Faith

When we found out we were expecting our first baby, Katy Jayne, we made a list of names we liked, especially because of their meaning. So before we got pregnant, we knew if this little one was a girl her middle name would be Faith.

I'm humbled to know our story has also inspired many of you to greater faith in God. I didn't want to post one more time without asking you to praise our gracious Heavenly Father for the faith you've admired in us. Faith is His gift to us and means nothing without placing it in Him whose name is Faithful and True (Ephesians 2:8, Revelation 19:11). I think that's why Jesus said that you can have faith as small as a mustard seed and have all the faith that you need (Matthew 17:20). It doesn't matter so much how much faith we have as much as in what we put that faith.

We were reminded again last week that He is desiring more than anything to capture our hearts and inviting us to a closer walk on this journey with Him. He asks us to trust Him with all our hearts not just for this season but for a lifetime. On Wednesday of last week, we met with one of the doctors from Maggie Faith's team, a genetics specialist, to review the results of her skin biopsy, which we thought might help shed some light on her metabolic disorder. Guess what? The results were inconclusive! Sound familiar on this journey? We actually laughed at those words, not in a jaded way, but in a knowing way that the Lord has yet to reveal anything conclusive in terms of a diagnosis. Maybe His desire for us is greater than any diagnosis. We have to trust Him when we fear that future children might also have this condition or that our children could carry the genes that would mean they might walk this journey in the future. I place my hope in His unfailing love and that His arms are strong enough to carry me through anything. If you are inspired by our faith, would you direct your gaze to the One who is truly amazing?

Maggie Faith Olivo, deeply loved when there was only the promise of her, lovingly carried by her momma for 38 weeks, graced by her presence for four beautiful days, affectionately danced with her daddy into the arms of her Heavenly Father. Our tiny, priceless pearl who inspired us to greater faith in the One taught us how to love and loves us more extravagantly than we can fathom.