It is Well...
In the midst of any hardship, I am the first person to be pessimistic. I have to fight my tendency to pick out the worst in any given situation and allow it to become truth in my mind.
As you can imagine, my dad being diagnosed with cancer prompted the same thinking initially. However, as treatments and surgeries came, the Lord brought an incredible peace in my heart and mind over the cancer. I can't explain it. All I know is that I am incredibly thankful. I am thankful for the calm in the storm. This does not mean I think everything is okay right now. This just means I believe the Lord can perform miracles, and I believe He will do that. I do not believe that a statistic can determine the outcome of a life. I believe every person's story is just that- their own story.
Several things have happened since I last updated. Mom and dad are currently in St. Louis at Barnes Jewish for a second opinion. Coming from a hospital in Springfield that was considered a "top in the nation" health system, I know Barnes Jewish is an incredible hospital with capable and well educated physicians.
A previous complication has interrupted the plans to start radiation. The complication and the cancer need to be treated. The question is, which do we do first? We believe the physicians at Barnes Jewish will be able to assess dad's records and help us make this decision. He had a procedure today to determine the severity of the complication and help the doctor's best make a call on the treatment plan. He is in recovery currently, and the doctors will make a decision by the end of the week. In the meantime, mom and dad will come home and await the call.
While they have been gone, Tye and I have been staying at their house taking care of what used to be Carlie and I's dog…Maggie. Maggie has become my mom's dog (she would disagree..but if you know the dog or my mom, you know this is true). Conveniently, it snowed 9 inches the day after mom and dad left for St. Louis, so we have had the joy of walking the dog in the snow and ice.
Really though, it has and continues to be such a blessing to be here right now. Tye and I bought a house about 2 weeks ago, so we have been in and out of mom and dad's house moving our things. Thankfully, we have their house to stay at when it snows 9 inches and we can't get to ours (or if we did, we'd be stuck there for days out in the hills of Bella Vista).
Please keep praying for healing and wisdom of dad's doctors. Pray for mom and dad's time in St. Louis, considering they will be driving back and forth for a bit. Pray for Carlie and I as we remain at home while they are away (me working and her at school).
As you can imagine, my dad being diagnosed with cancer prompted the same thinking initially. However, as treatments and surgeries came, the Lord brought an incredible peace in my heart and mind over the cancer. I can't explain it. All I know is that I am incredibly thankful. I am thankful for the calm in the storm. This does not mean I think everything is okay right now. This just means I believe the Lord can perform miracles, and I believe He will do that. I do not believe that a statistic can determine the outcome of a life. I believe every person's story is just that- their own story.
Several things have happened since I last updated. Mom and dad are currently in St. Louis at Barnes Jewish for a second opinion. Coming from a hospital in Springfield that was considered a "top in the nation" health system, I know Barnes Jewish is an incredible hospital with capable and well educated physicians.
A previous complication has interrupted the plans to start radiation. The complication and the cancer need to be treated. The question is, which do we do first? We believe the physicians at Barnes Jewish will be able to assess dad's records and help us make this decision. He had a procedure today to determine the severity of the complication and help the doctor's best make a call on the treatment plan. He is in recovery currently, and the doctors will make a decision by the end of the week. In the meantime, mom and dad will come home and await the call.
While they have been gone, Tye and I have been staying at their house taking care of what used to be Carlie and I's dog…Maggie. Maggie has become my mom's dog (she would disagree..but if you know the dog or my mom, you know this is true). Conveniently, it snowed 9 inches the day after mom and dad left for St. Louis, so we have had the joy of walking the dog in the snow and ice.
Really though, it has and continues to be such a blessing to be here right now. Tye and I bought a house about 2 weeks ago, so we have been in and out of mom and dad's house moving our things. Thankfully, we have their house to stay at when it snows 9 inches and we can't get to ours (or if we did, we'd be stuck there for days out in the hills of Bella Vista).
Please keep praying for healing and wisdom of dad's doctors. Pray for mom and dad's time in St. Louis, considering they will be driving back and forth for a bit. Pray for Carlie and I as we remain at home while they are away (me working and her at school).
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