Testimony

Dear Family,

It's been a little over four years since Andrew's diagnosis of FSGS/Nephtrotic Syndrome, and the many endocrine issues that followed.

He had a checkup with his kidney doctor two weeks ago, and the labs looked nearly normal except for still spilling a small amount of protein.  I think they will basically say, for the first time ever, that he's nearly in remission from the FSGS. 

Praise be to our God and Father! Initially we were told he'd likely need a kidney transplant at this point in his life. Instead we're celebrating his healing that has surprised even his doctor. 

It's been a long, grueling, beautiful journey marked with suffering, heart break, grief, joy, spiritual growth, and miracles on many levels.  Ya'll have continued to love us and cover us all in prayer during what has often felt like the valley of the shadow of death. There are just no words to describe how thankful we are for you, the body of Christ.

As a family, we've learned to let go of our plans/ expectations of life. The suffering has redirected us to walk hand in hand with the Lord one day at a time.  Though there have been times we've felt hopeless and wanted to give up, we've learned that the challenges didn't kill us.  And as horrible as things were for Andrew, he has learned to love God with all of his heart, and taken on a mature faith in our Father, early in life, that will see him through the years ahead.  Tommy and I’ve both recently said, we wouldn’t change a thing.  As radical as it may sound, we wouldn’t trade the physical trauma for the spiritual health he has gained in the process.

If there's a message we'd leave with others, its that regardless of whether God brings us a miracle of healing, or allows continued suffering, He...is...faithful. And He'll never leave us to navigate through the darkness alone.

Thank you Father God, and may your name, above anything else, be praised!  

With much love,

Tommy & Kerrie