I am sorry it has been so long since I have posted. Not only has it been busy, but emotionally it has been hard. I have had some dark moments. Praise God that he is faithful when we are faithless. God reminded me today
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13
I have felt overwhelmed and alone. I was angry. God has been working on me. He showed me that grace is not earned. We did not earn it, nor will others earn it from us. God has been showing me to look for the good in others, not to focus on the bad. He gives us difficult situations as an opportunity to show his love to others. He also reminded me to be thankful.
I am thankful for my two beautiful boys. I am thankful for Nathan's health, and how God has answered so many prayers. I am thankful for how God has provided. I am thankful for my friends, I miss them so much. Shawn and I are so thankful for our amazing jobs. We still have jobs, and they have allowed us to work remotely. God is good.
Nathans did heal from the infection, we were home in time for Isaac's 3rd birthday and Christmas. Thank you God!
We found out that Nathan's kidneys are only functioning at 50%. He has stage 3 chronic liver disease. This is in part from the chemotherapy and the drugs he is on. They are hopeful this will improve, though they can not guarantee a full recovery. He is still only eating 1-3 ounces a day. We are trying medicine to increase his appetite. He throws up almost every morning. The doctors say this is normal, but it is frustrating for us. He has started rolling over!!! And . . Nathan turned 7 months old!
I am starting to ease back into work. This is a challenge and a blessing. God continues to work in our lives and answer many prayers. As we start planning to return home at the end of May, please pray for all the details to be worked out. We will need to make childcare arrangements and prepare our house. There is a lot of work to be done. Please also pray for us to have wisdom on how to balance Isaac and Nathan's needs. Pray that Shawn and I would continue to grow and depend on the Lord.
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
