Season of Rest

I know it’s been much too long since I’ve posted anything here or sent a newsletter. I apologize for my lack of communication over the last year. Your love and support means a lot to me and I will do better at keeping you up to date!

Many of you already know, but in case you haven’t heard I’ll share a brief summary of my last few months. In October of last year I came down with a sudden, mysterious illness that landed me in the hospital in Cambodia, Thailand and then the U.S. for a combined 4 weeks. I didn’t understand the severity of what was happening to my body (thankfully), but it was evident that God was with me at every moment.

My symptoms provided much confusion for the doctors. After 3 skin biopsies of the rash I had, it was confirmed that I have Sweet’s Syndrome. It is a rare skin condition that I may or may not have the rest of my life. However, it doesn’t account for the many other symptoms so we still do not have any definitive answers of how it started. I’m learning to accept that and trust that God is in control, always!

Since the end of November, I’ve been recovering in Minnesota with my family. I am finally feeling more like myself, have regained most of my strength, have very limited residual symptoms and can now feel grateful for this whole experience. Being forced to return to America for recovery gave me quality time to spend with my grandfather in the last 3 months of his life. 

I miss my community of friends and work in Cambodia, but I know I needed this timeout to recover and rest. I feel like I had been running without stopping long enough to catch my breath and I needed this season of rest.

I am now starting to prepare to go back to Cambodia. I have committed to serving with AIM through the end of 2016 and will be praying about what happens after that.

Please join me in praying for:

•  the logistics of my return to Cambodia
•  my health and full recovery
• ways to keep my stress levels low
• spiritual growth & putting Jesus at the center of life
• our staff & girls at the Agape Restoration Home, especially the leadership & teacher team that I work closely alongside  
• AIM & all our ongoing projects - http://agapewebsite.org/january-2016-prayer-post/

Thank you! 

In Christ's love,

Krista 

Thanksgiving with my grandpa and family