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  • July 19, 2023

    Our beloved Amanda passed away yesterday morning.  Austin shared this on his Facebook page: October 27, 1984 – July 18, 2023 We are going to miss her everyday but thankful she is with her Savior that she loved, lived for, and cherished more than anything else. Precious in the sight of the LORD is the…

  • Update June 25th, 2023 Final Chapter

    For everything there is a season,  a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die.  Ecclesiastes 3:1-2  There is really no easy way to begin this. I’ve recognized that one way I want to offer love to others is in the form of protection. I don’t want…

  • May 18th, 2023 – Let the Trials Begin

  • April 22nd Update – Both Are True 

    In one hand I hold the belief that God is good, faithful, wondrous, trustworthy, beautiful, and in the other hand I hold utter heartbreak. Both are true.  Houston remains consistent in leaving us with more questions than answers. Each time we get back in the car or board the plane our hearts are heavy. The…

  • Update on this Leg of the Journey – March 8th, 2023

    Hello everyone! It felt like time to write a little update and let you know how the past month has treated us. Again, thank you for your continued investment in following along with our journey.  I’d first like to share the exciting news that we have a beach trip planned for April and a dog…

  • Feb. 3rd, 2023 – Detour Part 2

    Dear friends and family,  I wanted to take the time to update you further since my last visit to Houston for additional testing.  MEDICAL UPDATE:  Houston has become a hard place to visit. Even with the incredible relational support system the Lord has so graciously provided and the warmer weather (which is so good for…

  • January 18th Update – Another Detour

    Dear friends and family,  I truly wish I was writing you a different kind of update but here we are.  We met with the surgeon in Houston this morning and there has been a spread of disease. I have two new liver spots (one measured in millimeters, one around ¾ inches in size) and I…

  • January 11, 2023 – The Nine Month Milestone

    Dearest friends and family,  Today marks nine months since we received the news that has since altered our lives in ways I never could have imagined. One thing about a medical crisis (and perhaps any crisis) it really has the power to repeatedly remind you that life is both fragile and precious. It has the…

  • November 6th, 2022 Update

    Dearest friends and family,  You are probably wondering how I’m doing and what all has happened since my last update. Since I last shared I have had two chemo treatments, celebrated turning 38 and had some other ups and downs.  The sixth chemo treatment was terrible. This could have been due to my body not…

  • September 30th – The Second Leg of the Journey

    Dear Framily,  Thank you for your patience while waiting for part two of the update. Following is what we’ve learned from the past surgery and what the plan for treatment/surgeries will be moving forward.  During the Liver Surgery: ·      They did not find any hidden “widespread disease” in my abdomen.   ·      They did find a small additional…