Merry Christmas!

So it’s been a long time. Sorry guys, just haven’t had much to update you on. Things have been quiet, which is a good thing! Chad has continued to do really well with his chemotherapy treatments and will have another round next week. Don’t worry though, there will be no chemo on Christmas Eve! Dr. May said no way to that and instead Chad will get the 5 days worth, in 4 days. He is scheduled to have a MRI on his brain December 28th and will see Dr. Sanni after that to go over the results. We’ve enjoyed the last month or so of no news is good news and although we are nervous about the upcoming tests & results, we both have a really good feeling that there will be great news to share with you soon.

Our faith in the Lord’s will has never been stronger and we know that he’s in control. Unlike us, he see’s the big picture of our lives and the reasons behind everything good & bad that happens to us. It is a wonderful feeling to just let go and trust him and it brings us a peace that can’t be found any other way. We believe God is steering the boat and that we just have to keep paddling. He’ll lead us exactly where we are supposed to be.

I don’t mean to sound like I’m some kind of superhuman on this blog nor am I trying to paint a false picture of everything being just peachy all the time. Those of you close to us know we have our struggles. I mean, Chad is 32 and has cancer. There isn’t a minute that goes by that we forget this. It sucks in every possible way you can imagine. It sucks every minute of everyday. We get mad, we get upset….I’ve been known to do some serious crying….

But what can we do? We can roll over and wallow in it or we can choose to keep paddling, to have faith, to try to be positive, and enjoy every minute of everyday- regardless. We may have hard days, but we have days and now we appreciate all of them in a new way.

We wish all of you this same appreciation for life and the people God has placed in your life this holiday season. Go hug someone you love, or better yet someone you don’t! Merry Christmas Everyone!!