Hi friends and family, we pray you have all been thriving and doing well!

We wanted to give another update on what's been going on with Jeremiah's health journey. So in March, he got his cataract surgery which as successful. They were able to remove the cataract, but when they did, it revealed that behind the cataract lens was very blurry, foggy, and scuffed from the oil that was previously placed in his eye to hold the retina down post-surgery. His doctor said that they would be able to remove the fogginess with a laser procedure that we currently have scheduled for May 22nd. With this procedure we are praying that will be the final step for this eye and that Jeremiah will start to regain some vision in his right eye. 

Meanwhile, Jeremiah's left eye has been receiving laser and injection treatments to maintain strength and stability with the hope of avoiding the same retina detachment that occurred with his right eye. Last weekend he woke up with his left eye extremely blurry and with very limited vision. After seeing his doctor he informed us that the blurriness was caused by a weakened blood vessel that had ruptured and filled the back of this eye with blood. The doctor gave him an injection to try to mitigate the bleeding but he informed us that this is looking like the beginning stages of what occurred with Jeremiah's right eye. His doctor said he will more than likely need surgery on his left eye in the near future; however, their goal is to do the laser procedure (to clear the fogginess) on the right eye first and pray that Jeremiah regains at least some vision in that eye so that as they proceed with working on the left eye he won't be without any vision. Of course it was hard to hear this news and what we are about to walk through, again, but God! We know we serve a God that is so much greater than any of our circumstances or trials and He has conquered the world. So as long as we just keep our eyes fixed on Jesus as we walk through this storm, we will stay above water. 

One of the hardest things about hearing the news of the condition of his left eye is that we thought we were nearing the end of this vision battle so we could focus solely on our fight for Jeremiah's kidneys. After trying every alternative made known to us, it is looking like dialysis or a kidney transplant are our next options. As we have been navigating through this we tried desperately to get long-term disability insurance. We haven't received any payments since November and were then denied further disability much to our trying efforts. How we have been able to get by has truly been a testament of the Lord's provisions. 

We are so blessed to see how the Lord has been working tirelessly on our behalf, providing and comforting, guiding and carrying. We feel equipped to walk this out again because we have seen the Lord's faithfulness and know that because our hope and trust is in the Lord alone, there is so much hope for this situation. We want to thank each and every one of you who have walked out this journey with us, supporting us financially and with your prayers. We love you all and are so grateful! 

Hey friends and family! We wanted to provide an update on what’s been going on with Jeremiah’s eyes since his last surgery. This journey has been long and difficult but we have felt so incredibly blessed by all of your support and prayers over this last year. Since the last surgery Jeremiah’s eye has been healing as expected but the vision has still not fully returned. The doctor said that his retina looks stable and the next step would be moving forward with cataract surgery. The cataract was developed because of the extensive surgeries he received last year. The doctor informed us that it would be a fairly routine and relatively easy surgery compared to the previous ones AND the hope is that it will help clear up that eye significantly with the goal of Jeremiah having strong enough vision to return to work and eventually be able to drive again! Well, yesterday was the day and the surgery went so well! It is still too early to tell on how his vision has been affected/improved by clearing the cataract but we are pressing into faith and believing this is a part of the healing journey. Thankfully insurance has covered a hefty part of the surgery but there is still a fairly large out of pocket cost. We are believing for God's continued provision as we have seen Him move in so many ways along this journey! We thank you for coming alongside us and ask that you would continue to stand firm with us in prayer that the Lord is for Jeremiah and healing is his! All glory to God!

Hello friends! Tomorrow is another big day for the Johnson family. Jeremiah is prepping for his third and final surgery for one of his eyes and has written an update to give everyone a deeper insight as to how things are going for them and some future possibilities with his health. We encourage each of you reading this to take a few moments out of your day to pray for Jeremiah, Danielle, Ezra, and Judah. There is a wonderful feature on GiveSendGo that allows you to send prayer messages to the family, please consider sending them a prayer! Your love, prayers, support, and giving are the biggest blessing, thank you!

From Jeremiah:

"Hi friends and family,

We wanted to provide a quick update about my current health situation. I am finally scheduled to get my 3rd and final surgery on my eye on 11/21. For the last 6 months I have had oil in my eye to help heal and restore my vision and this surgery will be to remove the oil and clean up any of the remaining scar tissue. Because of the oil, I have not been able to see through that eye at all. We are still waiting to find out exactly what the vision will be after the surgery but we are believing for full healing. The doctor seems relatively optimistic and said I shouldn't need any additional surgeries after this one. The left eye is still blurry but slowly getting better and they believe they can maintain the vision through continued laser treatment. This is definitely GOOD NEWS because we were told that my left eye was in bad shape and I would likely need surgery to avoid detachment in that eye as well. PRAISE GOD.

I was also recently diagnosed with stage 4 chronic kidney disease. Since, I have started seeing an integrative health doctor that is working alongside us through a very extreme diet and a variety of supplements to try to get my kidneys back to a functioning level. Unfortunately, this doctor isn't covered by insurance but we believe this approach offers the most potential for healing. Both my kidney specialist and our integrative doctor recently mentioned that I may need dialysis and if so, a kidney transplant will be in my future. He advised that I should begin having the conversations with family members to determine if anyone is a possibly donor match. The cost of that procedure along with all of the additional medical appointments that I've been having is really starting to stack up and my return-to-work date is still to be determined. Though the progress has been slow, we are trusting that God's hand is in all of this. Thank you all for your continued support and prayers. It really means a lot and we know that God is good regardless of the circumstances. - Jeremiah"

We thank the Lord that he has not given the Johnson family a spirit of fear, but that of power, love, and a sound mind! They can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens them. May your prayers and giving be a sweet and holy offering to the Lord to love-on and help this family. God bless you!