Surprise Visit

On Friday we went to Temple to surprise Daddy Ken and Grandmommy with a visit. We didn't want them to know we were coming because then we knew that Grandmommy would clean her house and make food...and she already has enough on her plate! They were shocked when we rang the doorbell and they opened the door to find us standing there!

Daddy Ken tried on his hat for Brody and Brody thought it was so cool! So Daddy Ken let Brody wear Grandmommy's straw hat that's kinda like his. On Friday night, Cindy, Ginger, Brady, Sharon, & Sheila all came over for chicken fajitas (Mom brought all the stuff with us to make dinner). It was YUMMY!!!! We had so much fun talking...and I LOVED getting to see and hold McKenna for the first time!

I caught Brody using his drill on Ginger. He thought he was pretty funny.

While Grandmommy was holding McKenna, Brody kept going over to her and saying, "Hold baby?!" Then he'd pull on McKenna's leg. Ginger was kind enough to let Brody have a turn holding her 9 week old little girl. He did a good job holding her and was busy studying all her features (hands, eyes, nose, mouth, head, etc). The only bad thing is when he tries to point out her eyes to us! We need to work on that...

Everything was going great until bedtime on Friday night. We put Brody to bed in his pack-n-play...but all of us forgot about stopping the grandfather clock in that room! It chimes every 15 minutes! By 11:15 pm he was crying and wide awake. I went in there and tried to soothe him back to sleep...but it wasn't working. Every time I tried to leave the room he'd start crying louder and louder for me. At home, I would've let him cry for a little while and he probably would've gone back to sleep...but I knew how much Daddy Ken and Grandmommy needed their sleep and didn't want him to wake them! Dad offered to rock him for a little while. I went and laid down in bed, but 15 minutes later I heard him crying for me again. I finally just laid down on the couch with him in that room. I think there were several factors affecting his inability to sleep. I think that his teeth may have been bothering him (another top front tooth poked thru on Saturday morning), but I think that he was also homesick. He would cry and say, "Daddy home!" or "Trevor home" or "Remy home" or even just "home" in such a sad voice! We have never slept in the same bed as Brody, so I'm guessing that's another reason I couldn't get him to sleep on the couch with me. By 3:30 am I was almost at my wits end! We BOTH needed sleep! I decided that I was just gonna have to let him cry for a little bit. I told him it was time to go night night. Then I went thru the ritual of telling something night night. Usually we're telling people or puppies night night...but there wasn't anyone else in the room. So, we told the couch and chair night night. Then I laid him in bed, kissed him, and left the room. Much to my surprise, he went right to sleep!

Saturday morning Namaw, Grandmommy, Brody, and I went to Target & Sam's. Brody had a total meltdown at Target (hmmm...couldn't be due to the lack of sleep could it?!? lol), so after we ran in Sam's to get diapers we decided we needed to take him back home. Ginger met us at Sam's so Namaw and Grandmommy took Brody, McKenna, and Brady with them and sent Ginger and I out by ourselves to spend some time together!

Here are a few pics they took while Ginger and I were out. This is Brody playing with his golf club.

I think Brady and Brody played outside for an hour or two...just hitting the golf ball back and forth!

Daddy Steve decided to start up the riding mower to cut the grass. Brody couldn't be more thrilled!!!

Ginger and I had fun together. We went to a few stores, ate a good lunch, and talked and laughed the whole time.

We headed back home on Saturday evening. We really enjoyed our visit and the time that we got to spend with family!

Sneakin' Out

Have you ever had to leave church early? Make sure you don't sit by us if you do! This morning the sermon was just about over when a young couple got up to leave. Their plan was to leave discretely thru one of the back doors. What they didn't realize was that they were passing by a little boy who likes to talk to everyone! As they walked by us, Brody said really loud, "Bye bye!!" causing everyone around us to laugh! After church people were walking up to me saying, "Don't try to sneak out early if you're sitting by Brody!"

I was proud of how well he did this morning. At our church in KS Brody was still young enough to go to the nursery. We would usually take him to the nursery just before the sermon started. At PR they stop going to the nursery when they're 18 months old! I was so nervous about how he'd do...but he was really good! I may not have heard a word of the sermon...but that'll come with time ;) He also did really well in Bible class (I'm sure it helped that Namaw was one of the teachers)!

Blogger isn't letting me upload pictures right now, so I'll post later about our visit to Temple.

