Consistently Inconsistent

This is my fear in blogging - my inconsistency in updates.

What I've written thus far has been pretty specific and the purpose has been mainly for updates on Jaime. We are in a "holding" pattern right now. He is feeling well and will continue to be checked every 3 months for the levels of his liver enzymes. His doctor in GR would like to schedule another ERCP but we're trying to work our way around it. U of M didn't think he should have another unless his enzyme levels go up. There is increased risk each time he has one done. We are working to get both doctors on the same page.

The kids continue to grow, regardless of what I say. Nate and Kate are both doing well in school which is huge blessing to me personally. I've contemplated "home-schooling" mostly out of fear. I'm not opposed to it but for right now, in these elementary years, things are going well. Nolan is learning new words every day! His 2nd birthday is only a few weeks away. AMAZING! How did we get here so fast?

On a personal note, I write this blog with a heart that is burdened with a need to share a story with you. When we had been at our church for about a year, I had the great privilege of meeting my friend Kristin. Kristin and I are not "close" but someone that I truly admire. She has twins who are about 7 months older than Nolan. We met frequently in the foyer during the church service as we took care of our boys who were unable to be in nursery or the service for one reason or another. Kristin's husband, Ryan, passed away in June after a long, heroic battle with Cystic Fibrosis.

Throughout the last year she has been through so much. Ryan was sent to U of M Hospital for a lung transplant. However, things didn't go as we had all hoped and he never recieved the transplant. She's now a single mom raising two-year old twins. She knows without a doubt that Ryan is completely healed now and that he's home in heaven.

Her testimony through this entire walk, which began well before I met her, has never wavered. She shares through her blog the many challenges, joys, struggles, and triumphs that she faces each day. I can't adequately express how much of an inspiration she has been to those around her. Kristin is open and honest about the things that she faces daily yet she boldly proclaims that her rest comes from the Lord. It's almost a modern-day Psalms when you read her blog. She writes often about the promises that God's Word has for all of us and you know, without a doubt, that He is her Rock.

With the holidays coming, we are so easily entangled in busyness. However, I'd ask that you join me in praying for Kristin. As she presses on in the race set before her, pray that she would have an abundance of strength, rest and comfort to go through the holidays.