February 14, 2021

Friends & Family, 

I blinked and it's 2021! Where has all of this time gone?

I'm sure it's no surprise to you that 2020 was a doozy.  

We rang in the new year at Williamson Medical Center, the first of many hospitalizations David would endure throughout the rest of the year. After multiple readmissions, losing more than 40 pounds and living with chronic pain, David made an incredibly hard decision with such grace. In September, he had his entire colon removed which was his last option and the only cure for his disease. I am SO happy to report that he is feeling GREAT! For the first time in 3+ years he has NO pain, has more energy, and the quality of his life has improved drastically. We have no doubt that surgery was the right call.

He has two more surgeries to go, and we trust that he will continue to gain strength and health along the way.

Despite how hard this season was, God protected us. It's still hard to find adequate words to express our thanks to those that carried us through. We were loved, served, prayed for, fed and taken care of by so many earthly angels. We will always remember the ways our friends, family and strangers were the hands and feet of Christ to us during this time. 

In March of 2020, we were really looking forward to a fun-filled birthday weekend in Nashville, complete with family visiting and enjoying Auburn basketball together at the SEC Tournament. This was the weekend "the world shutdown." People fled grocery stores, lined gas stations and toilet paper/hand sanitizer became more valuable than gold. The SEC Tournament was canceled and Dad and I made the trek to Kroger, with the rest of Franklin, to stock up on "the essentials." COVID 19 changed everything. Weddings and vacations were canceled, and our busy social lives screeched to a halt. Even now, I can't help but wonder if things will ever go back to "normal." We never imagined we would be navigating a global pandemic, but here we are. 

One of the BEST things to happen in 2020, was purchasing our new VAN CAMPER!  Nicknamed Tammy, she is our newest obsession. She has a queen size bed and mini kitchen in the back, and we can't wait to travel the states with her! 

2020 ended with us starting a new journey- In Vitro Fertilization or IVF. For the last 3 years we have struggled with infertility and this was the next step for us to take in hopes of growing our family. A roller coaster isn't a metaphor that does it justice. Many have advised us to keep this quiet, however we believe it's a powerful testimony to God's faithfulness and provision. We know we are not alone in our suffering, and we want others to find comfort knowing that they are seen and understood. One day, we will tell our story in hopes of encouraging and loving somebody else through the same battle.

We continue to rest in full assurance that God is present and moving in our lives. We pray that each of you move through 2021 with the same confidence. 

With love,

The Konstants