In January Nathan and I were officially accepted to
work with YWAM, and it was around this time we began noticing the first signs
of Rosyn’s seizures. Over the next months the seizures came and went and so it wasn't until May when they had increased in frequency that we saw our doctor. On May
31st she had her first EEG, and since has had another EEG, an
appointment with a pediatric neurologist, and been started on the anti seizure
drug Clobazam. Rosyn appears to be
having two different types of seizures, one type is known as an absence seizure and the other is unknown. So she is currently scheduled for an
MRI on August 12th at the Calgary Children’s Hospital to thoroughly investigate the second type. She will then follow up with her new neurologist in Vancouver on August
20th. To date we have not
witnessed any seizures since shortly before she started medication and we are
so thankful to Jesus for this. Although because her EEG’s have shown she has
ongoing seizures while sleeping, Rosyn will have another at home EEG for 48 hours
next week to ensure the medication has taken affect during her sleeping hours
as well.
Shortly after my doctor shared the news that Rosyn’s
seizure case was more urgent than first perceived, I was asked a question by a
good friend, “do you believe God could love you this much that he would use
this situation to show you His love? Do you believe God would use your own
child to show you how much he loves you?” My response was pensive and uncertain
as she proceeded to say, “Do you believe that God would use this situation to
draw you deeper into Him through praying for your child?”
These question could not have been more apt in a
time where all I could ask was, why now
God? I was so thankful God used
these questions to clearly speak to me. Entering into this journey of full time
ministry God knows He must equip Nathan and I to trust Him with everything in our
lives, even the very little ones we hold closest. God wants to strengthen us
more than ever, to draw us closer to Him, so that He may reveal himself more
deeply to us, and through this we may see his steadfast love and provision in
everything. As I learn to become more
prayerful for Rosyn, God has revealed Himself more already, and not only
beckoned me to intercede with great intent for my sweet child but to pray
without ceasing as the Spirit leads.
without ceasing as the Spirit leads.
Every day we pray in a mighty way for the healing of
our sweet Rosyn and not so coincidentally twice this last week I have
encountered the story of how Jesus heals the bleeding woman.
Mark 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and
touched his cloak, 28 because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will
be healed.” 29 Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was
freed from her suffering. 34 He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your
suffering.”
I
shared this story with my mom and we discussed what a gift it is to read the
words, that it was the woman’s faith which healed her, as she reached out in
response to her faith to touch the cloak of Jesus. And so in faith I believe
God will heal Rosyn and in response I will live that out in prayer and love for
Christ. I know His work in her little life will be used to bring Him alone
glory. Angie Smith writes, “our Father has given us so many gifts, so many
promises, and so many reasons to
remain steadfast as we wait”.
remain steadfast as we wait”.
And so we continue to wait on Him. We are moving out
of our Sylvan Lake house July 31st, and have yet to find a place to call home in
Vancouver. Although it seems tiring to look for that which you cannot find, we’re
certain God’s timing is perfect and we know He cares for the birds in the sky
and cares that much more for these small details to fall into place.
Thank-you for all your prayers and commitment to
journey with us!
Jenny
