It was a really sad time for our family. Caleb was incredibly uncomfortable and Mom and Dad were incredibly confused. I took him to the doctor and was given a bunch of prescriptions, a bunch of directions and this piece of information "We must get it under control now. He will probably have a number of flare ups during his childhood. He will hopefully grow out of it. Hopefully..."
Not encouraging for a 1st time mom. Hopefully? What does that mean? I remember walking across the parking lot at the doctor's office right after this first visit. I wanted to just sit down and cry. I started to pray, "LORD, please miraculously take Caleb's eczema away." Then I stopped. And felt, deep within me, that that wasn't the what I was supposed to say. I swallowed hard and started over again. "LORD, thank you that you will never leave us or forsake us. Please help me to feel your presence during this time."
My first prayer was so selfish- God, just get me out of this situation! My second prayer was based on truth. He won't leave us or forsake us. Trials come to develop perseverance and faith. And that's exactly what happened : )
Caleb's eczema got worse before it got better. He developed a yeast infection from the antibiotic. Every diaper change we had to rinse him over the sink, instead of using wipes. (Mom got peed on a number of times...) The eczema traveled to his face, where it looked like he had rug burn all over it. It was hard. There were lots of tears- for baby and Mom.
But God was there- holding on to us, reminding us that all of this world, even our bodies, are temporal, but that His love and faithfulness last forever.
Thank you, Jesus!
P.S. Caleb's skin looks great now! : )
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