Our Story: September 2010

Hello Friends!

My computer is still acting a little cranky but I was able to get some of my pictures uploaded. I did realize this week that I needed to update my blogspot memory. It only holds 20,000 pictures without paying a $5 charge and guess who now has over 20,000 pictures stored on this blog???? Amazing how many pictures you can take in a six year period! No wonder my kids smile the second they see my camera come out of the bag! =)

Jed did great at his recent eye doctor appt. The doctor at Childrens would like to look at his eyes every six months just to keep a close watch on them but he said right now they are great!

Jed is loving his return to normal activities. Just simple things like going to church every week and a trip to the grocery store is a big deal for him now.

Above everything else that is going on right now, there is only one thing on this little boy's mind!

HUNTING!!

I swear, this child couldn't be any more like his Daddy if he tried!!!! Jed is such a big Daddy's boy! Josh loves the outdoors and hunting and Jedidiah is following right in his footsteps. (Don't worry, the gun is not real)

He has also taken an interest in picking out his own clothes in the morning. This is his latest outfit, complete with matching shoes!!!! =)

I have some exciting news to share with you all.

Guess who made a visit to our home a few weeks ago????

We are so very excited that Jed is the recipient of a "Make-A-Wish"! He told them he wanted a fence for his cow but since he really doesn't own a cow, they went with his second wish....A TRIP TO SEE MICKEY MOUSE!!!!!

After the nice volunteers for Make-A-Wish left, Jed couldn't wait to dig in his goody bag. Inside the bag he found an apron and Bisquick mix. Guess what we had for supper that night??

What a big helper boy!!!

When I say "give me a sweet smile!" this is what I get! LOL

Looks sweet to me!!!

We lost another sweet friend this week from our unit. Emily passed away and will be buried tomorrow afternoon. I will be attending the funeral service so please pray for me that I will have words of comfort for her mother. Tabitha really needs our prayers. She is a single mom and Emily was her only child. I can't imagine how lonely she will feel now. Could you please cover her in prayer this week and in the weeks and months to come. I was able to spend some time with Tabitha and Emily in the picu unit the last couple of weeks. I have to be honest and say that during my time with them, I not only prayed for Emily, but I found myself in constant prayer for Jed. As I sat with Tabitha and talked about our children and all the sweet kids in our unit fighting this disease, I found myself begging God not only to heal Emily but to never let Jed's cancer return. I hope that doesn't sound selfish, because I sure didn't mean for it to be but it was just so hard to sit and watch this little girl fight for her life and not think of my little Jedidiah. Knowing that it was only by God's grace that we were not in the same situation.

I ask that each of you continue to ask, seek and knock on the door of heaven begging God to never let his cancer return to his little body! Thank you for every prayer and every step of faith you take on our son's behalf.

Jeremiah 33:3, 6 ... "Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know."

Thank you for calling on God with us. We are waiting expectantly to see those "great and mighty" works of God in our son's life!

In Loving Memory of Emily Lynn McPherson June 18, 2003-Sept 26, 2010

I am sad to tell you all that Jed lost his little buddy Biscuit recently.

While playing outside in the yard with Josh, Jed and Kendall, our sweet little Biscuit ran from the kids straight into the highway and was killed. Our hearts were broken into. He has been such a precious dog and so good with Jed. I don't think I have ever cried that hard over an animal in my entire life.

My sweet husband fixed a beautiful resting place for Biscuit and we held a special service for a special dog.

Jed preached the service like a little man. He fought back tears the entire time.

Kendall wrapped her Biscuit silly band around his little paw and they tucked a sweet note to Jesus in the grave. Biscuit was wrapped in half of Jed's favorite blanket.

I wish you all could have heard Jed's sweet words to his friend. I was crying so hard the entire town could probably hear me. Jed told him how much he loved him and how he was always by his side. At one point, even Josh was wiping tears for our brave little boy.