Friends :)

I’m fully recovered from surgery, but unfortunately, the pain I had before surgery seems to have stuck around. The good news is, we were able to rule a lot out because my doctor was able to look around at my appendix and all the other organs in there that had the potential to be acting crazy. So besides the fancy photo shoot my organs got, that was the extent of what the surgery was able to tell us. It was good news and bad news all at the same time.

While she has been wonderful, I think my journey with this doctor has run its course. I just need to see if there’s anything else that can be done. So onto phase 3… no…4… haha I’ve definitely lost count ;)

On a practical level, here’s where I’m at. I’ve just recently officially moved back to Stuart, FL, in with my mom. Definitely a hard decision to make, but after some wise counsel and a lot of prayer, I realized that it was the best decision on many counts. God provided a sweet girl to take my place at my apartment. So the financial burden in that respect has been lifted (thank You, Lord!). It was just another example of how He’s got this.

Now, I’ve decided to head to Seattle for a bit. I’ll be staying with my dad while I’m visiting a few doctors out there. I’m also going to start doing some freelance photography & design for now to help bring in some income, and my dad has a few people already lined up who need some work done, so that’s ANOTHER answer to prayer.

I’m not sure at this point how long I’ll be there. At this point, I’m just trying to get better!

I wish I could answer all of your questions (and mine) about what’s next, how long i’ll be gone, what I’m going to do, and where I’m going to be, but I can’t right now, simply because I don’t know the answers either. I don’t know what God’s doing. In the most wonderful way, though, I’m finally okay with being in this position of not knowing.

I’ll be honest and say that I wrestled with it for the longest time, and still each day I have to choose to look at my situation in the light of my God instead of being so caught up in what I don’t understand and what doesn’t make sense to me.

I’m definitely a planner. I like to know where I’m going at all times and what will happen once I get there.

In all of this, I’m learning to let go of control. Oh boy, has it been a wresting match, but the peace that comes during the moments that I let it go… it’s seriously indescribable.

A dear friend of mine encouraged me the other day by reminding me not to be so caught up in where I’m going that I miss Him showing me who He is…which I know that’s exactly what He’s doing in this season.

So, I’m taking steps forward. Learning to lean on Him & just trust Him to guide my steps as He already promised He would. He’s been faithful to do that thus far, and I know He’ll continue to do so.

I hope this gives you the update you were looking for :) Please don’t hesitate to email me (Kacey.Lanier@gmail.com) if you’ve got comments or questions. I’ll answer them as best as I can ;) and please tell me how I can be praying for you as well.

Love you all SO much and I’m beyond grateful for your prayers, your encouragement, & your support.

I’ll update again soon!

“So we do not lose heart.Though our outer self is wasting away,our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:16-18