been a blessing to us and for us.

The best thing was that Aria was so happy after her dressing change, zooming around on Scootie up and down the ward.  And during, not to much yelling and if there was we were able to distract her and pull her back from losing the plot totally.

Honestly, I was dreading this all day and I am completely surprised about how it went.  Although I shouldn’t be surprised, God does good stuff for us all the time.