Happy Birthday to my Husband

Bryce turns 32 today. It's a special day, because 32 years ago my husband almost didn't exist. His older tested positive for muscular dystrophy at 9 months old... about the same time my in-laws discovered they were pregnant with Bryce.

The doctors encouraged an abortion, saying that if Scott did indeed develop in the disease that most likely the unborn baby would as well. Nancy, my mother-in-law was a nurse. Completely familiar to the kind of taxing care it would take to raise one disabled child, let-a-lone two.

Hearing this advice from their doctor, who also said that after having this baby aborted they would be able to know for sure where Scott stood with M. D. and they could have more babies with better chances of being healthy, my in-laws took time away to consider terminating the pregnancy.

Nancy left the final decision up to Larry. After time alone in prayer and soul searching, Larry came back with the response that they would have Bryce anyway. God would provide.

Well, He did. Anyone who knows these Paulson brothers has witnessed the weird benign disease that causes their muscles to ripple - (Rippling Muscle Disease, discovered through Scott's positive test results for M. D. and Bryce having the same thing, carried down through Nancy and found to be in several of her male relatives) - and also knows them to be completely healthy.

The thing is, Nancy had a hysterectomy for medical complications shortly after Bryce was born. There were no more healthy babies to come.

If things had gone differently, I wouldn't have this incredible chance to know and love this man who is full of passion, life, conviction, talent and love. I wouldn't know Elie, or Jadon... I would have missed out on what has been the most incredible adventure of my lifetime. Through all the ups and downs, hardships, heartaches, joys and victories my greatest prize has been carrying the title of Mrs. Bryce Paulson. Being by his side through it all. And we've only just begun:o).

So, today I celebrate my husband, a 32 year-old miracle, and God perfect gift of provision for my life. I love him with all that I am.