Josh and Kayla Boyer attended a Lighthouse retreat in 2018 with their family, including their daughter Lydia who was battling stage 4 medulloblastoma. Chris and Christy sat down with the couple to hear their story, including Lydia's initial diagnosis, which—as is the case for so many families—was hard-earned. Lydia's symptoms began in April 2016, starting in subtle ways, but getting worse over the next few months until she was finally diagnosed with cancer that had spread throughout her brain. Her parents were told that she had little chance of survival—and then after her relapse, that her survival chance was only 5%. Kayla and Josh both share about their deep faith that carried them through—including a surrender of Kayla's life to God's will. Praising God that finally this February they received those coveted letters NED (No Evidence of Disease), the Boyers still have to live in the tension of trusting God and knowing their daughter's diagnosis is aggressive and prone to relapse. But their mantra of "grace for the day" has kept them living in the moment and grateful for God's faithfulness.
