I wanted to pop in and let everyone know that Jed's second round of scans after chemo are clean! No signs of cancer!

What God heals is truly healed.

Thank you all for praying for us.  We have lost a couple of dear friends this week and Josh's grandpa is in the hospital so I don't have much time to post.

Please keep praying for all our sweet clinic kids.

 Kendall and her friend Julie
 Little Jedidiah couldn't wait for his turn!

Reagon and I stayed inside this time with the fireplace rolling. While the kids played outside, we made hot chocolate and muffins. After a couple hours in the snow, they came in to eat and watch movies under the electric blanket. We enjoyed several cozy nights at home together.

Thank you for all the sweet comments on Jed's hair! I couldn't help but snap a few shots this week during his bath. Yes, he still takes a bath in the sink but is slowly starting to bathe in the tub again. If you remember, he became afraid of the tub for some reason during chemo and has wanted to scrub up in the sink ever since.

Can't say that I blame him. Looks rather fun to me!


 A sweet shot of his curls


I have wanted to post several times in the last week but it seems like the words just wouldn't come.

This past Saturday, I visited our hospital to say goodbye to one of our sweet girls. DJ has been fighting cancer (leukemia) since she was 13 years old. Five years and a hard fight later, she left this earth for her heavenly home. Although heaven rejoiced, our hearts broke. DJ was so special to all of us. She was the teenager of the group and loved all our little ones. When I left her room on Saturday, I knew that it would be the very last time I would see her. But after thinking about it and praying, I realized I was wrong. I will see her again someday on golden streets with a head full of hair and no cancer! I can't wait for that day!
(DJ with her brother and sister last week)

Also this week, one of our dear friends fell ill and has been fighting for her life as well. Tammy Davis is one of Jed's biggest prayer warriors. She has been friends with our family for many years. I remember starting the card wall for Jed in our foyer and the very first set of cards I taped up were from Tammy and her husband Pierre. I can't tell you the number of times I went to my mailbox and found an encouraging card or book from Tammy. She kept Jed supplied in toys for the hospital stays. She mailed a check to help pay for our hotel expenses during Jed's surgery stay in the hotel next to the hospital. She stayed on her knees for our son.  Now she is in the hospital and in serious need of our prayers. I am asking each of you to please remember her in your prayers. We are asking for complete healing for her and all the glory to go to God. If I had to gather a small group of women to go with me to fight the devil, Tammy's name would be at the top of my list. Go to Proverbs 31 in your bible. Her name should be written next to this scripture. She loves the Lord with all her heart and she lives her life for Him.

Please continue to pray for Abby. I had a good visit with her mom on Saturday while Abby napped. The doctors are hitting Abby hard over the course of the next 20 days with strong radiation. They hope to shrink the tumor enough to remove it. We are all praying for this! Jed's staging was dropped from stage 3 to stage 1 when his tumor was removed!

Our clinic baby, McKenna is getting ready to leave this world unless the Lord decides otherwise. She has a cancer similar to Jed's, rhabdoidmyosarcoma, and her scans last week were not good. I have been talking to her mom and my heart breaks each time she updates me. Please remember this family in your prayers. It doesn't matter how many times I do this, I always find myself "double praying". Praying for the sweet child fighting cancer and at the same time in the back of my mind begging God to never let Jed's cancer return!

I keep a list on my office wall with all our clinic friends. I look at it several times during the day and pray over each one still fighting. As we near the one year mark of Jed's diagnosis, I am blown away at the number of "angel wings" I have drawn next to several of our friend's names. I look forward to a place where death and sickness are defeated forever.

Jed will go for his next set of scans on Wednesday. Please pray for peace for our hearts as we wait for scan results on Wednesday. I pray for God to help me fight the near constant battle of fear I still have.  Above all, we pray for clean scans for the rest of Jed's life.

One last thing I would like to share with all of you. While having lunch with Jed yesterday, he said to me "Momma, I hate the devil". I said "I do to. I hope he is as hot as a firecracker".  He looked at me for a second and said "me too, I hope he has to get chemo!" 

I will end with Tammy's last facebook post:
"Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure because you will not abandon me to the Realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay." Psalm 16:9-10

God bless each of you!

Be strong and brave.  Don't be afraid...and don't be frightened, because the LORD your God will go with you.  He will not leave you or forget you.  ~Deuteronomy 31:6