Update

So far work is going well! I feel like I'm asking tons of questions...but Mom keeps telling me that I'm doing a good job...so I'll go with that ;) I'm enjoying the work and I'm also enjoying the work environment. Brody has a lot more room to play here (freely) than he did at the rec commission and that has helped him be happier during the day. I've been working in the morning, then taking about an hour lunch break, and then working some more while Brody naps.

Tuesday was gorgeous outside so Daddy Steve, Namaw, and I took Brody on a walk. We went all the way down to the lake and back. That used to seem like a short jaunt to me...but being pregnant seems to make that walk MUCH longer! It took us an hour! Of course, that included stopping at the lake and letting Brody play on the dock.

Wednesday I took Brody to church at Pleasant Ridge. Mom was working and Dad had an elders meeting after church...so it was just me and Brody. At our church in Kansas they don't start any classes until the kids are 2 years old. Until then they are in the nursery. At PR they start classes at 18 months! I dropped Brody off and he seemed fine! When I picked him up 45 minutes later he was sitting in one of the teachers laps (she was holding a klenex) and he was sniffling. His face was bright red and I could tell he'd been crying. I said, "Has he cried the whole time?" She said, "No, most of the time he was really good...but the last half of class he cried." I felt terrible! She assured me that it was ok and that it'll just take him some time to get used to everything. I'm sure a lot of it had to do with me dropping him off with what seemed like strangers to him. Mom is one of the teachers in his class on Sunday morning, so maybe that'll help ease him into it. I think the time was also a factor. Church doesn't start until 7:30 pm on Wednesday nights...so that's a pretty late night for the little guy!

Today the weather turned cold! We went with Jan, Mom, Julie, Katelyn, and Collin to GG's for lunch. It was raining this morning when we arrived, but by the time we left GG's apartment to head to the dining room it was sleeting! I think it took Julie and her kids a LONG time to get home because of the 4-6 inches of snow they got in their area of the metroplex! We got some snow here too. For a while there were really big flakes falling...but then it stopped. Of course the ground is warm enough that it melted off the streets really fast. I had to laugh because they bumped Oprah today for the "breaking news" of snowfall! I don't know that I've ever seen them do that in Kansas!

Finished Project!

The upstairs is finished!! Mike has been working hard on the upstairs for the past month or so. He finished the entertainment center just in time for me to get to enjoy it for a few days before we left. The wood on the entertainment center is hand hewn to give it the log look. The pictures just don't do it justice!! If we were going to be staying in this house we would buy "real" furniture for this room...but for now a futon and bean bag chair will have to do ;)

This shows all the wood work Mike has done on the ceilings upstairs. It's amazing all that he's able to do with wood and a saw!
Brody loved "helping" Daddy work. I can't tell you how many times we've heard about "Daddy", "wood", and "saw" in the past few days. He's also been telling us about Daddy's "big hammer" and how Daddy "hit the box" (Mike busted up an old piece of furniture to burn in the wood stove in the shop). Tonight we had a video chat with Mike. As soon as Brody saw Mike he said, "Daddy saw wood!" I think Daddy Steve will have to come up with a few projects so that Brody can get his woodworking fix!

Made It

We made it safely to Texas. Mom put me to work right away today. I'm totally exhausted right now, so you'll just have to wait until another day for a more detailed account of the move. I'm going to bed! I just have one thing to say before I go...I miss Mike!!!

Debbie

When we moved to Kansas almost 8 years ago, I had to pick a doctor to go to for my annual check up. The local medical center only had 1 woman...so that made my decision for me! Debbie is a CNM (certified nurse midwife), but in our local medical center she acts as another doctor. I'm able to go to here for everything from my annual check-ups, to when I have the flu, to when I need moles removed! When we got pregnant with Brody several people told us that we should go to the bigger city to doctor and deliver him. In our mind that wasn't an option. We wanted to deliver with Debbie! As the time approached for me to go into labor she gave Mike her home and cell phone numbers. We were to call if we had any questions. We were also supposed to call her whenever my water broke...no matter what time of day!

I called her house at 1:30 am on August 14, 2006. I could tell I had woken her out of a deep sleep...but when I told her my water broke she just started laughing! We'd been joking the week before about how all of her patients lately had been calling her in the middle of the night to tell her their water broke. She said it'd be nice if I could wait until waking hours to have my water break. No such luck!! After we laughed about the irony of the time, she gave me instructions about when to go to the hospital and told me that the nurses there would call her when I arrived.

