WHIRLWIND

YES I KNOW IT HAS BEEN OVER 5 MONTHS SINCE MY LAST POST.



I think the main reason for my absence is due to the fact that since obtaining an added work load at my office, (I am now managing our Huntsville AL office remotely) the last thing I want to do is sit and type on the computer.



But there have been so many changes in our lives recently that I thought I would share some and also put in a very much needed prayer request.

FIRST THE GOOD :

Dale has had 3 CT & Bone scans in the past 4 months and all have been great..........no new tumors or cancer. THANK YOU LORD JESUS.

Little Macie is getting to be quite the little character,she will soon be 7 months old. She is almost crawling, cutting teeth, rolling, rolling and did I say rolling on the floor. She loves all men (OH NO!!) she has the sweetest smile and those flirty eyes when her daddy, papa and any other male enters the room. GOD IS SO GOOD.

Keeley my oldest daughter has finally decided to seek the answers to her fertility issues. She was scared to go to a fertility doctor for fear of the dreaded, "you will never be able to bear a child". She is now in the first stages of treatment, seems the diabetic drug Glucophage can aid in becoming pregnant, this is treating her ploy cystic ovarian syndrome, they seem to think is the main culprit to infertility. If this is not successful then more testing and more treatments. PLEASE PRAY FOR KEELEY AND DEWEY.

NOW FOR SOME NOT SO GREAT NEWS

My youngest daughter Sarah and her husband are in the process of divorcing. This is a very shocking and disappointing (to say the least) event in our lives and family. There are so many "bad" issues involved with this.................we all need every ones prayers, God knows all the details of this life changing event and he can fix it all..........PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR FAMILY.

As you can read there are many things that have changed and are changing, and the only solution to them is PRAYER, PRAYER AND PRAYER.

Until next time (who knows how long) please remember us all in your prayers.

UP DATES AND SUCH

First let me apologize in advance for the lengthy post. So much to say and give updates on.

I know I know, yes it has almost been a month since I posted. I suppose I just have not taken the time to sit and reflect on things that I could or should write about, or maybe I am being plain lazy. Lets see where do I begin.

Let me begin on a good note, our family was very please to celebrate my mom and dad's 50th wedding anniversary a few weeks ago, we were blessed to have my dad's siblings from NC to join us. We had a very nice time and enjoyed the family time. As a result of this gathering and the trip by my Aunt Patricia and Uncle Lindon ; Dale's mom (also from NC) was able to come for a short visit. Trish if you happen to read this post, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for bringing Imogene along for the ride.

Now on to other happenings.

I trust that GOD is taking care of Dale's current cancer, I know God is in control and will bring us through this, but there is also the deep down worry about what lies ahead (I suppose this is human nature).

Dale began his radiation about three weeks ago and finished with his last treatment this past Monday, and then immediately began his Chemotherapy treatment. The type of chemo he is getting this round has fewer side effects and was not suppose to make him nauseated or sick, but like any type of treatment each person responds differently, so being the case Dale has been sick this entire week, he has been so sick he missed several days of work and has not been able to eat very much. And to add to the misery( more my misery than his) I have been away on a business trip, (mind you never again). He does seem to be feeling better and his appetite is slowing returning. I hope that his next treatment does not have this effect on him. We are awaiting the results of his recent MRI, it was recommended that he have an MRI of his brain to have a "baseline" to compare with scans in the future. Once he has had two rounds of this chemo he will be re-evaluated with more MRIs, scans and other tests to see how this recent cancer is responding to treatment.

We are definitely in need of much prayer (which I know we are getting) to get us through this trying time.

On a better note, Macie saw the cardiologist about three weeks ago and her little heart murmur was gone.........GOD is good.

Macie is growing so fast and is becoming more beautiful every day.

Janet (blogging with bully) has taken a new job with a local Radiology clinic and is soooo! glad to be back in the real world of working. I am very glad to have her back on our Sunday family lunches.

Now for me I have taken on an added responsibility at my job, I have been given an additional office to manage, thank goodness this can be done remotely and there will be no travel involved. So for now I go from a very relaxed work load to a very busy non stop work day.....wonder if GOD has this in place to keep my mind occupied, but whatever the reason I hope this means more job security.

As I stated in the beginning of this post I apologize for the length.......but these were things on my mind that needed to be released, and of course there have to be recent pictures added, so please enjoy.

DAD AND MOM WITH DAD'S BROTHER AND SISTER WITH THE SPOUSES

MACIE'S FIRST BLUE JEANS

MAMMAW AND HER FIRST GREAT GRAND DAUGHTER

SLEEP ?????????????

How soon we forget. (yeah I know it has actually only been 25 yrs). I was telling my mom today, I do not remember being this tired when my girls were babies and not sleeping all night, she quickly reminded me that I was a little younger back then, and that makes all the difference in the world.

Last night was our second time to keep our precious little Macie (all night I might add). 2 weeks ago we were blessed with her on a Saturday night (she was just 2 weeks old), she awoke every hour to two hours all through the night............yippie, but worth every minute.

Last night she "slept" over again with her Nana and Papa, we had a better night, she only woke up every three hours and went quietly back to sleep after her feeding. I thoroughly enjoyed keeping her and hope that this will be a special treat for many years to come.

I am amazed at the difference in my "little" Sarah......how fast she has grown into such a wonderful mom. She cherishes every special moment with her little angel and does not hesitate to share those special feelings with me. Sarah if by chance you read this blog.........please continue to share with me all your special feelings of being a mom.

Now we just hope and pray that God will soon bless Keeley with the pleasure of becoming a mommy, I know she will be exceptional............

Answered Prayer

God has answered a special prayer request that we had. Dale is going to be able to work during his radiation treatments. He just has to make sure he does not do any heavy lifting; his employer has offered to hire some temporary help for the lifting and materials handling part of his job, all he will be doing is pushing buttons.

God is so awesome.

Also here are a few new pictures of our little Macie

Me and my Papa

I'm so sweet

My cousin Sam loves me so much

AGAIN

FIRST OF ALL LET ME ADD THIS BEFORE I BEGIN

Ecclesiastes 3.1

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.

We have been very busy the past two weeks going for scans, test and doctor appointments. The results show that Dale's cancer has returned, it is now in his spine (L1), so again he will be having radiation and chemotherapy. Dale and I are trying to be optimistic and leave this in God's hands. We definitely needs prayers from everyone. We need for God to touch this cancer and destroy it for good. I could go on and on about the doctor's prognosis, but that would only take away from the fact that I know GOD is in control.

Please Please Please keep us in the daily prayers.