Can You Say Castaway?

How many of you remember the Tom Hanks movie of a few years ago, Castaway? Where he was deserted on an island after his plane crashed and he was the only survivor. He had only some packages that were scheduled for delivery via FedEx , some tropical fruit, and his own whit. He learned to survive in that dismal experience and went through many challenges. He had even made a few feeble attempts at getting off of the island only to find that his life raft could not get over the breakpoint. He finally figured out how to do it with the use of some of the remains and there is a scene where he successfully makes it out to sea,(where this is his only chance of being rescued after 4 years on that island) and there is a distinct look on his face. One that Deedee and I can now identify. Even though he desired to get off of that deserted island he had learned how to survive there. Even though it was miserable, it had become comfortable, he had no way of knowing if his raft would survive the ocean waves or not, but he knew that if he stayed on the island he would never be rescued. So he had to break over the waves, get out to sea, enter the unknown, and take his chance amongst the waves and the unforgiving sea.This is the feeling that we share as tomorrow Brody is scheduled to come home. We have so anxiously awaited this day, the staff says he is ready and they celebrate his homecoming with us. Yet we look back at the NICU as our "island". These last 1o weeks have been gruelling and exhausting but we now know what to expect as NICU parents. Like Tom Hank's Island, it's not the life we want but it is safe. None the less we must charter out into the unknown, for this our ultimate desire. Although the sea may be rough at times and we are certain there will be "unknowns". We do know God is already AT Sea waiting for us, guiding the waters. That is the biggest encouragement; knowing that Our Savior lives in the realm of what we call "unknown" for he is already waiting on us there and we know He will take care of anything that could arise.