Skip to main content

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. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Jesus remains the same 💛

On June 17th, we learned that the cancer Audrey has been battling for 5 years remains, this is after 2 years of chemo, 2 courses of radiation and local surgeries to remove it.  At this point her team has said there are no curative options. Chemotherapy and radiation could possibly slow the process down, but would likely pose more issues than help. Another extensive surgery could also slow down the process, but would only further complicate Audrey's eye and nose issues. We have decided to let Audrey enjoy life without intense medical intervention. We have had some tough decisions these last few weeks, and have cried tears, but have also been at peace with the fact Audrey's faith in Christ is strong. She has even spoken about heaven and our perfect bodies 💛 Audrey has been full of energy, playing, eating well and enjoying life as an 8 year old. While we don't know exactly what the future holds or the timeline, we will rest in the fact that Jesus is the same yesterday, today ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Praises and Updates

Audrey has been doing well! She is in the middle of her second grade school year and still loves going to school :) She loves playing outside, crafting, reading, playing with dolls and Barbies. Audrey had her routine scans in December and the radiologist reported no evidence of cancer. Praise God! Recently, Audrey had a visit with the craniofacial team. It was determined that there is some air passing through her throat/nose which decreases her ability to be understood, so we will be pursuing a minor procedure in May. Her doctor said that the potential benefits are worth pursuing it. With that said, nothing is 100%, and there are side effects with the procedure as well...our prayer is that it would help.  Audrey's vision has been steady. Her left eye, where bone was removed is often more irritated, but it is improved with lubrication.  Audrey is a fighter and doesn't complain about much of anything. She has a positive attitude and a wonderful soul. We are thankful that even in...
Post a Comment
Read more

Psalm 23

The  Lord  is my shepherd; I shall not want.   He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.     He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness f or his name's sake.- Psalm 23:1-3 The Lord continues to work in our family, encouraging us to focus on the day, the day that he has made and we can rejoice in that. He continues to prove his faithfulness, and even in a difficult season, he continues to provide; let us not confuse this by the world's standards, but by Lord's blessing of love, by disciplining our minds to focus faith.  Audrey is doing exceptionally well despite her diagnosis. Each day she is filled with happiness and an eagerness to do well in school. Audrey is looking forward to celebrating her 9th birthday and is planning what she'd like her special day to look like. We have met with the pediatric palliative care team and Audrey made a positive connection with the nurse. We ...
Post a Comment
Read more