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One Brave Girl

God's word teaches us that this is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say, rejoice. 

These are important verses to hold on to, because in the world we live in, we encounter battles big and small. It is very easy to look at the things that are wrong. That is our nature, right? There have been many times where rather than focusing on what is good and true, the focus becomes the unknown, the fears, the unanswered questions. It is in these moments that biblical truth, biblical authority, is so vital.

As a result of Audrey's surgery fall 2021, there have been ongoing issues with her mouth and eye. We pursued another mouth surgery September 2022 in an effort to close the hole, knowing it might not be successful, our hopes were high, but the hole is back. It is smaller and only time will tell what will come of it. It feels like a defeat, but again, rather than trying to understand why, we can rest in the fact that we serve a God who is in control and that is enough.

Audrey's eye does drain constantly throughout the day. After a recent Opthalmology appointment, we learned most of her eye lashes are back and are running against the eye, but thankfully not against the cornea. There are always positives and negatives, but there is a lot of unexpected things from the surgery. There are short term and long term options with her eye, so we ask for prayer, wisdom and patience as we pursue these things. And thank you for that :)

With all of that said, we have to remind ourselves daily in obedience of what we focus on. Audrey is doing so well. She is happy and plays and plays and plays. She is loving her dolls, her bike and building forts. And that is such a gift. Remember to be thankful and give praise to God. Because He is so Good. 

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