March 9, 2007

Thank you all for your prayers and support. We have had so many people call us, bring us food, and offer to take care of us.

Friday night March 9, 2007 our little girl was diagnosed with cancer. It was the most difficult news either one of us had ever heard. That evening we could barely hold it together and honestly thought it was nightmare we would eventually wake from. And while it is a nightmare, we are not going to wake up. This is real. It is scary. She is our little girl and we love her more than we can express in words. Right now all we can do is believe that our merciful and loving God will heal her.

We are writing this blog to help keep all of the people who have been so good to us and are praying for us accurately up to date on what is happening.

All we know right now is that Keira has cancer. It is neuroblastoma (if you want more information on this, see the next blog). That was confirmed Monday. We are now waiting for the hospital to schedule other tests. At this point, all we can do is continue to wait and enjoy our daughter. Until all the tests are complete, they cannot set up a treatment schedule for her.

The thing that we are most grateful for right now is that Keira does not seem to be affected by the cancer. She is playing and laughing and truly enjoying herself. We are so thankful we do not have to explain to her what is happening and that she will not remember any of this when she gets older.

Please continue to pray for us. There are many kids who make it through neuroblastoma, but not all of them. Pray for healing. Pray for peace. Pray for God's presence to be felt.

Thank you all so much,

Jason, Erin, & Keira