May 5th, 2007 - Next Round Soon

It feels a little strange. We have this very sick little girl who is as happy as can be. We know that there is this terrible enemy presence lodged inside of her and spreading its army throughout her bones, and yet, she stands in front of her bookshelf, pulling every book she has off, one by one as she talks to herself. She looks like she is having a little conversation with each book, deciding the merits of each book before joyfully dumping it off onto the ground. Every once in a while she looks back at us and giggles and then returns to the serious work of book dropping. We continue, everyday, to thank God that Keira is not feeling what we feel . . . that she has no idea what is going on and is simply enjoying life.

This Wednesday she starts her next round. It will be 3 days. Please pray for her and for the side effects. That first day will hard: all day in the hospital without a room, just a recliner and TV. Not an easy day for anyone, but especially Keira.

We wanted to thank all the students and parents from TCA who have been providing dinners for us so regularly. It means so much to us. We have also begun to recieve medical bills and Erin is having to take some days off for chemo. We have started to recieve a few checks for the trust this week and we are very grateful to those who have given because it will help us greatly to offset some of the finanical burden during this time. And, honestly, it is very encouraging to receive those checks, e-mails, and cards because it reminds us that we are not alone. So, for those of you who are contacting us, we thank you from the depth of our hearts.

We pray everyone is doing well. We are forever grateful for your prayers, your emails, and everything else you are doing for our family.

Jason, Erin & Keira