chemo + therapy...

This morning was my mom's fifth round of chemo out of eight. She's more than half way there and it's feeling more and more like she's in the home stretch. Her tests are showing that the chemo is doing exactly what it needs to do... God is good!

I've been very blessed that I've been able to be at all of her treatments with her and I think, in a small way, that's where the therapy part of the chemo comes in... even though I'm not 'doing' anything while I'm there (ok, ok... maybe a couple of little sewing projects to pass the time), I'm still there with her. We visit. We dream our way through decorating magazines. We share a coffee, a muffin, and today, a devotion. And even if it's not therapy for her, it sure is for me.

Thanksgiving thankfulness...

Thank you all so much for your well wishes for my mom. Now that the long weekend is over, we're waiting to hear from the next doctor that she'll need to see, but it's out of our hands until her phone rings. So continued prayers are always welcome!

We celebrated Thanksgiving this weekend and were blessed that Robyn's parents were able to come out for a quick visit. With about a 12 hour drive seperating us, getting together isn't always easy! On Sunday I did my best with turkey and apple pie, and we called it Thanksgiving Dinner...

please pray...

...it's Thanksgiving on Monday, but that's not why I'm writing.

...my girls are off on a 5 day weekend right now, but that's not why I'm writing.

...I'm starting a new job that I'm excited about, but that's not why I'm writing.

...my in-laws are travelling right now to come and visit us, but that's not why I'm writing.

...my mom had a pretty invasive scope yesterday only to discover that the doctors were looking in the wrong place. They know it's cancer, but now have to pinpoint exactly where it is. That's why I'm writing and asking for prayers.