I think Owen could really get this title. He has had a really hard month. Through the course of this past month he has had, 2 ear infections, cuts on his fingers and toes that are so deep he can barely walk and do things with his hands, mouth sores that are all over his lips, tongue and down his throat and to top it off, he got a nose bleed at school today that took over a half hour to stop. And through it all, he hardly complains. He kept going to school, birthday parties and play dates. I seriously don’t know how he did it. We thought that maybe his immune system is just so suppressed right now, that his dry skin can’t heal. We talked to his doctors today, and they think it is Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease. It isn’t contagious now, but it could have been when he first got it, which was probably over 3 weeks ago. It is viral, so there is nothing they can do for it, just wait.
The other night, it broke my heart. This was our conversation… Owen: “Sometimes when I am quiet, I listen for God, but I don’t hear him.” Me: “Are you talking to him?” Owen: “Yes, I am asking him to help me get better, but it hasn’t happened yet.” It was hard for me to not cry. I love this kid.
If I could only keep clothes on my boys….
by evanshou
I just teared up reading this. He sounds like a strong little boy. We could all learn something from him!
What a kid !! He is so awesome –even with all he has gone through he is still praying and asking for healing…
Some would quit praying or get mad at God for not making them better right away-but this amazing kid is still praying —not giving up on God = and God will never give up on him….He will be
healed –as God has said “a little child shall lead them”–and Owen has shown what a little warrior he is…to keep fighting to win over this disease…He inspires me to do more praying and have faith to trust in God…God bless him…and his family…