Monday 3/31

Hello blogger buddies, We just got back from Erin's bone marrow biopsy. She did great! We had a long wait prior to the procedure which unsually increases her anxiety, but Erin sat and read a book and was very calm for the biopsy. So, it has been a long day, but all went well and they said we could call on thursday for results. Erin begged them to let her go on Spring Break with the youth but it was a BIG NO. I knew it would be but she just had to ask. She loves nothing better than going to Panama City with 130+ teenagers for 4 days. I guess I will just have to short sheet her bed while you are gone to make her feel like part of the group. Pranks between family are not against the rules! Ya'll can bring her back some sand and paint the bottom of her feet. :-)

Thanks for continuing to petition on Erin's behalf for complete healing. We will let you know as soon as we know. Then we can celebrate some more!! Thanks for always cheering us on, it really helps!! I can't tell you how much!!

"A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones." Proverbs 15:30

Have a great week, we intend to!! love, janet

Sunday 3/30

This is the Day that the Lord has made and we are celebrating it!! Just got back from church. What a wonderful reception from our church family! God got a standing ovation for Erin's return. We were definitely praising Him for all the blessings in our lives! As God's perfect timing would have it, the sermon today was about celebration. Great topic for our celebration of Erin's return to strength. Erin loved getting to see all her friends and they definitely loved all over her! I looked over to see her infamous germ-x bottle working overtime. :-) We were so blessed by all the good wishes and prayers offered for her continued healing.

"I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. My soul will boast in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together." Psalm 34:1-3

Tomorrow is her bone marrow biopsy. She is scared of the procedure as usual but anxious to get the good report we have been waiting on. The results will be available in a few days. After these results come in, the Drs will decide if Erin needs a Bone Marrow Transplant. Please pray she does not, it involves a whole other set of chemo and possibly some more serious long term side effects. If she does not need the transplant, she will still have 3 more rounds of chemo to go through. They call them consolidation rounds. I call them insurance rounds! They just insure that the leukemia stays gone. I feel in my spirit that the cancer was wiped out in round two, but we have to hear it from the Drs to be able to say the word remission. To God be the Glory! His provision has seen us through every step of this process and we rejoice in His grace and mercy. Thanks for praising with us in Erin's victories! love, janet

Sat 3/29

Blessings to you, Erin had a "wonder-filled" time at the Relay for Life concert last night. She said the music was awesome and seeing all of the youth from church was overwhelming. They had a good turn out and raised a lot of money for the American Cancer Society. May they soon find a cure!! Thank you all for your generosity!!

"Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life." 1Timothy 17-19

Today Erin is feeling great, she is going to a dinner in Athens for her christian sorority, Sigma Alpha Omega, alumni. She is very excited to see all her friends from college. Tomorrow she gets to go to church for the first time in 3 months. Isn't God glorious? Erin wanted me to be sure to tell you about her "Danny Tanner" moment this morning. She actually Purelled her Purell bottle. Crazy germaphobe!! Thanks as always for the continued prayers!! Love, janet

Fri 3/28

Dear Friends, thanks for everything. Erin is feeling well again today and you know what that means, she is shopping. After all she has 3 months to catch up on. Tonight our church is sponsoring a Relay for Life concert at the campground. Erin is excited to go and see everyone. The youth named their team "Rays of Blonshine" isn't that cute? We are blessed and very appreciative of all your love and prayers. Please continue to pray for remission and great numbers. God has been so faithful to answer all of you, so keep up the good work. love, janet

Thurs 3/27

Hey all, Erin is feeling good today, just a little tired from her shopping expedition yesterday. Today we shopped again but this time for a new "do." It was hard to find just the right look. Now that the weather is turning pretty, it's no fun to wear a sock hat everywhere. It was fun! People told her she should go wild, but she didn't. Purple's not wild is it? First she thought she'd go curly like Laura, then she thought she's go super blond like Amanda, but in the end she just went for the closest thing to Erin she could find. Hopefully she won't have to wear it for too long. They say it takes 2-3 months after chemo to get your hair back. And then you never know what color or texture it will be. Purple could actually be her color, who knows?

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?" Matthew 6:25-27

Again the Lord shows us His perfect love through His word. Love to you all, janet

Wed 3/26

Hello everyone, Erin just got back from the mall. I think she kissed the floor!! She got her walking in for sure. I think she was excited just to get to drive her car and get out of this house!! Freedom is definitely one of those things we all take for granted. Thanks for being Erin's cheerleaders!! She is blessed by you all. Happy Wednesday!! janet

Tues 3/25

Hello bloggers, Thanks for your patience, i realize this is late for most of you. We just got back from a long day at the clinic. Erin's labs turned out great!! Her WBC is 10.8 and her ANC is 70% of that, so it is awesome. The PA said she can go to church this week and the MALL!! and the movies. Hello, it's like she has her life back!! Of course she still needs to stay "away" from sick people but her immunity is back up so she should be able to withstand mild stuff if she gets exposed. Halleluia, God is good. His timing is perfect!! Turns out she probably could have gone to Easter service but she was afraid the number was a fluke last week so she wanted to double check it today. Doesn't hurt to be cautious!! Her bone marrow biopsy is scheduled for Monday and then it will be another week before we will get the results. So the "R" word will have to wait a bit. But we pray it is going to be the next big news. Thank you thank you thank you for the prayers!! We couldn't do this without all of you and your prayer support.

"And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." James 5:15-16

WooHoo, freedom!! love to all , janet