A few hours later we were at the hospital and she was right there by our side. At 10:16 am she was the first person to get to hold our precious son, Brody. She has been Brody's doctor since the day he was born and I always enjoy our doctors visits. She doesn't just talk to us about medicine...she talks to us about life. She has a way of letting you know that she cares about you as a person, not just a patient. Every time that I've been pregnant she talks to me and Mike about how amazing God is. She said that it's hard to imagine how anyone could not believe in God when they see the intricate process of a baby developing in the womb. She said it's a miracle! We also found comfort in the fact that we knew she was praying for us from the moment I went into labor until Brody was in her arms.

I'm very sad that she won't be delivering our baby this time. I emailed RaeAnn today and told her that today was my last appointment with Debbie. When RaeAnn was pregnant with Cheyenne, I convinced her to go to Debbie rather than driving all the way to the big city to doctor. Today she emailed me back and said, "After having Debbie deliver one of my babies, I can't imagine having anyone else deliver the others!" There's just something special about her! Today as I left her office, we were both in tears. She cried as she hugged me and I told her I'm still holding out hope for going into labor in June when I come back up to help Mike move down to Texas. She said to just give her a call.

I hesitate to even post this picture...but since I forgot to take my camera with me to the appointment today...this is the only picture I have of the 2 of us. We've both seen better days! lol


Thank you, Debbie, for caring so much about our family. You will always come to mind when we think back on our time in Kansas. I pray that God will bring someone just as special into our lives to deliver our new little son.

Waiting on Daddy

After lunch Brody and I ventured outside to get the mail. The internet said that it was still only 44 degrees...but with the sun shining and no wind it was beautiful! We made the hike down the drive to get the mail and then walked around to the shop to play until nap time. Brody alternated between riding his mower (power wheels) and sitting on Daddy's mower pretending to drive it (even making the mower sounds as he pretended). Buster the cat decided that the mower seat would make a nice bed...but Brody didn't mind sharing. Brody kept asking when Daddy would get home so I told him after his naptime. He woke up from his nap at 3:20...a full hour before Mike would be home. Much to my dismay, he hadn't forgotten my words, "Daddy will be home after naptime." He was standing by the back door sobbing when he realized that Daddy wasn't home yet! We decided to go outside to wait for Daddy and this helped ease the tears.
As soon as we could hear the truck coming (from about 1/4 mile away), Brody was dancing around the shop saying, "Daddy home!! Daddy home!!" When we finished eating dinner, Mike took Brody outside to let him drive (aka put his hands on the steering wheel while Mike drove) the mower around the yard. Brody was in Heaven!
As Brody was taking a bath before church, all he could talk about was mowing outside with Daddy.

Air Guitar

Did you see Oprah today?



As I was singing along with Rick, I closed my eyes and was immediately taken back to my days at ACU. I'm riding in the back seat of Tara's car...playing the air guitar while she sings into her hair brush!

Then I opened my eyes and was singing into the wooden spoon that I was using to stir the rice while playing air guitar on my pregnant belly. Just a little different than my college days...but just as fun!!!

Roomtime

When Brody was a baby we had what's called playpen time. We'd put him in his playpen (usually while I was cooking dinner) so that he could have some playtime alone. We got out of the habit during one of our vacations and never got back into the routine. In preparation for working from home, we decided that it's time to get back into the routine with roomtime.

The purpose of roomtime is to teach Brody to learn to play quietly by himself for a period of time. It helps him learn to focus and to play independently without having someone or something there to "entertain" him. Saturday (day 1 of roomtime) he cried for the entire 15 minutes). Yesterday we had a morning and an afternoon roomtime. The first one was 15 minutes (he cried about 10 minutes of it) and the second one was 20 minutes (he only cried about 5 minutes).

Today I took him upstairs and told him he was going to get to play by himself for a little while. I set the timer for 25 minutes and went back downstairs. He cried for about a minute...and then I heard the banging around of him playing with his toys!!! YAY!!! My goal is to have a morning and afternoon roomtime of 30 minutes each. Not only will it teach him to play independently (he's the kind of kid that wants someone playing with him all the time making it hard to get anything done around the house) but it will also allow me extra time to get work done! I can't tell you how much he's gonna love having a brother to play with (of course we'll have to wait for "bubba" to get big enough to play with first)!

