Thoughts

It amazes me how thoughts over time grow and how we can see God's hand in things.  I look back at our time at U of M as such a blessing with new friends and new people to pray for and encourage.  I think that until you have been down a road it is really hard to walk next to someone on the same road you once traveled.  At the same time when visiting people it is a reality of what really goes on everyday in hospitals all over the world.  The difference between some is the severity of the patients.  U of M has much sicker kids in it than DeVos so the atmosphere is a little bit different.  It also makes faith issues more real because people are not just relying on Dr.s but are trying to figure out if this God that we talk about is real and would care and love them enough.  I pray that through all we go through as a family weather with Kasi, Aubree on a soccer field, Ben with all of his "stuff", and Nathan with his special needs, we honor God.  I pray that others may see our joy in the middle of "life" because of Christ, not because of stuff of this world.  We can try and cling to what we have in our homes and families, but all of this will one day be gone, and I am left with my Father, and that is enough.
So, today as I call U of M about Kasi and as I call Dr. Lirio waiting on results from an EEG and praying against seizures, and even as we wait for Ben's appointment at Pine Rest,  I rest in the fact that God loves them more and nothing can ever take that from any one of them.  It seems rare to have 3 kiddos that are special because of health issues, but really I have four special kids.  All of them made unique and need different things from me as a mom.  Aubree may not need physical things from me, but she is extremely blessed with her ability to play soccer.  She also is a gift to me and my heart.  Her wit and her love for God amazes me and she is an encouragement to our whole family.  God has gifted each one over here and for that I praise him. 
Here is our family update.  Kasi has to have blood drawn today to check some of her levels.  I would go into why, but it is too much to type :-)  She also will be going to take a trip on Friday to U of M to see Dr. Eliason.  I am not alarmed at all, I have to say that.  She is looking really good and is feeling fine.  She is just getting tired when she eats and her feet fall asleep on the bus or when sitting in a lazy-boy.  This could be just normal Kasi, but they want to make sure.  Seriously, I thought they would just write her a note to take a day off of school each week for a bit, or even for 1/2 day off through out the week, but that is not the case. 
Now Nathan, there is really no news yet on him.  We are waiting to hear back about his EEG.  He did do great when having it done although he did not sleep.  He was calm, which is amazing!  I will let you know more when I know more.  We are praying that it is "nothing".  After all I know all about the heart, aorta, pancreas, and kidneys, we shouldn't need to throw in the brain.  I would really have to consider going to school for my nursing degree!
That is all from the DeRoo home!  We praise God for you faithfulness in prayer for our family.  We are still going down our road of maintaining and we are so grateful that we are together as a family.  There are so many out there that have lost a loved one.  This goes back to my beginning.  I don't take even the little things lightly.  We celebrate all of life little and big things giving God all the Glory and praise.  He is an amazing Father!
Pressing on....