In His Hands: April 2020

Hey! This is Kelsey filling in for my Mom. I'm going to be helping her out more often, but, she is not helping me with it today. So let's go ahead and get started! It's been a crazy couple of weeks!

On April 6th, Dad and Mom started training on home dialysis four days per week down in Peoria. They were there all day learning about dialysis. Their choice of words on how they felt was that their brains were "mush". I think they are smarter than they think! The training went on for 3 weeks, but, as they were going on week 3, the doctor in Cleveland called with some exciting news. He said that Mom needs the kidney transplant ASAP and then continued to tell her that she needed to be there (Cleveland) on the 26th to start the process. They will do the closing of the stoma and then let it heal for 3 or more weeks and then she will go to Wisconsin for the kidney transplant. We are so excited!

As of Sunday, Mom was admitted to Cleveland Clinic in preparation for surgery on Wednesday, April 29th. This surgery and admission to the hospital was especially hard for Mom because, no one could go with her with the COVID-19 going around but, we all know the one God who NEVER leaves us alone! He's been Faithful everyday, and He will be Faithful ALL the way!

I trust that you all are staying in your homes, and I encourage you to continue to do so! If you do go out, keep your distance, respect other people. You may not know their story. I know we may think we are strong and healthy or "how it won't ever get to us". Are we really all that proud? Do you really want to risk someones life just for your pleasure? I ask, PLEASE stay home. What is there to do you ask? Take a walk with your family, go on a bike ride, workout, clean your house, organize, tell your kids stories of your childhood, read a book, call up an old friend, re-learn some things, write a letter to someone, ect. Live in the moment. We will look back in a few months and think, "Wow, where did time go?! I could've gotten a lot more stuff done!"

I encourage you all to pray, pray for our World, our Country, our President, our Leaders, Our Governors, our Mayors, our family's, our next generation, and lastly but most importantly yourself! We need God during these trying times. I know the God that I serve is able to keep us and protect us but, we must learn to TRUST Him.

So I leave you with one of my favorite Bible verses.

"Be still and know that I am God:" -Psalms 46:10

Be safe! Love and prayers!

-Kelsey