God's Plan

By: Marilyn Goerig

God, You brought Louie this far;
There is a Divine Plan.
We continue to place our trust
In Your powerful, healing hand.

From that near-fatal night
When you saved him from certain death;
And held him close to your heart;
We knew Louie’s path had been set.

Only prayer and a miracle
Could keep him here.
In the ambulance and Life Flight;
His injuries were so severe.

One miracle and then another
As his heart stopped in the E.R.;
So many prayers stormed the gates of heaven;
God turned him away from death’s door.

An extremely difficult procedure;
God guided surgery’s best.
Dr. Duke told us afterwards;
His skills were put to the test.

He worked for over six hours
On what seemed a hopeless case.
And he was the first to admit
He is only alive by God’s grace.

Louie fought for his life
Remaining critical day after day.
He overcame each complication,
As so many continued to pray.

Though he struggled with tubes and grafts and pain;
His strength continued to improve.
We wondered as the tubes were slowly removed;
Could he be going home soon?

God does have a plan for Louie;
Though we know not what it might be;
We stand in awe of God’s power
And prayerfully wait and see.