August 10, 2016
Three months. It was three months ago today when our world turned upside down. And do you want to hear something crazy? I’m thankful.
I’m not thankful for this nasty disease. I want nothing more than for Kayleigh to beat this and live a long, full, healthy life. I want the doctors to figure out how to beat it so we are not losing other children. I want us to figure out cancer and how to kill it. I am however thankful for what Kayleigh’s cancer has brought about.
God has done so much these last three months. He has proven His faithfulness day after day in big things and small. He has provided all our usual needs for our family thought our wonderful employers. He has sent funding through numerous other channels for the unexpected medical costs. He has opened doors, directed our paths and cleared a way in every situation. God has used the story of our sweet girl to unite a town. It was a wonderful town to start with, but now the sense community is phenomenal. Purple is still everywhere, even 3 months later. I still see purple Kayleigh tshirts every where I go. Complete strangers stop and tell me that they are praying. And not just them but their friends, families and churches. It is so incredibly encouraging. And then you look at this little Facebook page. Her story is touching hearts all over the world. And every person Kayleigh’s story reaches, it is our prayer that they see the amazing love of Jesus and the mighty hand of God at work in what seems to be an impossible situation.
So yes, I am thankful. I am thankful that God has chosen to use us as He sees fit. I trust that His plan is perfect even though I don’t know what it is and I can’t see it. I’m thankful for all of my precious children – for the first day of school, for the extra time I am being allowed to spend with them, for the amazing snuggles and for how I am learning to treasure every minute of life. So many good things to continue to grow out of the ashes.
So, on this 3 month anniversary I am please to announce that Kayleigh had a fantastic day at school. We had a small mishap with the slide, going to fast, and an abrupt stop at the bottom but other than that she did great. Amazingly, she stayed the entire day! I even managed to cook dinner that met all of our new dietary restrictions and it was actually good. See, today was even better than yesterday.
Please keep praying for complete healing this side of heaven. Also for all the scans that are out, that we will hear from them and find out if Kayleigh is eligible for any of the trials. We as parents want a plan but we are learning to be ok when we find ourselves waiting on Gods perfect timing.
Until tomorrow,
‘Carrow💜
