Hallie Grace Narrative Essay

While I was deployed to the Middle East, my wife went into labor. She was only 30 weeks pregnant at the time. I was not supposed to return to the U.S. for another month, but due to the severity of the situation I was able to return home in under 2 days. Within 5 hours of my arrival to the hospital, Hallie Grace was born 10 weeks premature. The military suggest 1-2 weeks for adjusting back to normal life after a deployment, but my family needed me to adapt on that first day. I was a terrified new father, my wife was recovering from giving birth, and my 3 pound 4 ounce daughter was living inside an incubator. It was an overwhelming situation to say the least and the only thing I could do was pray. I asked God to watch over all three of us and to give me the strength to …show more content…
This included at the hospital and at our home an hour away. I made multiple trips a week to check the mail and ensure the house was in order. It made for some long days, especially if Hallie had a rough day. Through everything, I just continued to pray and ask for strength. Day after day went by and we grew accustom to a routine. It became normal to wake up in a hotel room and go visit out daughter in the hospital. Then, after 10 weeks, we received news that Hallie was going to be discharged. I have never been so excited and afraid at the same time. We were finally going home but we had to leave behind the security blanket of the hospital. That first night back home, as I was watching over my daughter to ensure she was still breathing, I realized something very important. I realized that God was who got myself and my family through those difficult days, and that He will surly get me through all of the other challenges that life has to offer. I’ve learned from this situation, that through Christ, I can handle anything from 3 pounds 4 ounces to the weight of the