Blessings dear friends and family,
Praise God for his mercy and goodness. We are so blessed with Erin's healing and her successful return to work. She is so grateful to be back to normal activities. Looking back on everything she has been through this year, it's amazing (grace) that she is feeling so good. Everyone says her color is good and she looks so healthy. Who can look at this miracle and see anything other than a loving creator renewing her body and spirit?! My heart is so full, I can hardly bear it sometimes when I think back on all she has been through. God has worked daily miracles in all of us and taught us how to depend wholly on Him and Him alone. When the going is toughest, and we are at our lowest and weakest moment, that is when God's strength can be felt. Why do we wait to feel God's strength, listen to God, or turn to God? He has always been there waiting and wanting us to let Him be a part of our everyday life. How much easier it would be to walk with Him instead of trying to do it alone. There have been many lessons learned these past 8 months. I may spend a lifetime sorting it all out. One thing that is crystal clear is the love we have been shown by all of you. Thank you so much for your support along the way. Our cup runneth over! I think it is time to close this blog now. It is hard to let it go, but the time feels right. May God bless you all for your prayers and love. hugs, janet
"Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God, but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is make complete in us." 1 John 4:11-12
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Sunday 8/17
Hello family and friends,
Thanks for all your love and prayers. Erin is doing very well. We just got back from Lake Burton. You see, one of Erin's goals while in the hospital was to get back to normal activities like swimming and skiing. Uncle Jim actually blew up a photo of Erin skiing into a big poster and hung it on her wall for the last chemo round. Well, God fulfilled her wish today. She was up on skis this morning with the biggest smile!! I was crying like a baby!! She loved it! The weather was perfect and the water was cold. What a victory over cancer!! She can't wait to tell her Dr. He always smiled a little hesitantly when she said that was her goal. I guess he has never been skiing on Lake Burton. It's a little piece of heaven!! So, celebrate with us, another dream realized!!
The first week of school with students went very well. Again, a big thank you to the teachers Erin works with. They are probably all shuddering at my ending a sentence with a preposition. Sorry! The kids were good or at least on their best behavior for now. Erin was exhausted, as you can imagine. However, she was very thankful to be back in the swing of things. God has answered every prayer. His timing has always been perfect! We are humbled by the series of "God sightings" we have experienced throughout this ordeal. The miracles we have seen in the details and the love and support we have seen in all of you. Thank you again and again.
"Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits - who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's." Psalm 103:1-5
This was my reading from Believing God by Beth Moore this morning. Again, God leads me to the exact scripture that fits my day. WOW!! love, janet
Thanks for all your love and prayers. Erin is doing very well. We just got back from Lake Burton. You see, one of Erin's goals while in the hospital was to get back to normal activities like swimming and skiing. Uncle Jim actually blew up a photo of Erin skiing into a big poster and hung it on her wall for the last chemo round. Well, God fulfilled her wish today. She was up on skis this morning with the biggest smile!! I was crying like a baby!! She loved it! The weather was perfect and the water was cold. What a victory over cancer!! She can't wait to tell her Dr. He always smiled a little hesitantly when she said that was her goal. I guess he has never been skiing on Lake Burton. It's a little piece of heaven!! So, celebrate with us, another dream realized!!
The first week of school with students went very well. Again, a big thank you to the teachers Erin works with. They are probably all shuddering at my ending a sentence with a preposition. Sorry! The kids were good or at least on their best behavior for now. Erin was exhausted, as you can imagine. However, she was very thankful to be back in the swing of things. God has answered every prayer. His timing has always been perfect! We are humbled by the series of "God sightings" we have experienced throughout this ordeal. The miracles we have seen in the details and the love and support we have seen in all of you. Thank you again and again.
"Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits - who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's." Psalm 103:1-5
This was my reading from Believing God by Beth Moore this morning. Again, God leads me to the exact scripture that fits my day. WOW!! love, janet
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Wed 8/13
Hello family and friends,
Good news here!! Erin's bone marrow biopsy and echocardiogram were both clear!! Praise God!! We are so excited. Grandmommy also had good news. She had an angiogram that came back clear as well. So we are very blessed today!! We are kicking up our heals at God's Grace in our lives! And of course we want to share our good news with you. Thank you all for your faithfulness in prayer for Erin. I know I have said this many times, but we honestly couldn't have done this without you and your encouragement. We have been surrounded by angels with faces we know and love!! Thank you very much.
Erin's first week with kids is going well. She is tired but aren't all teachers on the first week of school? Her friends at school check on her frequently and send her home promptly at the end of the day! Gotta love those ladies!! Erin is doing well. She still gets shooting bone pain now and then, but not frequently. God is SO GOOD!! We just take it one day at a time and lean on the arms of our Savior! What a blessing to have such a tender and loving God to carry us through life!!
"See I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared....Worship the Lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you, and ...I will give you a full life span."
Exodus 23: 20,25-26
I get so excited when the Lord leads me to the Old Testament to find the verse He intends for me to see. There is some really cool stuff in the Old Testament. Don't ya love it? Thanks for rejoicing with us in the Lord's Victory over Cancer!!
