Waiting is hard. Waiting and believing. The infection should have cleared by now (long ago), but there’s still time. It’s the 11th hour, but time remains nevertheless. My phone is back up and I have the same number. I can’t wait to share the details about that at a later time. There’s a lot to… — read more

There were a few days where things seemed to calm down. Less doctors, less tests, less conversations of concern. I know my last few updates may seem to sound like they have a tone of defeat. It’s not that, but it is a combination of sadness, common disappointment, and just plain exhaustion. Oh, and a… — read more

Yesterday morning started off good. The plan was to finally chip away at a few things from the mountain of backlogged to-dos. I guess it’s a good thing I wrote that in pencil. Without any warning, my network went down as I was spending time with Emma. I began digging into it and discovered my… — read more

In a lot of my writing, I tend to use the pronoun “I” rather than “we”. While I am the one physically writing this story, I need everybody to understand that I am not alone. Katie is the warrior standing beside me, beside Josiah, and of course, beside Emma. Although we have different responsibilities and… — read more

We are sometimes called to be the voice for those who have no voice. We are the advocates for our children. I couldn’t imagine not being here to be a part of every piece of this. I’ve seen that we are truly an ingredient in the recipe that would otherwise be incomplete without us. I… — read more

(STILL NEED TO EDIT – no time now) This is hard. I’d be lying if I said we didn’t keep getting let down nearly every time we have another conversation with one of the doctors [And there are many]. I choose to keep believing and remain optimistic, but the whiplash of emotions is exhausting. I… — read more

24 For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. 26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for… — read more