Here's what I found when I walked upstairs this morning after the timer went off. He was saying, "Mommy!!!" He then ran to get a toy for me to play with him.

New Lessons

Something I didn't think about...

We're never home when Daddy leaves for work! We usually get home from work just in time for Brody's nap. When Brody wakes up from his nap it's almost time for Daddy to get home! So at 18 months old Brody is experiencing for the first time what it's like for Daddy to leave for work for the day. He keeps saying, "Daddy right back?!?" I tell him, "No. Daddy went to work. He'll be gone all day today." Right now he's alternating between standing at the door that Mike left thru (reaching for the handle) and going to the window where he could see the truck before Mike left for work. Mike's been gone over an hour!!! This boy is persistent!!!

I'll miss my friend...

Mike and I moved to Kansas in August of 2000. I'll never forget the day that we pulled out of my parents' driveway. The main thing that sticks out in my memory is how hard my brothers and my dad were crying as we pulled away. I was a little scared about the move. I had just graduated college and Mike was going to be finishing college in Kansas...so I was the one looking for the full-time job. Mike and I both felt like God was leading us to Kansas...we just didn't know why.

We had visited the college campus in May of 2000 and I had started my job search at that time. I went to the nearest big city (a town of 30,000) and went from gym to gym. My degree in Kinesiology and certification as a personal trainer was sure to land me a job! I was surprised as I was told at each place that I was "overqualified". How in the world can a 20 year old college grad be overqualified?!? I didn't understand. Instead, I just kept searching. We stopped in a small town neighboring the college to inquire about rental houses. The receptionist began talking with us and the topic of my job search came up. When she heard what field I was in she excitedly told me that the local recreation commission was looking for a new assistant superintendent! I figured that a rec commission was closer to my field than a bank was, so we followed her directions to the rec building.

I met the superintendent. He was a tall man that went by the name Junior (seemed a little ironic to me). He told me that they were looking for a new employee...but they hadn't advertised for the position yet. I left him a resume and then we headed back to Texas for the summer. I called numerous times during that summer and each time he told me that he hadn't advertised yet and that he needed to advertise before conducting interviews. Little did I know how CRAZY summers are at a recreation commission...and how little time he had to even think about interviewing someone now!

August came and Mike and I loaded up and moved to Kansas. The next Monday I called the rec commission and told Junior that I was now living in Kansas and would love to come in to interview. He said that he still hadn't advertised...but he decided that he could go ahead and interview me. Maybe he figured if he'd interview me then I'd stop calling and bugging him for a job!!

I met with Junior and the Board of Commissioners for an interview later that week. After the interview, Junior asked me to wait in the office for a few minutes while he talked with the Board. He then came out of the meeting room and offered me a job! I was shocked to be offered the job on the spot! I don't remember many things about that interview...but there is one thing that I will never forget. Junior offered me the job, told me the pay (that was my first introduction to what public servants make! lol), and then said, "Don't make a decision right now. Go home and talk to your husband about it...and pray about it."

Pray about it? Those words alone help to ease my nerves. I had just left a college where my professor openly mocked me during class for believing in God...and here I am having a potential employeer tell me to pray before accepting the position. To me...that said a lot about his character.

I (obviously) accepted the job...and have never regretted it. Junior is truly an amazing boss. I couldn't have asked for a better atmosphere to work in. Junior made it clear that family should be a priority. He was always happy to let me have a Friday off work so that we could go to Texas and visit my family. He supported my ideas for new things at the rec commission...from converting a storage room into an aerobics room to opening a full-fledged fitness center! He became someone who is not just my boss...he's my friend. He has also been a father-figure to me. Every day when I leave work he'll say, "Drive safe!" I know that makes my mom happy ;)

I'll never forget the day that I gave Junior a card (it had a picture of my first sonogram with Brody) telling him that I was pregnant. He was so excited that he cried as he hugged me and told me congratulations! When Brody was born...he became another grandpa to Brody! I remember walking into the office one day from the weight room and found a TALL Junior lying on the floor underneath Brody who was bouncing up and down in the doorway jumper. What was he doing? He was trying to get a sock back on Brody's foot!!! He is now one of Brody's favorite people. As soon as Junior walks into the gym in the morning Brody runs to the office door and says, "Junior!!" over and over until Junior comes into the office. Every day Junior will take Brody upstairs with him to help him sweep the gym floor (he tells Brody this is one of Brody's jobs). He also lets Brody follow him around the building as he works on different projects. Brody loves to help Junior fix things. Beware if you're in the building when Junior decides to leave to run a few errands. Brody thinks it's the end of the world! He sobs and sobs for Junior to come back! Lately people haven't been saying to Junior, "What will you do when Staci's gone?" No...instead they say, "What are you gonna do without your little helper?" He responds, "I'm gonna have to hire a 2 year old boy to come help me get all my work done!" I think they are really going to miss each other.

