Sunday, July 5

Time has seemed to slow down since we got the news about Mom's tumor. All the things in life that just aren't important have faded away and we have been able to actually live every minute. The tele-marketers have even stopped calling! (Maybe that's one of God's ways of letting us know he's looking out for us.) Yesterday Mom's devotions led her to the book of Numbers and the verse was about having her head shaved. It is truly remarkable how sometimes you can read scripture and be unable to really understand it; however, in times of need the scriptures appear as though they were written exactly for you in the situation you are going through. At times we find it difficult to be thankful and praise God when times are hard, but our family been blessed even during this difficult time. I didn't know it was possible to be any closer, but we have become closer to one another, focusing on a common goal, and working together to ensure that everything is taken care of. We have seen a tremendous outpouring of support from our friends and community. And, her tumor is treatable and we're all prepared to fight this battle as aggressively as necessary. We live in a great technological time with advances in medicine taking place every day.

In preparation for the coming week, Dad and I got all of the mowing done yesterday while Mom baked some cookies. Today, after church, we're planning on taking a trip to Braxton County so Mom can visit with some family before surgery next week. Please continue to remember us in your prayers.