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Over the last 120+ days, Katelyn has spent her Aunt Kim’s birthday, Papa Woody’s birthday, AJ’s birthday, Melodys birthday, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, her 12th birthday, Grammy’s birthday, Easter, Mother’s Day, her graduation, and now she will spend Memorial Day in the PICU at St. Francis Children's Hospital.

Through it all, she has fought with more grit, courage, and determination than most people could ever imagine. We have watched her go from the brink of death to almost back to the normal, happy Katelyn we know and love. She is truly one of the strongest people we have ever known and such an inspiration to everyone around her.

God has answered prayers over and over again, and our family has witnessed miracle after miracle throughout this journey. While she still has some fighting left before we can all finally be back home together as a family, we know God’s hand has been on her every step of the way.

Please continue to pray for Katelyn. She is mentally exhausted from this long battle, but she still has the heart of a warrior. We are beyond proud of her, and we will never be able to fully express how grateful we are for every prayer, message, donation, and act of support shown to our family.

“God is within her, she will not fall.” — Psalm 46:5 🙏

Katelyn Update 04-14-26

Katelyn continues to fight with so much strength and determination as she works to regain what was lost during her medically induced coma of over 40 days. We are so proud of her resilience. Each day, she shows up and gives her all in physical and occupational therapy, even when it’s hard.

The doctors are still working to stabilize her blood sugar as they carefully reintroduce feeds, and we appreciate the wisdom guiding her care. While Katelyn has made significant improvements, we know there is still a long road ahead in her recovery.

We continue to trust God in every step of this journey. We’ve seen His hand in the progress she’s made, and we believe He will continue to carry her through the days to come. We are so grateful for every prayer, every message, and every bit of support—it truly means more than we can put into words.

Please continue to lift Katelyn up in prayer—for strength, healing, and steady progress. 💛

Katelyn Update 03-29-26

Today has been a hard day for Katelyn. As she is becoming more awake and alert, she gets upset about where she is. She really doesn't understand how sick she became and she is not really aware of everything she has had to go through. Even though she didnt want to sit on the edge of the bed, she did it. While she cant really talk yet, she has let us know that she wants to go home and she misses her friends and being at home. I wish I could take all of this away from her and make things better for her. I know that everyday she gets stronger and she is working hard but it is hard to see your child in pain and being scared and not being able to do anything about it. I trust in God to keep his healing hands on her. I have faith that God will continue to work miracles in her body and will continue to move mountains for her. I just hate seeing her look scared and upset.

Prayer Request for Katelyn:

We are asking for continued prayers for our sweet Katelyn. She has experienced a minor setback today, as her lungs and body are working hard to fight off an infection. She has had some fevers the past few days and her doctors are trying to determine exactly where the infection is coming from so they can treat it more specifically. 

In an effort to support her blood pressure, Katelyn was given additional fluids, but her kidneys are having difficulty keeping up, leading to extra fluid around her lungs. The medical team is watching this very closely and have given her medications to help her kidneys remove the excess fluid. They are also discussing the possibility of placing a more permanent dialysis catheter to better support her body during this time. 

While this is a setback, we know that Katelyn is strong and continues to fight with everything she has. We are praying for healing over her lungs, strength for her kidneys, and clear answers for her doctors as they work to identify and treat this infection. 

God has carried her through so much already, and we continue to trust in Him. We believe He is still working through every detail of her care. We have been so grateful for the continuous prayers and support we have received during this difficult journey. We know that we continue to ask for prayers and we are very fortunate to have such an amazing community praying for our sweet girl. It truly means more than we can put into words. 

#katelynstrong