Thank you Junior. Thank you for the past 7 1/2 years. Thank you for making work a place that feels like a second home. Thank you for caring so much about me and my family. Thank you for praying for me. Thank you for allowing me to bring Brody to work with me every day...and for putting up with him on his "not so happy" days. Thank you for being a grandpa to Brody and for showing him so much love. Thank you for all that you do for the rec commission and the community. They are so blessed to have you as a leader! You have made such an impact on my life. I will never forget you or my years at the LRC. You have become family to us! It's so hard for me to believe that I will not see you every day anymore. I've been pretending like this day wasn't going to happen...but it's finally here. When we leave work tomorrow you won't say, "Drive safe. Have a nice weekend and we'll see ya on Monday." Instead...we'll have to say goodbye. As I'm typing this Brody is saying, "Mommy cry??" Why? Because I'm going to miss my friend!

I know that it's nowhere near enough...but all I can say is THANK YOU!

New Hip

Last night I went to the hospital to see one of my good friends, Tina. She is in her early 40's and had to have a total hip replacement! It's unbelievable to me that she would need that! She is one of the most fit people I know! All of their family vacations include physical activity and she even taught aerobics for us for several years. Within the past year or so I've watched her go from tip top shape to limping around everywhere she goes! The doctor and her husband (also a doctor) finally convinced her the only way to get rid of the constant pain was to have the surgery.

She looked amazing last night! The surgery was on Monday and she was already in physical therapy yesterday! She said that she'd been getting up every hour just to move around and walk. I think she's just so competitive that she wants to make sure she's progressing faster than all the other 70/80 year olds who are in there for a hip replacement!

I stayed and talked with her for almost 2 hours! It was a great visit. Our discussions are usually held while I'm trying to corral Brody or answer the phones at work, so it was nice to be able to just sit down and talk for a while! She gets to go home on Thursday and she asked me to make sure I bring Brody by her house before I leave town on Friday. I'm gonna miss her!!!

While I was visiting Tina, Mike took Brody to the golf course with him. When I got home all Brody could talk about was Daddy, golfballs, and hitting! lol. I think he had a lot of fun golfing with Daddy. The weather was gorgeous yesterday (60 degrees). Today the high was 20 degrees! What a difference!!!

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On a lighter note...I need some help from my fellow Jericho fans! I know that I should know who the guy was that showed up to help look for Sara...but I just can't remember who he is! Help!!!

2 years later...

February 9, 2006. What was so significant about that date? It's the day that Mike's sister, Angela, emailed us to tell us she was pregnant. None of us knew the news they'd receive just 3 months later. We also didn't realize how many lives Alyiah's hour of life would touch! It has been an amazing journey for the entire family!

The next amazing chapter came in an email exactly 2 years (to the day) after the email we received in February '06. The subject line said, "things that make you go hmmm...." Here's the email from Angela:

I'm definitely not into forwards but I thought this one might be worth it. I recall sending this very picture to Mike and Staci exactly two years ago to the date. And thought if I were to send a recent similar picture...it would look exactly the same. Hmmmm.

I can't tell you how excited we are! Not only do Angela and I get to be pregnant together again...but her due date is Alyiah's birthday! How cool is that!! I know that many of you prayed for Mark and Angela during their pregnancy with Alyiah and will be excited to hear this news! I was so excited last night when Angela said that they've finally told everyone that they needed to tell in person and I was free to post it on the blog!

The Big Move

It has been brought to my attention that I have yet to post about the upcoming changes in our life.

If you haven't figured it out by now...we're moving back to Texas.

