The Lord Provides Stability

A couple updates we wanted to share with you all:

THANK YOU FOR PRAYING AND LOVING US SO WELL!

1. We have an apartment! 

   After a long week of waiting and praying and seeking counsel, and another closed door on an apartment closer to Cambridge proper and the hospital system, we decided it was best to go ahead with the only apartment that has accepted our application, and we are officially moving to Boston! The plan is for Todd to drive out with all of our stuff on August 31 and then Brittany will fly with the kids on September 1. Brittany's dad graciously offered to fly with her, and we're grateful for that! 

2. Kaleb's vitals continue to look stable!

   He is now 33 weeks along and almost weighs 4 lbs. We met with the Cardiologist this week and there are no signs of his current condition becoming worse or entering fetal demise. He also had another growth scan and the doctor said it looks like he's grown more than he did in the previous two week window. We're thanking God for that as he'll need to be as big as possible for the probable heart surgeries and procedures in his future. 

3. We've gotten connected with Boston Children's and we are very impressed with the care and attention to detail already! Insurance is in place and now we have booked our first slew of appointments with MFM, an OB, pediatric cardiology, surgeons, and the NICU in the first week of our arrival. 

Please pray:

• That God would heal Kaleb's heart and brain and help him grow.

• That God would strengthen us as we seek to persevere through limited sleep, lots of tasks, saying goodbyes, training Zion and River, and keeping our souls steady in the Lord.

• For JOY and PEACE to pervade our family life and speech over this upcoming month of major transition. 

"As I look back over my life, I see God has delivered me and answered some prayers with a resounding yes in jaw-dropping, inexplicable ways. I remember those answers with gratitude and awe. But the answers of "wait" or "no" have done a far deeper work in my soul. They have kept me connected to the giver and not his gifts. They have forced me to seek him. And in seeking him, I have found a supernatural joy beyond all comparison. A joy not based on my circumstances. Not based on my deliverance. Simply based on his tender presence. Delivering grace or sustaining grace. Which is more precious?"

–Vaneetha Rendall Risner, The Scars That Have Shaped Me