055: Gratefulness | Jennifer Sims - a podcast by Carrie Robaina

Jennifer Sims is a wife, mom, business person, mentor and leader. On this episode of She Walks In Truth she shares her faith journey of coming from a heritage of Christian men and women and how during the past 10 years two health situations with her children have caused her to learn how to find gratefulness to God in each day. 

Testimony (2:35) 

Jennifer talks about how she comes from a legacy of strong Christian men and women that she tries to never take for granted. From a young age her parents taught her how to pray and how to study the Word which helped her develop a love for Scripture. She shares how throughout her life she tried to continue to mature in faith throughout life although she didn't truly knew what walking in faith was until she was much older. Getting married and starting a family of her is what caused her to faith to grow legs and walk.

Giving God Control (5:24) 

During the past 10 years her faith as taken a shape of it's own in her learning how to open up her hands and give God control. Her daughter was born 12 weeks early (or "on-time" as she says) and it was the first situation in her life when there was literally nothing she could do about it. Through that situation God taught her and husband to trust that God is Lord. 

Encouragement For Other Parents (11:45) 

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:30  

Jennifer talks about how her life verse provided her comfort during that difficult time and remember that the Lord holds our kids in His hands. 

Kyle (16:56)

Jennifer goes into detail about her precious teenage son Kyle who was diagnosed with a rare liver disease at the age of 8 called Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC). Currently there is no cure or effective medical therapy for PSC. Though there is not much that can be done for it. Kyle is currently listed for a liver transplant. Although that won't cure the disease, Jennifer says it's a prolonging of life because it will start him over with a clean liver and give him the chance to live healthy for a long while. 

Passionate About Gratefulness (19:32)

Kyle is champ. He doesn't like it and doesn't want to have the disease but Jennifer talks about how he's done the best he can with what he's been given and how as a family they've tried to be purposeful in being a light for Christ in the medical community whether with their attitudes or sharing about God with doctors or other families they never otherwise would have had access to. One thing her family works on really hard is being passionate about is gratefulness.

Awareness About Rare Diseases (27:46)

Jennifer shares about organizations you can get connected to who study and recognize the importance of studying the little rare diseases that don't get as much as attention as other diseases simply because there aren't as many patients to study. 

Get In Touch 

Want to get in touch with Jennifer or financially support her family? You can connect with them here. To find out more about PSC, go here and to find out more about NORD, the organization that researches and supports families with rare disorders go here.