I wonder sometimes if all of these posts sound alike. We have been here so long and this time is flying and dragging all at the same time. I can't believe that 32 days have gone by, but my heart sure does feel it.
Today the family came up. It was so good to see them, and to see Ben and Nathan playing and just loving on them. I am so blessed to have all four of those kiddos. Aubree was her funny self too. It was busy, but my head just spins with them all being here which was extremely nice, until they leave. It is so hard to see them go. It is like a really sad movie and we are playing the roles. Kasi and I were on her bed, and Kasi just breaks down when they go. Of course I don't do much better. It has been too long! At the same time we know it has been just the right length of time because our time here is important to God and His work. It is not about us. We have some serious things to pray for us here and nurses to pray with. I am serious about that too. It is may sound funny to some, but we have had nurses open up to us and we actually have a date to pray with a nurse tomorrow at 10. We have not only a been patient of nurses, but we also have been visited by one too on her day off. Of course bringing goodies! We also had a room mate that we got to talk about God to, and see good things happen for her while we were here. There have been moments where I think we need to go home, and other moments that I think we need to finish what it is God has called us here for. I am not wishing Kasi to be sick and most of the time she is feeling good. Although she is still loosing weight and has her times of nausea, she is doing really well. If you know anything about pancreatitus, you would know that it is very painful. I am saying Kasi really hasn't struggled with pain at all. Tummy aches and nausea, but the pain that some describe is not something she has had. Either that, or she is once again is showing God's strength in her and His grace which is always sufficient.
We have grown so much up here as people and together as mom and daughter. It is a sobering thought when I look at what has happened up here in our hearts and in the hearts of those around us. Everyone who works up here said they are going to have a parade when we leave and I KNOW there will be many tears on that day. We have new "family" up here and people that we now love too. I know some of their life stories and challenges. We have more people to pray for and with. And of course more prayer warriors for Kasi.
Tomorrow we will see what her numbers do once again. She is at 90 and is starting to eat yogurt. This seems to be going okay. At the end of the day she gets "funny" feeling and needs something to keep it all down, but over all it is going well. We are praying for low numbers and real food. As soon as she can show she can eat three meals and drink enough, we will be on our way. This week looks promising!
Thank you for all of your prayers! They are a blessing to us! Our God is awesome and we are looking forward to what He is doing next in our lives. We just pray that the next thing will be at home!!
Yeah for yogurt!!!!
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