Sometimes I sit down to write these posts and I just don’t even know where to start. First of all we want to thank you for all of your kind comments and shares about Kayleigh’s special night last night. As I sit here tonight her video has been viewed almost 39,000 times. Her story has been shared 448 times, liked over 1,800 times and Facebook tells me that single post has reached almost 90,000 people… 90,000 people? Holy cow.
When we see the people Kayleigh’s story is touching and the positive effect our sweet girl is having on so many people, I can actually see a glimmer of why God is allowing this storm in our lives. It is a very strange thing when you start saying thank you to God for cancer. And truly, it’s not the cancer we are thankful for but rather what the cancer has brought about. If the Devil’s plan was to use this disease against us to bring about fear or divide us then I hope he’s realized that was a seriously poor decision. This cancer has strengthen our family and grown our relationships with God in exponential ways. This cancer has drawn an entire community together not just in support but it prayer. This cancer has helped us share the love and peace that Jesus offers to people all over the globe. No matter what happens, no matter how God answers our prayers, this cancer cannot win. Jesus has already won and because of that Kayleigh has already won – no matter what.
That all being said I still want my baby to have a long, beautiful life. I am praying God will spare her as he spared Isaac when Abraham had him on the alter. I am praying for a big miracle. One of those miracles where there is no doubt that God did it because there is simply no other explanation. And I am very much looking forward to giving God all the glory for the wonderful things he is doing and will be doing.
Tonight I am giving God the glory for this beautiful weekend. Last night was amazing and today was just as fabulous. My plan was to let Kayleigh go last night’s games and today to go to Grace’s. But when Kayleigh found out her team was playing today she just HAD to be there. She told me that her team might need her – I mean she had hit a home run right? What if they needed her to hit another one? Needless to say, she won that argument.
Coach Jojo let her play right field for an inning and hit in the first game. She struck out that time but took it in stride and told me that striking out was ok. Thankfully, there was a long break before bracket play began so I was able to get Kayleigh to go home with Bess and rest for a little while. But she was not taking her uniform off – she had to be ready to play at a moments notice!
Today her team played 5 games and Kayleigh was there for 4 of them. She didn’t play every game and she didn’t care. She was so happy to just be in the dug out. She did get up to bat and get a hit on the 2nd pitch in the 4th game. That game was against the other Hartselle team again – and again, they made sure she made it home. Home run #2 is in the books. Tonight she is passed out in the bed from sheer exhaustion – but this is the good kind of exhaustion. I cannot remember the last time I saw her so completely happy and content. It does my heart good to see her like this!
Prayer requests:
1.) Complete healing this side of heaven!
2.) Continued strength and no bad side effects.
3.) For many more years of softball playing!
4.) That Tim & I will continue to faithfully share Kayleigh’s story and that it will spread far and wide with the hope we have in Jesus.
Thank you all for your prayers!
Until tomorrow,
‘Carrow 💜
