A Calm Day
It's been 6 1/2 weeks since Dan had 1/3 of the muscles in his right thigh removed in an effort to free his body of cancer. But there are still microscopic cancer cells in his leg. This has been one of the most challenging periods in our lives with unexpected problems arising almost every day. The good news is that Dan's leg is a little bit less swollen than yesterday, and we both slept well last night for a change. : > ) Today...today has been a calm day full of gifts from God!
We acted like "regular" people taking the morning off. We went to Starbucks for breakfast, and picked up some audio books at the library for our trip to Houston. We were blessed to have a fine discussion with a friend in Romania. Later, I did some counselor training for an outstanding therapist in St. George.
We now have copies of the PET Scan and the C-T Scan to take with us to MD Anderson. Saturday morning we will pack our suitcase for Houston. If we have enough energy, we will go to a sweet friend's wedding in Dallas. Then, we will drive about 2+ hours to Waco, spend the night and go to church with a friend God has sent to help support us in our work.
Before I say "goodnight," I want to thank you again for all the prayers you are offering up to God for us, and for the many encouraging messages coming to us from our beloved friends around the world. God has given us a wonderful big "family." I want to share with you what Dan's wise sister in law sent - “Life is not the way it’s supposed to be. It’s the way it is. The way you cope with it...is what makes the difference.” “The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.” Isaiah 40:8 And we stand on the Word of God. -- Anne and Dan