Wonderfully Made

Madison had a genetics appointment today. (Just an update on what has been going on - no new information for us concerning her genetic abnormality. There still is no one they can find that has the exact duplication she does.) I was thinking about the appointment last night & trying to remember what doctors we had seen, what all had gone on in the past year, etc. I was flipping through the channels, and on TLC there was a show called "My 40 Year Old Child."

Of course I had to stop & see what it was about.

There was a man in Australia who was 40 years old, but he looked like he was 10. There was also a 6 year old in Montana that looked like & still had the mindset of a newborn. She was 10 pounds, still taking a bottle, etc. It was mind-blowing. There was a scientist in Florida who was trying to figure out what was causing their very rare condition by studying their DNA.

The scientist made a comment about how if just one thing in a person's DNA is off, it can cause severe conditions like these two people had.

We are all wonderfully & fearfully made by God. I don't understand how anyone can doubt that, especially when thinking about things like DNA. The way a baby is developed and formed is so specific, and if one thing is off you can get complications (like a genetic abnormality, or a syndrome, etc.) Even when someone's DNA isn't exactly perfect by the standards of science, they are perfect in God's eyes and are still made in His image.

God's hand is so evident in the world around us, and I love moments like I had last night when it just seems so clear and so evident. Those are the times I try to remember if I ever have doubts that creep in or questions that I can't seem to find an answer for.