"God's Plans "Trump" the Devil's" (about "grand angel," Boston)

     This 'blog post' is about one of the sweetest, most precious, twelve year old boy/"grandangels," whose big, beautiful smile, lights up any room, and, with whom, I have the tremendous joy of, knowing, and, being his grandmother!  This handsome, blue eyed, little guy's name is Boston (first), Grant (middle), Boston Grant, or, as I, nanna Kimmie, call him, Bossy Gant.  He is one out of four of our male family members with Grant as their middle name. My husband, David Grant, started it, well, his mother, actually did!  If I'm not mistaken, she named him after the great, Ulysses S. Grant (18th. president of the USA)?!  Our son, Jeremy Grant, is named after David Grant, and, Boston Grant is named after Jeremy Grant.  Then, who would have thought that, our "surprise" "gift," "grandangel," Damond, would enter our family a couple years ago, unplanned by his parents, but, not God?!  Guess what his middle name is!?  I bet that you guessed it!  If, you guessed, Grant, you are right!  His name is Damond Grant!  Anyway, back to Boston Grant (aka - Bossy Gant, Bossy, Boss, The Boss, Bossman)!  To the best of my recollection, Boston's mother, Erika (as did C.C. with our other "miracle" "grandangel," Darius), had a healthy pregnancy, and, everything "seemed" well with Bossy, as he developed in her womb.  He was formed precisely the way his 'Creator' (Elohei HaChayim - The God of the Living), predetermined him to be (Jeremiah 1:5)!  The devil tried to do something to, Darius and Boston, while they were in their mother's wombs, that would kill them asap, probably because he somehow knew that God has big plans to honor HIM through both of their lives!?  However, I believe that, "God's great plan" "TRUMPS" the devil's plans, schemes, lies, destruction, chaos, etc., for 'Believers,' who, are called, and, love HIM (Romans 8:28)!  So, our "beautiful," dark headed, baby boy, Boston, was born, and, he and Erika both did very well.  We all rejoiced, and, thanked God for the wonderful gift of new life that HE had added to our family!  A couple days later, momma and baby went home, welcomed by, Jeremy and Breydan.  Everything "seemed" well with Boston, except that, he was spitting up a lot, which is not uncommon for newborns!  So, his parents, and, doctor, were trying to figure out what formula would work for him, which, at that point, didn't seem unordinary.  We wanted to believe that he just had 'acid reflux,' a food allergy, or, "something of the such," and, that it would be "easily fixed."  Then, I think that, we all went into a brief state of denial that something might be actually very wrong! Within his first week of life, overall, he hadn't really held much formula down!  I don't think that any of us wanted to contemplate that there could be something worse than "normal," newborn, eating, and food processing-type, issues, going on with our precious Boston!  We waited for Erika and Jeremy to keep us informed, while we hoped and prayed!  Later on, when we discussed that time period, we realized that we were ALL very concerned, but, none of us wanted to unnecessarily, upset, anyone, especially, his parents!  One morning, when he was about a week or so old, I got up, and, 'The Lord' laid it upon my heart to go to town, and visit him, his mother, and Breydan, with a very heavy concern for Boston.  I decided that I was not going to mention it to Erika, unless she brought it up first.  As soon as I held him that morning, reality hit me, and, I KNEW that he was NOT well at all!  So, trying to hide my alarm, as carefully as I could, I asked her how he had been doing with his eating, new formula, etc. Well, I think that she could sense my concern anyway!  With my alarm evidently not very well hidden, along with her own motherly instincts, alarm, and, whatever else she had been thinking, all of a sudden, she says something to the effect of, "I'm taking him to the emergency room!"  "Something is not right!" Then, she went through that house like a whirlwind, got what she needed, and, we went to the 'ER,' with our precious Boston Grant!  He was lethargic, pale, and, pitiful, at that point!  From that 'ER' experience on, it has been like a "daydream" "of sorts," with Bossy!  He WAS a very ILL baby!  We were told that he was a 'MIRACLE,' because, it was miraculous that he was still alive!  He was sent by ambulance to 'Children's Hospital,' in 'Columbus,' just as Darius had been, 5 years earlier!  After many tests, exams, etc., we were told that he has 'Propionic Acidemia' (P.A.), which is a very rare, genetic, potentially fatal, disease, where, it's victim's bodies do not process proteins normally (a very basic definition)!  Jeremy was a student, and, football player, at 'Marshall University,' at this time, and, Erika, supported them as a 'respiratory therapist,' until Jeremy finished at 'MU.'  Their life has been filled with MANY trips, to and from, hospitals, the past twelve years, along with countless, scares, therapy appointments, concerns, and, dealing with various symptoms, etc. that go along with having a child with 'P.A.'  Boston has an awesome attitude!  He is a very happy child!  He still gets most of his caloric nutrition through a feeding tube, along with his medicines, but, he has gradually acquired a taste for, and, an ability to actually eat, some foods (all of his nutritional intake must be closely monitored).  His parents have bravely chosen to send him to a public school, and, God has provided him a wonderful nurse, who goes with him (dealing with him as inconspicuously as possible, so as to not embarrass him, etc.).  He is doing very well scholastically.  He is quite limited as to what he is able to do physically (sports, etc.), however, he "seems" to handle that well.  As far as his illness, presently, he is doing great!  We, his family, are trusting that God's healing power, through Jesus' finished work of 'The Cross,' is working in him (through Jehovah Rophe)!  It is a miracle that he is alive, and, thriving, at the age of twelve, while dealing with this disease, seeing as many children with it, pass away even before the age of five!  We know that 'The Good Lord' has used a multitude of means as "tools" in HIS healing process of Boston Grant, in answer to our prayers, and, countless other people's!  If you are one of those people who have prayed for Boston, and/or, Darius, "THANK YOU!!"  I have condensed Boston's story due to lack of space on this 'blog post!'  It has been a TOUGH journey for Boston, and, his FANTASTIC parents, and, family, but, he is SO WORTH IT!  Jesus uses our Boston Grant to show us glorious things about HIMSELF, for example, Boston loves everyone, and, enjoys life, as GOD desires for each of us to do (with HIS help)!  Our Boston Grant is not only a "MIRACLE," and, gift to us, his family, but, he is a gift to this world, also, exalting our magnificent "Creator, Healer, Savior, ETC.!" Until next time...