Hello Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers. Please add Bill to your list for this week, he is having foot surgery on Wed at 3:30. Erin is doing great, a little headache, a little stomach ache, but great comparatively speaking! We just took a trip to the mall. She says the mall misses her and the economy fell because she wasn't allowed to shop, so she is making up for lost time. Hope you are enjoying the Christmas Spirit. Blessings, janet
"One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth." Proverbs 13:7
That's a thinker!
Monday, December 14, 2009
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Sunday - 12 days til Christmas
Blessings Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers. Erin is doing well today. She is just spending the day under the warm blanket hiding from the cold dreary day outside. Hopefully tomorrow will be warmer so she can get out and about some more. There are always last minute shopping details to take care of and with school letting out in a week, this IS our last minute. We took our Christmas photo last night but Amanda and Kyle were otherwise engaged and missed it. So they got the boot from the annual photo. It is sorta sad but they are doing their own thing for Christmas photos, what with their own dog and everything. Feels like our census is low. The times, they are a-changing. hugs, Nostalgic in Dacula
"In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. " Luke 2:1-4
Thanks for the prayers. Erin is doing well today. She is just spending the day under the warm blanket hiding from the cold dreary day outside. Hopefully tomorrow will be warmer so she can get out and about some more. There are always last minute shopping details to take care of and with school letting out in a week, this IS our last minute. We took our Christmas photo last night but Amanda and Kyle were otherwise engaged and missed it. So they got the boot from the annual photo. It is sorta sad but they are doing their own thing for Christmas photos, what with their own dog and everything. Feels like our census is low. The times, they are a-changing. hugs, Nostalgic in Dacula
"In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. " Luke 2:1-4
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Sat- Just 13 days til Christmas
Hello Prayers Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers. Erin is doing well this morning. She is busy getting ready for Christmas. Aren't we all? We just need to remember how blessed we are to be able to freely celebrate God! Bill and Laura are off to get their swine flu shots at the mall. Not much else happening, thank the Good Lord!! Praise God from whom all blessings flow. hugs, janet
"As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit - just as you were called to one hope when you were called = one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all." Ephesians 4:1-6
Thanks for the prayers. Erin is doing well this morning. She is busy getting ready for Christmas. Aren't we all? We just need to remember how blessed we are to be able to freely celebrate God! Bill and Laura are off to get their swine flu shots at the mall. Not much else happening, thank the Good Lord!! Praise God from whom all blessings flow. hugs, janet
"As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit - just as you were called to one hope when you were called = one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all." Ephesians 4:1-6
Friday, December 11, 2009
Friday
Hello Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers! Erin had a good day yesterday and is looking forward to another good day today. She is trying to get all her running around done before school gets out so she can avoid crowds. Praise God she is able to get out and do things. Speaking of getting out, if any of you in the local area are out to the mall area this weekend, they are giving free swine flu shots at Mall of Ga upstairs by William Sonoma all day Sat and Sun. If you get the flu mist variety, please stay away from Erin. She can only be near folks that get the shot. Sorry. But I think it is a great idea to give them free at the mall, lots more folks will get immunized that way. Hope you have a great weekend. hugs, janet
"Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. Fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing. The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it." Psalm 34:8-14
Thanks for the prayers! Erin had a good day yesterday and is looking forward to another good day today. She is trying to get all her running around done before school gets out so she can avoid crowds. Praise God she is able to get out and do things. Speaking of getting out, if any of you in the local area are out to the mall area this weekend, they are giving free swine flu shots at Mall of Ga upstairs by William Sonoma all day Sat and Sun. If you get the flu mist variety, please stay away from Erin. She can only be near folks that get the shot. Sorry. But I think it is a great idea to give them free at the mall, lots more folks will get immunized that way. Hope you have a great weekend. hugs, janet
"Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. Fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing. The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it." Psalm 34:8-14
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Thurs
Dear Prayer Warriors,
Thanks as always for your prayers. We are still walking on cloud nine! Erin feels pretty good but didn't sleep well last night. too much excitement maybe. I just Thank God every single minute for His blessing!
