Joshua - Single

by Marc Andre

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Our son Joshua entered the world in March 2012, and I can’t put into words the joy he has brought to our lives. I believe he has taught us more than we have taught him.

So many thoughts go through my mind as a father. What will Joshua want to do when he is older? Will he be an athlete? A musician? An engineer? What kind of world will he live in?

From what we’ve seen so far, we believe Joshua will be a fighter. His entrance into the world is a testament to his persevering spirit. What seemed like a normal birth turned into a nightmare when my wife's placenta suddenly separated from her uterus in the birthing room. During birth, Joshua lost a dangerous amount of blood and he was without oxygen for some time. He was rushed to Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH, where he spent eight days. For the first seventy-two hours, he was placed on a cooling blanket that lowered the metabolism of his body for the purpose of hindering additional damage to his brain and other vitals.

This was definitely a frightening period, but God brought us through it and graciously spared our little guy’s life. Today, Joshua has more energy and personality than we could imagine. As far as we know, he is normal and healthy. His big eyes, his spunky personality, his little smile and contagious laugh are all blessings that warm our hearts as parents.

lyrics

We held your image,
A little bean of black and white
A miracle growing inside
We felt you kicking, so strong,
We lay awake at night
Wondering what you’d be like
Wondering what you’d be like

So long waiting, soon the day came
It all looked ok
But in an instant, nurses panicked
They took you away

Joshua, Joshua
Follow the light, you’ve gotta fight
We’re praying somehow
Joshua, Joshua
Breath in His hope, He’s holding you close
Don’t give up now

The bills keep coming
The nights awake with hungry cries
Wondering how we’ll get by
We’re always running
Two ships so far away from shore
Longing for chapters before
Longing for chapters before

How quick we lose sight of the sunlight
And thankfulness fades
With every testing comes a blessing
He’s smiling today

Joshua, Joshua
We’ll follow the Light, we’ve gotta fight
We’re praying somehow
Joshua, Joshua
We’ll breath in His hope, He’s holding us close
We won’t give up now

And the same God who formed you and saved you
Is the same God who’s watching us now
And we know that He loves us,
He loves us so much, so much

Joshua, Joshua
We’ll follow the Light, we’ve gotta fight
We’re praying somehow
Joshua, Joshua
We’ll breath in His hope, He’s holding us close
We won’t give up now
We’ll breath in His hope, He’s holding us close
We won’t give up now
We’ll breath in His hope, He’s holding us close
We can’t give up now

credits

released February 21, 2014
Drums: Jim Davis
Bass: Jamie Silva
Electric guitar: John Auker
Acoustic guitar: Matthew Wooten
Vocals, keys and percussion: Marc Andre

Mixed by Todd Robbins (www.toddro.com)

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