Welcome to our journey. On March 9th, 2009, our 11 year old daughter tested positive for Systemic Scleroderma, a rare autoimmune disease.

As we follow Kara's health very closely, watching for and treating symptoms, but anticipating healing, we hope that through our journey, you will become our prayer partner, you will be encouraged and find hope in your own circumstances.

"As for me, I will always have hope, I will praise you more and more."
~Psalm 71:14 NIV

Monday, March 30, 2009

Patience

It's been a week since our last post, so I thought I'd update you on what is going on...nothing.

Last Thursday I had lunch with a friend at a Chinese restaurant. I have always loved fortune cookies, not for the fortune, but for the cookie. Although this particular day I read my fortune and threw a big grown-up fit. It was something about patience and I am really tired of having to have patience! We are all done with being patient.

So we are waiting right now. Waiting for the GI doctor to call, waiting for God to heal Kara, waiting on patience, wait, wait, wait. I recently came across this great quote on patience...

“Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow - that is patience.”

I hadn't realized the strength in patience. I guess that is why it is important to God.

Well, while we wait, Kara's tummy still feels heavy. The pain in her right arm and left thigh has diminished, and she has encountered difficult nights. She sometimes has a difficult time getting to sleep and sometimes staying asleep. Her goal this week is to make it to school every day. It is a lofty goal, but one I know God will honor.

She sees the GI doctor next Wednesday, April 8th. We don't what will happen between now and then, but we haven't counted out God's complete healing!

Thank you for your prayers...they are being answered. She is not experiencing as much pain and discomfort as before. Now, we just want the tummy better, which would mean the spleen and liver are back to normal, and a negative test result for Scleroderma! Come on, God, you can do it!
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3 comments:

  1. LoriMarch 30, 2009 at 8:38 PM

    "...whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, WHATEVER THINGS ARE OF GOOD REPORT, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things." Philippians 4:8

    Believing God for GOOD REPORTS!!
    ~L

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  2. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 8:57 AM

    Praying for Kara and the whole Einsel family. Keep your Faith. Our God delights in us and our prayers. Kara is not far from His thoughts or ours either. Stand strong.
    -Aimee

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  3. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 8:11 PM

    Kelly ... To your family from ours is a basket full of good thoughts, well wishes, and more prayer than you could ever imagine. We know that this is a rocky road, a test even, but you are weathering this storm like a warrior, and your friends are right here behind you! Thursday, I go in for an upper endoscopy and a colonoscopy. We are worried, stressed, and completely at peace because the Lord is in control. Complete control. I will learn from you. I will be patient and true to his will.

    ...xoxo Amy

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