Encouragement.

Our mailbox is on the very top of all of the

mailboxes at the end of our cul-de-sac.

It is so fun to stand on my tiptiptippytoes

to see encouragement brimming from the

mailbox.  Years ago, our Christian radio 

station had a ministry that would provide

an name and address for listeners to send

encouraging cards and letters.  I wish I

did not speak from experience, but I do ...

these tidbits of encouragement can literally

change the entire day.  Our family does not

take it lightly those who take precious time

from their busy schedules to write us an

encouraging word and send it on its' way.

In turn, it also gives our family a chance

to pray for those who encourage us.

My support team . . . COULD NOT

make it without them!!!!!

Encouragement.

 Truthfully, I.do.not.know. just where we

would be without our fantabulous family

and friends . . . 

 . . . our cheerleaders . . . 

 . . . our support team . . .

 Seriously, our home is filled, filled, filled

with cards and notes of encouragement

from so many of our most treasured

people.

 God certainly surrounded us with 

a.m.a.z.i.n.g people and we are

so grateful!!!!

We all knock each other down to

go to the mailbox.  I think that our

mailman may be a wee bit jealous!!!

Love, love, love you all so very

much!!  You will NEVER know

how much your kindness towards

our family has meant!!!

This scripture melts my heart and

certainly holds true in this case:

"For I was hungry and you gave me

something to eat, I was thirsty and 

you gave me something to drink, I was

a stranger and you invited me in, I 

needed clothes and you clothed me, I

was sick and you looked after me, I was

in prison and you came to visit me. . . .

The King will reply, I tell you the 

truth, whatever you did for one

of the least of these brothers of mine,

you did for me."

Words of Encouragement.

Encouragement has taken on a WHOLE new

meaning for me over the past year.  I cannot

tell you how much it lift my spirits to 

receive a simple text or phone call during

the day.  It is AMAZING to realize all of

the people who are interceding on behalf 

of our family.

Today was no exception.  I received texts

an emails with the exciting news that

friends and family members were praying

for our Dad during this trial.  A sentence 

from a friend goes a LOOOOOONG way.

It is so incredibly wonderful to know that

we are not in this storm alone.

As if a text is not enough . . . it is incredible

to scamper out to the mailbox and have an

uplifting card in the mail from a besty.  We

are incredibly blessed to have such wonderful

people in our corner.  We know that each

of them has been chosen by God to be

with us as prayer warriors and supporters

during our trial.

The BIG day is August 31.  Mike has

a PET/CT scan on that day.  We will

receive the results after Labor Day weekend.

The results will determine whether or

not we will be eligible to continue with

the clinical trial.

Onward.comrades.