biopsy day

Hello Friends, Erin had her 8th bone marrow biopsy today. I was thinking about how scary the first couple of biopsy prodedures were and how used to it we have become. What a crazy thing to be "used to." Erin did very well. Her favorite PA was there to do the procedure which always is a comfort. Erin is currently sleeping the good sleep. Great news is that she gets a few days off of her bucket-o-pills because her numbers are up. She also has permission to go to the movies!! WooHoo. It will be nice to be normal for a couple of days. We don't know when they will admit her for the transplant but I figure very soon. Thanks for the prayers. God is Good!! All the Time! blessings, janet

"Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted. Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world." Isaiah 12:4-5

short day

Hello Prayer Warriors, Well today ended up much shorter than we anticipated. We had 5 appts spaced from 8-4 but we just kept going to each dept and asking if we could be seen early and they all said yes. So, we got home by 12:30. What a praise, we were dreading a long day. We will get results from all the tests in a couple of days but it was mostly prep work for the transplant so we don't think there will be any problems. Erin's numbers were good so they scheduled a biopsy for tomorrow morning at 9:30. Please pray for an easy procedure and perfect results. Then we should be ready to schedule the transplant.
Last night when I was trying to go to sleep, the Lord reminded me of how many times He has saved Erin. I can count 5 times, but I am sure there were many times I never knew about. Then He reminded me of the verse in Hebrews that says Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. So I need to TRUST that He will save her again. Afterall, He is the God who heals! Amen! Thanks for the prayers. We love you for keeping the prayer lines open!! janet

Monday

Good Morning, All is well here, just hanging out. The youth kids did another incredible video a la the Office for Erin. The casting was great and the writing was hilarious. It gave us all a good laugh. What a hoot. We definitely have some actors/producers in the making. We will be able to say we knew them when... Thanks everybody, it made Erin's week!! One of our dear friends sent Erin a jar of sawdust from campmeeting. It made me cry. What a sweet gesture. Erin has had to miss 2 campmeetings in a row and it breaks her heart. So at least she has some sawdust to keep her company. Thank you to everybody else who has kept up the prayers for Erin. We are so thankful to have you all lifting Erin's name up to the Lord faithfully every day. God is good.
love, janet

"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers." Galatians 6:9-10

You all do us a world of good!!

Sunny Sunday

Good Morning Friends, Yes, Monica is right, Bill cleaned the windows and everything looks so bright this morning. What a beautiful day the Lord has made, we are rejoicing. Erin feels good this morning except her thermostat is off kilter. She gets hot in some parts and not in others. She has moments of nausea too. Normal is so hard to define anymore. However, compared to the worst days, she feels great. She is still confined to the house though since her white count is still extremely low. I know she would love to be out and about but we can't risk it until we get a good lab result. Her next appt is Tues. She also has to get an EKG, Echocardiogram and CT as part of her prep for the transplant. So Tues will be a long day. Thanks for all your prayers!! We feel surrounded by your love. Blessings for the Sabbath, janet

"Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the Lord your God has commanded you. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, not your son or daughter, not your manservant or maidservant, not your ox, your donkey or any of your animals, not the alien within your gates. so that your manservant and maidservant may rest, as you do. Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the Lord your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the Lord your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day." Deut 5:12-15

That is the 4th commandment. It's good to review those now and again.

sleepy sat

Good afternoon Prayer Warriors, We are getting a late start because the girls stayed up watching movies last night. Erin feels well, which means we all feel well. It is amazing how Erin's symptoms affect the rest of us. When she feels bad, we all feel bad, and when she feels good, the sun shines brighter and everybody smiles. So it is a good day! Praise the Lord for good days. Thanks for the prayers, God is faithful to listen! love, janet

"May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all the nations. May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth. May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us. God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him." Psalm 67

Hello bloggers, Thank you for your prayers. Erin is feeling good this morning. She had a good evening too, no bone pain or nausea. Yeah, God is good. So we are looking forward to a good day, a few visitors and some Canasta! We didn't have to go to the clinic today which is a nice break. All in all , not much to report. Thanks for checking in though and continuing to pray for Erin. She is such a trooper through all of this, always a smile. Blessings, janet

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." Galatians 5:22

Praising God for the Spirit so evident in Erin and all of you!!

Rainy day

Good Morning Friends, All is well so far today. Erin had a good day yesterday until bedtime and then she returned her pills to the bucket! You know what I mean? Boo nausea!! So we are spending today hanging out like yesterday. Good job on the peer pressure though, Erin did walk on the treadmill for a bit last night. She frowned the whole time, but she did it. I really couldn't tell if she was walking like an Egyptian though. No hand movements anyway. Let's hope she walks on it again today. She really looks forward to hearing from you all on the blog, e-mail, or facebook. So, keep up the encouraging words. Thanks and God bless you for the prayers!! love, janet

"But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord's love is with those who fear him. and his righteousness with their children's children - with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts." Psalm 103:17-18

I love this verse because it reminds me of the heritage of faith we have from our families. Praising God for obedient parents and grandparents who taught us how to love God. Without our hope is Jesus, how would we bear this time of trouble?