A clarification on the electric blanket. As soon as the blog was posted, my Mom ran over to say NO electric blankets. Apparently they cause electromagnetic fields that are bad for you. So back to the store it goes. Grandmommy brought along a very hot blanket my grandmother made many years ago and that is now keeping Erin toasty.
Praise God for toasty blankets and blessings to also keep our hearts warm this winter. hugs, janet
"Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4
AMEN
Thanks as always for your prayers. We are still walking on cloud nine! Erin feels pretty good but didn't sleep well last night. too much excitement maybe. I just Thank God every single minute for His blessing!
A clarification on the electric blanket. As soon as the blog was posted, my Mom ran over to say NO electric blankets. Apparently they cause electromagnetic fields that are bad for you. So back to the store it goes. Grandmommy brought along a very hot blanket my grandmother made many years ago and that is now keeping Erin toasty.
Praise God for toasty blankets and blessings to also keep our hearts warm this winter. hugs, janet
"Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4
AMEN
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Wednesday
Thank you all for your wonderful support. We are so excited about our great news. God has been so faithful throughout this journey to keep us uplifted by your prayers and encouragement. What a wonderful faith community we have!! Blessings on you all for your prayers! We just got back from the clinic and had a good visit as expected. The Dr confirmed that all the results are great. HER BIOPSY IS SQUEEKY CLEAN! We are still absorbing the impact of that awesome report. Erin's magnesium is still on the low side but that is what they expect until we get off of immune suppresants. They will start decreasing her prograf in January and see how she does at that point. We just danced around the clinic today with big smiles. Thank you Lord!! Now that we got our gift, let Christmas begin! love, janet
"Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!" 2 Corinthians 9:15
"Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!" 2 Corinthians 9:15
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Tues/ BIG UPDATE!!
Blessings Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for your prayers. We have our appt tomorrow to get the rest of the results. Please pray for the cleanest possible results. Erin is doing well today, just very tired. We went out to Target today and got her an electric blanket. She is chilly to her bones 24/7 and wears several layers of clothing and 2-3 blankets all around the house. Lately since it has gotten cold, she lays on the floor in front of the fire and can't get away. You know how that goes, once you are toasted on one side, all you want to do is toast the other side and start over. Bill and I are comfortable, it's not like we live in the ice house, she is just so skinny and has no fat to keep her warm. Hopefully she will stay warmer now under her electric blanket. We are anxious to get our results tomorrow and will let you know as soon as we get home. hugs, janet
"And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort." 2 Corinthians 1:7
BIG NEWS!! The nurse from Emory just called and said everything is NEGATIVE!! I asked if they did the FISH studies and they said they didn't need to because there was NOTHING to look at!! Thank you Jesus!! Praising God with all we have!! Thank you SO much for your prayers!! God is faithful and Erin is cancer free! Halleluia!
Thanks for your prayers. We have our appt tomorrow to get the rest of the results. Please pray for the cleanest possible results. Erin is doing well today, just very tired. We went out to Target today and got her an electric blanket. She is chilly to her bones 24/7 and wears several layers of clothing and 2-3 blankets all around the house. Lately since it has gotten cold, she lays on the floor in front of the fire and can't get away. You know how that goes, once you are toasted on one side, all you want to do is toast the other side and start over. Bill and I are comfortable, it's not like we live in the ice house, she is just so skinny and has no fat to keep her warm. Hopefully she will stay warmer now under her electric blanket. We are anxious to get our results tomorrow and will let you know as soon as we get home. hugs, janet
"And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort." 2 Corinthians 1:7
BIG NEWS!! The nurse from Emory just called and said everything is NEGATIVE!! I asked if they did the FISH studies and they said they didn't need to because there was NOTHING to look at!! Thank you Jesus!! Praising God with all we have!! Thank you SO much for your prayers!! God is faithful and Erin is cancer free! Halleluia!