allergy update #3

The nurse from William's allergist called to give us the results from his bloodwork. Apparently, his allergy to milk is quite severe. =( The bloodwork indicated that he is 15.9 positive for a milk allergy, and the nurse said that anything over a 5 usually indicates a life-long allergy. However, it's still possible that he may grow out of it. So he'll be re-tested in a year. In the meantime, the nurse stressed, obviously, that we should make sure he doesn't get any milk in his diet.

My mind automatically thought about all the things he wouldn't be able to eat... like ice cream, chocolate, cake, frosting, cream cheese, pudding, etc. And it made me so sad to think that he may never experience these things! But then the Holy Spirit, thankfully, pulled me back to reality and truth: that there will be grace for this. And God will give William grace for this. Whatever changes we will need to make in our family, God will provide the means and resources. He doesn't call us to walk through things that He doesn't provide grace for. So we are walking in faith for our little guy that God has His best planned for him.

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for wholeness and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Jeremiah 29:11

May William (and his parents!) put his hope in the Lord and not in anything this world may have to offer.