Monday, November 30, 2009

Monday

Dear Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers. Erin is having a good day, just taking it easy after a busy weekend. Her nausea seems to be getting so much better. Hopefully after we get through this biopsy on Wed., we can drop a couple more pills off the list. Please pray for her magnesium level and her biopsy.

You all are such a blessing to us, I can't begin to tell you how comforting it is to know you are praying every day for her recovery. I know the daily update gets boring, but frankly I praise God that we are finally in the boring part of the recovery!! hugs, janet

"What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him?...Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from you heart as long as you live." Deuteronomy 4:7,9

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Sunday

Hello Prayer Warriors,

Thanks for the prayers. We just got back from Fl, visiting Bill's Mom and the rest of the Blonshine clan. We got to see 2 new additions to the family, so that was very fun. Erin did great with the long trip, except for the Burger King incident! We got very little beach time because it was very windy and very cold there. We managed to stick our feet in the sand and one toe in the water. Very native of us. All the Canadians were out in their swimsuits running around and playing in the pool. Crazy Snowbirds!

Prayer requests for this week include her bone marrow biopsy on Wednesday, the procedure and the results of course, and her magnesium level. Thanks for your continued faithfulness to pray us through this ordeal. We love you, janet

"May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 15:5-6

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Sat 11/28

Hello Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers. Today has been pretty good so far. Unfortunately, Erin had a headache last evening that led to an upset stomach. It may have been from eating Burger King for lunch. I admit I didn't feel so hot after that either. We should know better!! Erin went to bed at 7 and felt pretty good this morning after 14 hours of sleep. Who wouldn't! Hopefully the rest of her weekend will be better. We are so thankful for every minute she does feel well. God is good!

Go Dawgs! love, janet

"God is working in you to help you want to do and be able to do what pleases Him." Phil 2:13

Friday, November 27, 2009

Friday

Hello Prayer Warriors,
Thank you for your prayers. Erin is having a good day despite not getting to shop on her favorite shopping day of the year. The sales are so tempting but the crowds are not. Hope you all are finding good deals and stimulating the economy for us. We are praising God for the blessings of health and happiness today. hugs, janet

"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, his love endures forever." 1 Chronicles 16:34

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers. We are very thankful for an awesome Thanksgiving! The race was so cool. 15,000 people at O'dark hundred wrapped in plastic bags running a marathon or a half marathon! And we were there to cheer them on! The Team in Training was there in full force, running for the cure for Leukemia! Thank you Lord for the faithful athletes who raised money and ran. Jana and Erin did a great job! Jana even called Erin on her cell phone as she was getting close to the finish line so they could "cross the finish line" together. Boy did that cause a flood. They didn't end up getting on TV but, they were still our heroes and they definitely looked like Rock Stars! Thank you ladies!! It was cool to be there with our other Leukemia/Lymphoma society marathon runner from last year. Denise ran last year in San Diego. It was like we were getting to support her too in retrospect.
Erin enjoyed her Turkey dinner, both times! She has really had a some good days recently and we love it! Praise God for His perfect timing in all things. Hope you have had a blessed day. We love you, janet

P.S. We are thankful for confetti too. Nothing says "i love you" like a suitcase full of confetti. It lives forever!

Give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name, make known His deeds among the people."
1 Corinthians 16:8

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Wed

Happy Day Before Thanksgiving Prayer Warriors,

First I have to say Happy Birthday Jo! Yes, you are my favorite sister!!

Erin had a good evening last night. She is understandably sore from her procedure, Today she is off to the movies again after a baggy-free shower. We are so thankful to see her do normal things! Hope you are having fun with your Thanksgiving preparations and hope you have a blessed day tomorrow. love, janet

"For everything God created is good and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated by the work of God and prayer." 1Timothy 4:4

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Central Line OUT!!

Dear Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers. Erin just got her line out and everything went fine. She is now sleeping off the sedation. Thank you Lord!! She is looking forward to being able to take a shower without a baggie attached to her. And I am excited not to have to do dressing changes and line flushes all the time. Ahhhh, Freedom!! We are thankful.
Apparently Erin and her friends Erin Lace and Jana Bearden are going to be on 11 Alive News on Thanksgiving morning. The Leukemia/Lymphoma Society's Team in training is participating in the race on Thanksgiving morning and they found out about Jana and Erin running in Erin's honor. They are going to interview them for the show. So tune in and see if they look like movie stars. We are so humbled by the gift of their participation in this fundraiser. It is awesome to know they put in all the training and energy into this because of Erin. Help us pray that the researchers can find the cure we all so desperately need. Thank you Jana and Erin! Words cannot express our appreciation! Go Team Erin Blonshine!! love, janet

"Come. let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care." Psalm 95:1-7