Mark 9:23
Jesus said to him, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes."
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you.
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We are using this blog to keep our friends, family, and church body up to date on the progress of Baby Will. Visit this site often for updates and to find specific ways to pray and support Matt, Kari, and Jeff. Create your own username and password (free) and use the comments (at the end of each post) to write your prayers and words of encouragement.
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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4 comments:
Dear Kari, Matt, Jeff and Family,
It is NOT time to back off or become weary in our Faith in GOD. It is time to push into our Faith in GOD. We cannot trust in our natural senses. We must actually war against them. We have a great HOPE in our LORD and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Eph.6:10 Finally, be strong in the LORD and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of GOD so you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is NOT against flesh and blood, but against rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Therefore, put on the whole armor of GOD, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all of this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all of the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take upon you the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the WORD of GOD.
The enemy would like for you to think and feel like you are all alone and there is no hope in GOD.
What else would you expect an enemy to speak? He is the father of all lies. He is a liar, always has been and always will be. He is the accuser of those who follow the heart and plan of GOD.
YOU are NOT alone. You are NOT forsaken. You are NOT without HOPE. GOD has raised many to STAND with you in Faith in this very hour of time. It is time to fight.
Father, I come against the seeds of lies the enemy is trying to plant today. I take spiritual authority over the enemy this day.
I speak Faith today. I speak Life today. I speak Hope today.
I Thank You LORD, for your Faithfulness to your children. I take great comfort in knowing that
you are an ever-present help to us in times of trouble and difficulty.
We Love and we will continue to fight with you and for you.
I just opened up and read what Phil had to say and it is exactly what I have been sensing from the Lord. Tonight when I talked with Kari, I said some of those very words. Read what Phil had to say and especially key in on the scripture--"Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist" Surround Will with the Truth, speak LIFE and health to God's child, God's Will.
Standing Firm
Lori
As we fast today, we are also agreeing in prayer of Phil's words. We claim authority in Jesus to come against the will of the enemy, to stand firm in our faith, and praise the Lord for his Will in our lives.
I haven't visited the blog in a few days and wasn't even going to go back and read the previous responses---but I did.
They are so on point and true. Praise God for His voice, for His healing, for His love.
I think that it is awesome that Will is named WILL. We speak of God's perfect will and when I hear that or see that in print with regards to this whole situation I think: God's will is perfect and so is God's WILL (Baby Will). He is perfect!!!! He is perfect!!!! Thank you God he is perfect!!!!
We patiently await the physical manifestation of God's perfect will in Will.
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