God is Good!

This morning, I woke up early to take Krischan to yet another doctor's appointment. I have been taking him to doctors regularly since he was born. The doctor commented today that Krischan seemed to know the routine pretty well, and seemed very patient with the whole process. I know this is because Krischan has been subjected to so many prodding hands, needles, tests, and he just accepts it as part of normal life. It made my heart sad to know that he thought that this is just way it is supposed to be. This time, we were visiting because I finally got a doctor to admit that his tonsils were grossly huge and blocking his airway at night. I was told today that he has obstructive sleep apnea due to his enlarged tonsils and adenoids, and that we are scheduled for him to have surgery (for removal) on March 12th. The doctor handed me a brochure discussing the diagnosis and the surgery, and every symptom fit the problems that Krischan has faced since the day he was born. He chokes, gasps, snores, wheezes and struggles for air at night....and this has been a burden in my heart for a long time. I spoke to his neurologist about the diagnosis and he said that his seizures could be caused by sleep deprivation and lack of oxygen to his brain. The sheet I received agreed with the neurologist's opinion that these two things are probably causing the delayed maturation of Krischan's brain that has shown up on the last two MRI's. Both doctors agreed that they are possibly related, and this surgery may help to alleviate ALL of Krischan's medical problems in one shot! So I want to give God praise today for bringing this diagnosis to the forefront and blessing Krischan with great doctors, and a surgery date that precedes our date to leave Guam by 28 days. That is plenty of time for Krischan to fully recover and have a new life in Colorado without the problems he has faced. We were warned that the surgery only has a 90% success rate for alleviating symptoms, so there is a chance that it will not help Krischan, but I believe if God has brought us this far...He won't leave us now in that 10%. God has mercy upon Krischan's life, and He loves Krischan more than I ever could. Krischan now has a testimony about God's mercy and grace in His life, and God has proven that His grace is sufficient for each of us.

As an added bonus, today my husband was able to book our flights straight to Durango, Colorado. They said it was cheaper to go straight to our destination than to go through Alabama....this is something we have prayed about. We will find out later today if our household goods will be shipped straight to Colorado as well, but my husband and I agreed that God is working out the details our move, one by one. He is showing us His goodness and faithfulness once again!!! We are getting more excited every day about our move. We know that if God is working things out in our favor, the job for Jeff is soon to follow. Please continue to keep us in your prayers, and we will keep updating you on our move through this blog and email. We love you all, and are joyful in sharing our praises of God with you! Keep seeking Him for all your needs, and He will continue to show how much He loves you!

God bless you all!

In His Grace,

Sarah