More Waiting..

Kerissa • October 9, 2012

I’ve had to do a lot of waiting lately, so this song really resonates with me.  Love it!

I recently read a chapter by Amy Carmichael that I wanted to share with you.  It’s called “One Step at a Time,” and in it, she expounds on Psalm 119:105:

This is what she said: “We don’t walk spiritually by electric light, but by a hand-held lantern.  And a lantern shows only the next step—not several steps ahead.”  These are just two short sentences, but they speak volumes to me!  As I still deal with my drooping eyelid, headaches, and leg weakness, I am just reminded that the Lord will guide me each step of the way.  True, there are probably many more long steps before me, but I don’t need to dwell on those.  Just focusing on the first step is enough.

So as I wait and keep waiting for all “this” to fade away, I rest securely in the Lord!  As the song above says, the Lord is “the keeper of my heart.” <3

Update: Not a whole lot to report…unfortunately, the neurologist that I saw on Friday wasn’t able to help at all.  She suggested doing another EMG study, but I really don’t want to do a second so soon after the first.  I’m scarred for life.  One of the needles they used last time was inserted next to my left eyebrow, and they left it in for what seemed like 40 minutes without numbing the skin at all!!  I’m probably exaggerating, but the area bled quite a lot..  Now waiting to hear if my pain doctor’s gonna refer me to another neurologist outside of the OHSU system.  And on Thursday, I officially start physical therapy now that evaluation’s over.  My pain dr. talked with my therapist, and he thinks I’m “safe to be pushed.”

October prayer request

By Kerissa Lee • October 19, 2025
Dear friends, At the beginning of October, I started taking a new medication for the autoimmune disease. I thought I was tolerating it just fine, but after several days passed, I began experiencing nausea, loss of appetite, weakness all over, and increased pain. 🙁 It’s like I’m experiencing another “mito crash.” I found out that this specific lupus medication affects mitochondria. That is, it causes an overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS). This, in turn, causes cell damage and oxidative stress. I sure wish the rheumatologists would have known about this before prescribing. But I have to remember that Mitochondrial DNA Depletion Syndrome is rare, and they’re not “mito experts.” Anyways, the last time I felt like this was back in May.. I’m so grateful to God that I haven’t needed to be hospitalized from this, but at the same time, I’m also sad that this happened at all, especially because I had such a nice stretch of stable health. I’d really appreciate your prayers, that this muscle weakness can resolve soon, and that this increased pain all over will get back to my baseline. Every time I have a “mito crash,” it feels like I’m fighting the flu which always sucks. The pain has been hard to bear. And whenever I’m in the thick of it, it’s difficult to remember that this too will eventually pass. 😢 Pray that I will endure and follow Jesus’ example like this passage from Hebrews 12:1-2– “Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross...” Thank you all so much for praying for me. ❤️

Thank you! (+ a prayer request)

By Kerissa Lee • October 4, 2025
"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness." James 1:2-3

Praises & Prayer Requests

By Kerissa Lee • September 3, 2025
"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23