We found out today that the amount of amniotic fluid around the baby has gone down a great deal since the last ultrasound. Although this was tough news to take, we are still trusting in God. Kari was given steroid injections to help develop the baby's lungs. The next appointment will be the one in St. Louis on the 6th.
Psalm 103:3 Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits--who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.
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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:
Amen! That is a great scripture, the Lord doesn't just heal some of our diseases...but ALL of them and this won't be an exception. We stand in faith and believe that Will is healed!
I am praying for you guys.
Sarah
Today I was reminded that our circumstances our never our truth. That sometimes we are bound by physical evidences...ultrasounds and test results....and I was reminded that truth is never a circumstance because truth is a person....truth is Jesus. A friend reminded me:
"Remember the story where the disciples were in the boat - the storm was raging, Jesus was sleeping, and guys all thought they were going to die. To them what they saw, heard, and felt was overwhelming evidence to them that their circumstance was the truth - they were going to die. And you can almost hear them accusing God of not caring for their situation when they awaken Jesus and say "how can you sleep? we are going to die!!" Moments later TRUTH stood up in the boat and silenced the wind and waves with 2 little words."
We stand firm with you that Jesus is our truth and that He is in your boat with you. We stand in affirmation that Will is healed and we praise Jesus.
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