It's been six years since we learned of Riley's eye disease. It's presence has changed many things about our lives along the way, but for the most part we've been changed for the better. God has used this disease as an instrument to change so many of our mindsets and circumstances. It has certainly been uncomfortable along the way, but we have seen immeasureable blessings be produced on this path.
In November of this year I stood back and took a deep breath. We have reached a time in our lives where we have settled in. This eye disease is stable, though we know that can change quite literally in the blink of an eye. Our kids are healthy. Our finances have started to recover. I took that deep breath in from that crisp Autumn air and breathed it out with a big sigh of relief.
Three days later.
Three days later I sat a few rows behind Riley in a church service, Something about him caught my eye. I knew.
Shortly after that Riley received his second major diagnosis. Unrelated to his eye disease, catching us completely off-guard, a new set of concerns.
But God. God has brought us to a place where love and grace and trust abound. He has already pulled us through the wilderness and set us on sold ground for such a time as this. We're okay. Our hearts have taken pause for some natural grief, but we have not forgotten who wrote this marvelous story.
We've decided not to share the details of Riley's diagnosis at this time. He's 15 now and we'd like for him to decide who he shares with on his own terms. This hasn't knocked the wind out of his sails at all.
We don't know where we go from here at this point. We are awaiting some referrals. We have received some wise counsel.
We do know this. None of this is a surprise to God. He wrote this story and it is absolutely amazing. God must have big plans for this boy's life,
