Today was such an encouraging one at church. It is amazing to witness the love that others have shown for our situation. We prayed and dedicated Will's life to the Lord. Although he is yet to be born, Will is being cared for by a loving God and prayed for by some absolutely wonderful people.
It can certainly be a battle keeping faith from day to day. The following scripture is a great one to focus on when doubts try to creep in:
II Corinthians 10:4-5 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
Here is another scripture passed on that really spoke to us regarding our situation:
Isaiah 43:18-19a Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.
Thank you to everyone for your continued prayers and words of encouragement.
We love all of you.
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Matt, Kari, and Jeff
About Our Situation
Matt and Kari are due to have a baby boy in October. They have a son in high school named Jeff and lots of family who are all very excited to welcome this little blessing into this world. Matt and Kari received a report from their physician that the baby has been diagnosed with Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease or ARPKD. This is the same disease that took the life of their five-month-old daughter Natalie almost nine years ago. With the disease, the baby's kidneys are forming fluid filled cysts that are taking up room in the kidneys and damaging the tissue in the kidneys, causing them not to function properly. Additionally, when the kidneys do not function properly, it causes a loss in amniotic fluid, which isn't good for the baby and causes Kari discomfort as well. The diagnosis is serious and needless to say, we are very concerned. Kari and Matt have been going to St. Louis for care to take place throughout the remainder of Kari's pregnancy.
Ok, on to bigger and better. A diagnosis is just that....a diagnosis. We know that God is bigger and that He can do all things....things that defy everything we know to be medically true.....even a diagnosis like this. This said, we are praying and BELIEVING in a miracle. We know in our hearts that the Lord seeks to draw us closer to Him and that His plans for our lives are to prosper us, so we know we can trust in His will for our lives. Please join us in praying and believing in the miracle we know we will see. We are committing ourselves to prayer and fasting for this cause and invite you to do the same. We know your prayers will be heard along with ours and that we can expect to see great things happen. We are praying life to the kidneys and death to the disease, and for peace for Matt, Kari, and Jeff. Matt and Kari and the family will update this site often with news on the baby's progress, updates on their progress as they deal in the situation, and specific ways that we can pray and support this family.
Ok, on to bigger and better. A diagnosis is just that....a diagnosis. We know that God is bigger and that He can do all things....things that defy everything we know to be medically true.....even a diagnosis like this. This said, we are praying and BELIEVING in a miracle. We know in our hearts that the Lord seeks to draw us closer to Him and that His plans for our lives are to prosper us, so we know we can trust in His will for our lives. Please join us in praying and believing in the miracle we know we will see. We are committing ourselves to prayer and fasting for this cause and invite you to do the same. We know your prayers will be heard along with ours and that we can expect to see great things happen. We are praying life to the kidneys and death to the disease, and for peace for Matt, Kari, and Jeff. Matt and Kari and the family will update this site often with news on the baby's progress, updates on their progress as they deal in the situation, and specific ways that we can pray and support this family.
Specific Ways to Pray...
- For a miracle!
- For the kidneys to be healed, to stop forming cysts and for the existing cysts to disappear
- For Will's kidneys to function
- For Will's lungs to develop and for his body to grow
- For more amniotic fluid to surround Will
- For peace and support for Matt, Kari, and Jeff
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2 comments:
Everything set forth today, in song, in church, in scripture set forth by others, has confirmed the miracle we are waiting for and anticipating. Its not an issue of hope....its an issue of expectation. It sometimes sounds odd to talk about our expectations from God, but that's what is so amazing....God allows us to expect great things from Him...so we wake up every morning and when we go before Him to pray on your behalf and to pray for Will....we come to Him with great expectations...knowing He's the only one that really knows what it means to come through.
While we await this miracle healing for Will, we're praying for continued strength and peace for all three of you.
Love,
Eric and Julie
As our shepherd; He protects us, as our God; He heals us and as our Savior; He loves us. Amen to the confirmations we receive daily in our messages to one another from the Lord. Every time I view this blog and the postings, I receive confirmation of what I believe the Lord is telling me regarding the miracle we are going to witness. Our God is so Awesome that He is speaking loud and clear to all of us. Hallelujah!
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