Is it working?

We are going to Dallas today, it is about 7:30 in the morning and Jack is ready to hit the road. We will wait for Rob to get off work and leave after lunch today. We will find out the results as to whether this protocol of chemo is working or not.

Matt 7:24,25
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and {yet} it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock."

The confidance that we are assured by these words of Jesus give me that peace that passes all understanding.

Thank you God for the blessings you reign down on me. Blessings of family, 3 beautiful children, my husband, church family, friends, all the people who pray for Jack and keep up with him through this site. I recently read a bit of this book and I wanted to share it with you.
Karen Kingsbury,author
Let Me Hold You Longer, title

Here are some excerpts:

Long ago you came to me, a miracle of firsts:
First smiles and teeth and baby steps, a sunbeam on the burst.
But one day you will move away and leave to me your past,
And I will be left thinking of a lifetime of your lasts. . .
The last time that I held a bottle to your baby lips.
The last time that I lifted you and held you on my hip.
The last night when you woke up crying, needing to be walked.
When last you crawled up with your blanket, wanting to be rocked.
The last time when you ran to me, still small enough to hold.
The last time that you said you'd marry me when you grew old.
Precious, simple moments and bright flashes from your past-
Would I have held on longer if I knew they were your last?
Our last adventure to the park, your final midday nap,
The last time when you wore your favorite faded baseball cap.
Your last few hours of kindergarten, those last days of first grade,
Your last at bat in Little League, last colored picture made.
I never said good-bye to all your yesterdays long passed.
So what about tomorrow- will I recognize your lasts?.....

Before we found out about Jack's tumors I took all these for granted. I don't anymore, the pictures that Sophie colors for me, the hugs that Derek gives me, they are less now that he is older, but that makes them so much more powerful, Jack's kindnesses that he shows me and others. How could I have not relished in everyone of these before April? Don't get me wrong I appreciated them, but I didn't relish them, I wasn't overwhelmed by them, they didn't stir my heart, they didn't bring tears to my eyes, I didn't store them up as treasures in my heart to remember long after they have left my home and gone on to make their own way in life. Like this book says, will I recognize the last time? probably not, so I better appreciate them to the fullest now.

God's peace and blessings to you this week. Take God out of the box you have put Him in and let Him show you the blessings in your life, let Him "wow" you in your own life, find the joy in the middle of a work day, or in the middle of cleaning house. Most of all I pray for you as I do for myself, "Lord show me your glory on earth, I can only imagine the glory you have waiting for us in heaven." In your sweet Son's name, Amen.

We will plan to post on Wednesday about lunchtime what we find out with our meeting with Dr. Bowers.
Love, Tammy