Today marks the baby being 29 weeks gestation. We are praying that he will be full-term (at least 37 weeks) before needing to be born. Of course, we also believe God can heal Will and that he could be delivered even later.
On Wednesday we make another trip to St. Louis. This time the schedule looks like this:
10 a.m. - Meet with urologist
11:40 a.m. - Meet with Maternal-Fetal Medicine
The urologist will likely be giving us scenarios based on his team's approach to this disease and means for intervention. We anticipate that some of the scenarios will paint a dark picture, but we believe we will have positive results in the end. Maternal-Fetal Medicine will do a check-up on Kari to see how things are progressing.
No ultrasound is scheduled for this visit, but we do have a report of our own: Will has been moving around a lot the last couple of days. We are praying and believing that this is partly due to a significant increase in the amniotic fluid levels.
Thank you all for your continued support, encouraging verses, and prayers.
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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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3 comments:
Looking forward to more good news tomorrow!
Eric and Julie
I love you all and continue to pray for you.
"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me."
The gospel of John 14:27 records the following words of Jesus. "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let or allow your heart to be troubled and do not be afraid."
Once again LORD, in an act of trust, we remind ourselves that we live by faith. You LORD, our the focus of our faith today. We choose "Faith" today.
May our LORD go with you today. May you discover HIS love and presence in new ways today. We are standing with you with great expectancy in our GOD.
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