Good news here!! Erin's bone marrow biopsy and echocardiogram were both clear!! Praise God!! We are so excited. Grandmommy also had good news. She had an angiogram that came back clear as well. So we are very blessed today!! We are kicking up our heals at God's Grace in our lives! And of course we want to share our good news with you. Thank you all for your faithfulness in prayer for Erin. I know I have said this many times, but we honestly couldn't have done this without you and your encouragement. We have been surrounded by angels with faces we know and love!! Thank you very much.
Erin's first week with kids is going well. She is tired but aren't all teachers on the first week of school? Her friends at school check on her frequently and send her home promptly at the end of the day! Gotta love those ladies!! Erin is doing well. She still gets shooting bone pain now and then, but not frequently. God is SO GOOD!! We just take it one day at a time and lean on the arms of our Savior! What a blessing to have such a tender and loving God to carry us through life!!
"See I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared....Worship the Lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you, and ...I will give you a full life span."
Exodus 23: 20,25-26
I get so excited when the Lord leads me to the Old Testament to find the verse He intends for me to see. There is some really cool stuff in the Old Testament. Don't ya love it? Thanks for rejoicing with us in the Lord's Victory over Cancer!!
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Thurs 8/7
Hip Hip Hooray for the last bone marrow biopsy today!! Erin did great. Her numbers were super so she didn't need any blood products!! God is so good!! Thank you Lord!! Erin had to have an echocardiogram and made a little deal with the technician. She had asked if the tech could tell her if everything was o.k. The tech said that she wasn't allowed to interpret the results. So, Erin said "we could have a secret code, you could just scratch your nose if everything looks good." So after the scan the tech told her she could go and then deliberately scratched her nose. It made Erin's day!! Then Erin had to have the bone marrow biopsy. She totally entertained the nurses and PA with her drug induced banter. They were all cracking up. So, all in all, a good day! We should get the results next week some time, so keep the prayers going up, God is listening!
Erin started back to school this week. She is really feeling the fatigue big time! And the students aren't even back yet! They start Monday! The teachers have been super supportive!! The ninth grade English dept at PRHS is awesome. Isn't it amazing how God blesses us when we come together as a community to help each other in times of need? God's love is shining through all of you!! Thanks so much!! We are blessed!! love, janet
"How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron's beard, down upon the collar of his robes. It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore." Psalm 133 AMEN
Erin started back to school this week. She is really feeling the fatigue big time! And the students aren't even back yet! They start Monday! The teachers have been super supportive!! The ninth grade English dept at PRHS is awesome. Isn't it amazing how God blesses us when we come together as a community to help each other in times of need? God's love is shining through all of you!! Thanks so much!! We are blessed!! love, janet
"How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron's beard, down upon the collar of his robes. It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore." Psalm 133 AMEN
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Sunday 8/3
Hello family and friends,
Our thanks to you for all your prayers. Erin is doing well. So happy to have gotten her line out this week. Her smile is much brighter now!! Really, that was a huge praise! She is starting work tomorrow. Teachers go back for preplanning, then the students return next week. So there is our first prayer request..energy to work and germ free students!! She has already placed her gallon size Germ-X by the door of her room. And she has a couch in one of the administrator's offices that she can use any time she needs it. PRHS has been very sweet and supportive. Erin said the "room fairies" had her room all set up when she went to see it. Thanks "room fairies"!! Erin is very excited to get back to normal activities. Our last big hurdle from Emory will be her echocardiogram and bone marrow biopsy this Thurs. She is NOT looking forward to it. However, we are all looking forward to the sterling results she will get a few days after the biopsy. Hopefully she will get good lab results also and not need any blood products. It has been such a long haul with such frequent lab work that it may be hard for us to slow down to monthly labs. We are sort of co-dependent on the info. Much like the blog became a source of comfort to us, we may need to wean off of the clinic.
Anyway, God is AWESOME and we praise Him for all things. We have passed through the fire holding our sweet Savior's hand and we are not burned. My hope and prayer is that we will be bolder witnesses for Him, now that we have gone through this trial. I think we definitely have learned a thing or two to share. :-) We are blessed and we love you! hugs, janet
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior." Isaiah 43:1-3
Our thanks to you for all your prayers. Erin is doing well. So happy to have gotten her line out this week. Her smile is much brighter now!! Really, that was a huge praise! She is starting work tomorrow. Teachers go back for preplanning, then the students return next week. So there is our first prayer request..energy to work and germ free students!! She has already placed her gallon size Germ-X by the door of her room. And she has a couch in one of the administrator's offices that she can use any time she needs it. PRHS has been very sweet and supportive. Erin said the "room fairies" had her room all set up when she went to see it. Thanks "room fairies"!! Erin is very excited to get back to normal activities. Our last big hurdle from Emory will be her echocardiogram and bone marrow biopsy this Thurs. She is NOT looking forward to it. However, we are all looking forward to the sterling results she will get a few days after the biopsy. Hopefully she will get good lab results also and not need any blood products. It has been such a long haul with such frequent lab work that it may be hard for us to slow down to monthly labs. We are sort of co-dependent on the info. Much like the blog became a source of comfort to us, we may need to wean off of the clinic.
Anyway, God is AWESOME and we praise Him for all things. We have passed through the fire holding our sweet Savior's hand and we are not burned. My hope and prayer is that we will be bolder witnesses for Him, now that we have gone through this trial. I think we definitely have learned a thing or two to share. :-) We are blessed and we love you! hugs, janet
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior." Isaiah 43:1-3
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