Day -3 & Last Day of Chemo!

January 7, 2024January 7, 2024

Day -3 and last day of chemo! Now starting up immunosuppressants and preparing for anti rejection drugs! This body is going through a LOT of change, but so far, God’s grace has been holding it steady and fairly strong. I try to walk about 2 miles a day around the floor, which helps keep things moving. Here’s to hopefully getting out of here as fast as I can!

It’s a strange place to be, a place where I know I know I need to be, yet so surreal compared to life outside of it. Yet this is my reality and this is where God has me serving Him in this moment. It makes me want to strive for “enoughness”, but only His grace is enough for each moment and me resting in Him is where enough is found. Laying around in a hospital room sure challenges all aspects of who you are, but I’m so thankful for God’s grace and love he continues to show our family! Thank you for all of the prayers, texts, messages, etc, that you’ve given our family! We truly do not walk alone and though I don’t respond to each comment, know each is read and cherished. Thank you, for loving us through this!

The Case For Heaven + GIVEAWAY

Growing up in the church, I was taught pretty regularly about heaven. Often I have just relied on what I was taught back then, to influence my thinking about heaven now. But now factor in my years of learning more about the Bible, about what Christ came to do, and hearing other’s experiences in their…

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The “Body” of Christ

While cleaning yesterday, I was listening to another sermon. This time it was on Ephesians 4:16 especially and Romans 12:4-8. When I was first listening to this passage, it reminded me of a really dear friend of mine who is going through SUCH a tough time right now. I had to tell her about the…

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Reaching My Nadir

The past 2 days have been hard. The extreme fatigue, the headaches, along with the mental toll that fighting leukemia can take on a person, is one that I am still learning to accept and comprehend. Being thrown into a cancer that I knew nothing about (I didn’t even know leukemia was a blood cancer),…

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Reflections on a Blessed Weekend

I feel like today is the epitomy of Dutch shopping! Trying to find the best deals and doing whatever it takes to get them. It was a great day of shopping with family, though we waited til about 7:30am to brave the crowds (me and my mom that is). We met up with my sister…

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Stones Placed on the Calendar

I like to reminisce. Whether it be from my childhood days of playing outside constantly, making puzzles, watching basketball, to my days in high school, which I strangely loved, to the days of today. I like to take a look back and “remember the good ole days.” Then there are some days that I wouldn’t…

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Grace, Not Perfection

I once read somewhere that: Grace is not expecting immediate perfection, but allowing progression. Take a second to think about that. Think about how you treat your husband. Your children. Your friends. Yourself. In this thing called life, I think “perfection” is something we all want to obtain, to some degree. Pick an area of…

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2 Comments

Lisa says:

January 10, 2024 at 9:19 pm

Dear Kristin,
I stumbled upon your blog about a year ago & have been following you & praying along with you ever since. I am humbled by your strength and your love for Jesus. Please know what an inspiration your faith is to me & that many prayers are being said on your behalf. Stay strong 💪

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1. Kristin Sterk says:
  
  January 12, 2024 at 12:55 pm
  
  Hi Lisa! Thank you so much for your comment and I’m thankful you chose to message me too! Thank you for your prayers, love, and support as we walk this journey through cancer. We know that what God leads us to, He will lead us through. We are also ready to take a breather from cancer, as it’s been a long journey :), which we have all been on long journeys to some extent or another! Thank you for your encouraging words and please keep in touch! Would love to hear more of your story! Much love to you, Lisa!
  
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