“The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever…”

Deuteronomy 29:29

As January set into 2023, we reached out to the Coroner’s office in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It had been several months since the last update and we were desiring closure to the final genetics test they had ordered. We learned that there were no further answers provided by the test results. Therefore, the Coroner’s office chose not to contact us when the report came back on December 19th as it was so very close to Christmas. Mayo Clinic finished the genetic testing on December 9, 2022, exactly 6 months after Ethan’s passing. They tested 22 genes known to cause sudden cardiac arrest. All came back negative.

As I reflect on these results, I was drawn to God’s word. He reminded me from the Old Testament that the “secret things belong to the Lord…”. We now are only able to remain in the will of God with the assurance that Ethan is in perfect joy with Christ. God alone is the keeper of the “why’s” and He is sufficient for us. The apostle Paul reminds us during times of suffering…

The Lord said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christs’ power may rest on me.”

2 Corinthians 12:9

The void of Ethan’s passing is still so very loud in our souls. It will be a lifetime of waiting, however long that is, to be with Christ and have all things fully revealed. We know the Lord will be faithful until that day.