Thursday, April 30, 2015

This Girl....

So this beautiful girl had her kidney check up and she hasn't changed at all....


Which really isn't bad, but was a little disappointing that we weren't finished.  She has mild hydronephrosis still, but her kidney is functioning fully which is extremely important and we are very thankful for and we follow up again next year.  I am so very thankful we don't have to have surgery (which is kinda funny when you think about it because I worry about Sarah Anne having surgery ALL the time and yet her sweet sister has already technically had surgery....)  And like I shared on Tuesday God continues to show me how He uses Sarah Anne and her kidney.  After my blog post I had even more friends and family text me and share that they were praying for Sarah Anne.  I forgot to call my sweet Nana and give her an update, but did today (I beat her 3:00 deadline she had given herself to call me!!) and she shared with me how she had been lifting up many prayers for Sarah Anne.  I was able to share that with Sarah Anne and as she is entering the age where she is learning and asking about Jesus as her Lord and Savior it was a very special thing to share.  Another story was shared with me today how Sarah Anne was an answer to prayer for a friend, and it all reminds me of the special purpose God has for her even at this young, young age.  We also have discussions that go from super heroes, to bad guys, to Satan and hell.  I love that Sarah Anne is asking more about faith and we live in a crooked and depraved world, but all I can do is continue to share God's Word with her and trust God to reveal His perfect and precious plan for my girl (Becca too, and she is already learning so much from her sis sis!).  So thank you for continuing to pray for my precious girl.  She is a beautiful, kind, loving, and brilliant girl and I am so blessed God has allowed her to be mine!



Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Denial, Prayer, Friends, and Picture Catch Up!

So today is Sarah Anne's kidney check-up appointment, and for most of my friends and family they just found out today, because I go into serious denial when it comes to this point.  (Honestly we didn't think we had scheduled an appointment and had to do so then found the appointment card and got the phone call reminding us recently).  Let me first clarify that I completely trust God with this and even in my struggle I know that He is faithful to carry us and especially my sweet Sarah Anne and sometimes use this to live in my state of denial.  I have grown so much and learned so much through Sarah Anne's kidney and any other time of the year am quick to share how far God has brought her and how HE has healed her (and left her doctor baffled at times with the way her kidney does work).  Matt and I pray daily together which is a process we started through this, I helped my cousin with our story when her daughter had a similar issue, I do my very best to be very intentional when my friend's children are sick or are going through difficulties, we have used this story to share with Sarah Anne how God can use VERY hard circumstances to His glory and the people He put in our lives to pray for her and our family.  All that to say, today can still be a very difficult and reflective day for me.  I just now reached out to my friends to tell them about it today, yet they have already flooded me with texts, prayers, and love that only comes from our Heavenly Father.  One sweet friend also reminded me that if something is wrong it is better they find it which is so very true and the verse she shared was Deut. 31:8, "The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.  Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." Another friend (unknowing what today was) invited us to Chick Fil A today and it was a wonderful distraction.  So I am so thankful for a God who goes before and puts things into place to help us even when we are in denial!  So please be praying for our sweet girl today and we know that God has already used this situation and will continue to use it whether we finish up with the kidney doctor or have a journey ahead. Honestly, I would not trade this and the story that God has provided for anything, and look forward to sharing His great plan and purpose through it al!

Now here are completely random pictures from April that include the girls being silly, Sarah Anne's Awana's ceremony, Becca's dinner choice since she won our basketball bracket challenge with Duke winning, and just other pictures!

Making a bed

Going night-night


Sweet girls love playing together!

Sarah Anne is so patient and good to Becca

Our play date at the park with a few friends a few weeks ago!



Becca loves Charlotte!























We believe in jamming as many children...

as possible on the swing

Even when it looks uncomfortable!!

Sweet friends


Eating lunch!













Poor Becca fell, caught herself, then her face fell forward and busted her lip and scratched her nose!

She kept saying she was messy so I had to show her her reflection in my phone to see she was ok...

Then she ran off!!






I pick....CHICK-FIL-A


I got the money for my special winning dinner!!



At Chick-Fil-A!!













Sarah Anne being silly during her ceremony!

She somehow got the sign!



Her bag!

And badge!!



Sweet friends!




Becca got goldfish in nursery which is a huge deal when you can't have them at home!!