My Hope Is You Alone

Best Mothers Day ever.  I am so thankful to be home with my family again. The kids prepared a lovely dinner for me, it was so good to be together.  It's been two weeks since being discharged from the hospital and things are going well. We need to go back to the hospital weekly and the VON nurses come to the house three times  a week for IV medications.  My blood counts were down today, we were disappointed,  but the doctors assured us this was normal for them to fluctuate.  Today, we've made it to Day 40!  Day 100 is our next goal to make it to without fever or complications. Almost half way, stepping forward, by God's grace, one day at a time. God has really been our rock throughout this, taking away fear and giving hope.  While I do  still tire quickly I am able to do a few things around the house, normal things, like dishes and laundry and it feels like a privilege to do them especially when I reflect on how differently things

Going home! Well, this morning we received the news that my blood counts are up to the level that we could finally say that “engraftment” of the new bone marrow has taken place!  So, unless an issue like spiking a fever or such comes up, I will be able to go home tomorrow.  God has answered our prayers beyond what we expected and we are so happy.  The next big goal will be to get through to the 100 day mark without complications. I’ll still need to be very careful due to low immunity and will be visiting the cancer clinic 2 or 3 times a week.   We are so thankful for our wonderful family and Christian community that we are blessed to be part of and for all that you have done for our whole family. Through you we experienced the hands and feet of Jesus caring for us. Please keep us in your prayers .  Following is a passage that has become very real to us, especially these last few months and we commend it to you now. Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say rejoice! Let your reasona