and all was quiet

Luke had a sleepover last night.

His first in over a year.  His first since he started experiencing seizures last Thanksgiving.

For the past four months all has been quiet in Luke's brain.  He hasn't experienced a single seizure (that we are aware of).  No large seizures, no small seizures.  Nothing.  None.

Peace in his brain.

Luke has missed his sleepovers.  He loves to flip flop houses that way with a few of our close family friends.  He and Isaac have been sleeping over at one another's houses for years!  The Anderson's, for us, are family.  The Lord knit Kris and I together in a Women's Bible Study years ago, and we've been dear friends ever since.  Having our children line up like ducks in a row age-wise circled us close circumstantially.  Kindred hearts completed the match.

Isaac asked for Luke to sleepover, and for the first time in a year, we said yes.  A confident and peaceful yes.

Sparkle, were Luke's eyes.  Singing, my mother's heart.

I know how he has longed for this.  He's been strong and patient and he has waited.

Four months.  One hundred twenty days(ish).  For the reality that he can have this much time without a seizure we are so encouraged, relieved and, yes, happy.

All's been quiet in Luke's mind, and tonight all was quiet in our house.  Thanks be to God, what things He has done!