In January of 2005 I took over the books for the rec commission. I've really enjoyed doing them, so while I was pregnant with Brody (and the first few months after he was born) I took a few accounting classes at the local community college. The job that I'm currently in is wonderful...but it isn't a job that I can do from home, so Mike and I began brainstorming for ways that I could work from home. I was really enjoying the accounting and I decided that I should go back to school and get my masters so that I can sit for the CPA exam and become a CPA. The downfall was that I would have to drive over 1.5 hours to take classes! It didn't seem feasible to take night classes (getting home at 11 pm) and get up at 4 am to go to work at the rec commission! Mike asked if I'd like working for my mom (who's a CPA). Of course...but that'd mean moving to Texas. So the conversations began. Mom said that she'd love my help! By working for her I'd be able to start working in the accounting field immediately and slowly go back to school.

Mike and I put off making the decision about moving for a long time. We are comfortable where we live now. We love living in the country. We love that the school district here would never meet the standards of the ACLU (meaning teachers are very open about their faith). We love the church family here. Mike loves being able to step out the back door and target shoot...not to mention all the hunting. We both love the quiet pace of country life.

As most of you know, Brody comes to work with me at the rec commission. I knew that once we had more than one child I would not be able to take 2 kids to work with me and I really did not want to put our children in daycare. Working for Mom was beginning to look like the perfect solution. Not only would I be able to work from home (or from Dad & Mom's house)...but it would also give Mike an opportunity for career advancement. He is currently at the top of his field for our area...and he's still so young! We also liked the idea of living in the same area as our brothers and sisters...and my entire family! After having Brody, the pull to be near family was drastically increased.

So after much prayer...the decision was made. We'll sell our house (the one that we built on what used to be a field of wheat), leave our job, church, and community of almost 8 years...and move back to Texas.

This is my last week at work. I've worked here for 7.5 years and it's hard for me to believe that next Monday I won't be unlocking the doors to the fitness center to let eager exercisers in to the gym! I'll warn you in advance that this week of posting (and probably next week...or the next 2 weeks! lol) will probably be very emotional for me. It doesn't help that I'm pregnant! After this week of work, I'll have one week at home to pack up things that Brody and I need...then I'll be heading to Texas. Mike will stay here thru June (to finish his committment to the school), but I need to go help Mom thru tax season.

There are many days that we wonder if we're doing the right thing. Will we regret the decision we've made? Will we ever adjust to living in the city? I know that we will adjust...but it will take time....maybe even years. I also know how much Mike and I have both prayed about the move...and I am thankful for the peace that we feel about it.

There are three things that I'd ask you to be praying for on our behalf:

• The next 3.5 months are going to be very hard for us. I know that many people live apart longer than that (ie. military families), however, 3.5 months is a long time for us! It's hard for us to be apart for a week! Basically pray that we'll make it thru this time of separation emotionally.
• Within the next few months Mike will begin job searching in Texas. I know that he'll find a job easily, however, I'd love your prayers that he'll find a job that he loves.
• We hope to have our house on the market by April. Pray that Mike will have the time/energy to finish the projects he wants to finish. Also pray that our home will sell quickly once it's put on the market.

Thank you for your prayers! I'll keep you posted on how God is answering them.

Halfway

Today I'm 20 weeks pregnant! I can't believe that we're already halfway thru this pregnancy! I have to say that it goes by much faster when you have a little toddler to take care of. When I was pregnant with Brody I felt like I was pregnant forever. This time it's just flying by!
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Mike's Valentine's Day present to me was AWESOME!!! He upgraded my laptop! My old hard drive was so small (and full) that I didn't even have room to upload pictures off of my camera! I had to use my work computer if I wanted to post a picture online! I now have over 50 GB of FREE space on my laptop!!! He also installed Vista, Office 2007, and got me a webcam with built-in mic!!! Now we'll be able to video chat while I'm in TX and he's in KS!

My gift to him wasn't quite as extravagent. I got him some new turkey calls. He liked them...so that's all that matters ;)
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Yesterday the whole family received a wonderful gift! It was the following email from Grandmommy:

"We saw the oncologist this afternoon and got the results of the tests (X-Ray and MRI). It was good news. He came in smiling and said he had good news - that the cancer in all three places (brain, lung, and liver) has shrunk and the MRI showed no new cells. He said he just lived for days like today when he can give good news. So often, it is not good news. He said to continue doing what he has been doing and go out and celebrate. We told him it was the prayers - there were lots of people praying for him and that God has answered our prayers. Thank you for your prayers and please continue to pray that the rest of the treatments will kill the cancer - he has 3 more."

What an answer to prayer! Thank you to everyone that has been praying for Daddy Ken...and keep it up! God is answering our prayers!!