FPIES is ugly, but we remain thankful.

FPIES is ugly...but there is so much to be thankful for!   FPIES has shown us how beautiful people are, how caring and empathetic, and helpful.  

Recently, we had a fundraiser to raise awareness, a month later and I am still overwhelmed at the response we received.   Money raised, in Little Man's name, for The FPIES Foundation, to help future families in more ways than one.    To enable The FPIES Foundation to provide assistance and programs, and educational materials (such as a flyer we distributed at a recent Food Allergy Fair, more on that later) to further raise awareness and support for FPIES families following in the same footsteps as we have on this journey.  A treasure beyond measure, the gift that will keep giving. 

Kindness, empathy, thoughts and prayers for strength and healing....all among the richest gifts we have received from family, friends, neighbors, acquaintances, even complete strangers.    God has mysterious ways of showing us how beautiful His world remains- because of the very people who have shared our journey, who have provided us with this support.

God never promised there wouldn't be trials and troubles in this world, He only promised he'd help us through it.   This diagnosis can be ugly, but God is giving us the graces to get through it- the strong instincts to know what to do next, the drive to do it, the graces to perservere through adversity, and the support from others.  Assurances we are on the path He intends for us and Faith that there is something at the end of this journey.