RELIEF...remember the commercial "how do you spell relief"? I spell it "A CT WITHOUT SIGNS OF CANCER"!!!!

Every month without cancer means that she is that much closer to "cure". Even though she will never be totally without concerns, being without active signs of cancer is just such relief. She is 15 months into a 60 month journey to wholeness. As I type this, funeral services for one of our soldiers are being announced on the news. I hope that you all stop and pray for this family and others who are suffering due to the ultimate sacrifice. I can't imagine getting that news...

Carli was fairly nonchalant about the news. She left a message on my cell, which I didn't get because my cell phone went through the wash last weekend! She said that Dr. Stallings was still watching a spot in her chest which he believes is scar tissue on a lymph node. Please pray that he is right!! It is hard to go from mom to bystander...Jeremy went with her today, which he should do, but I am just hoping that they remember to ask the right questions and that they remember what Dr. S. tells them. Am I still a worry wort or what?

She has her last class at Wayne tonight and then finals next week. We are going to see Kelsie this weekend for Parent's Weekend at Grove City. Her sorority is singing in an All College Sing Saturday night which is always very entertaining and fun. Next year she is the leader/director for her sorority in the sing, which should be fun. Tara was the director her senior year, too.

So relieved that the wedding plans can go on...(and on...and on...LOL)

The marriage seminar was very uplifting and very practical. Not much "star-gazing", which I appreciate! I don't know why I am not a verbal romantic...but I'm just not. Very much reminded that God has to be the most important thing in your marriage/life..."The Divine Duet"...that was neat imagery.

Carli is not feeling well again today. She has been working a lot and not sleeping the greatest. Jeremy has started working for his brother in the transport business, so he is driving all over creation and not resting well, either. What a pair they make!! Hopefully those of you who get The Daily Record saw their engagement in the THursday edition.

PLEASE continue to remember Carli's appointment with Dr. Stallings on Thursday. In my mind I know that God makes all things good, but in my heart I know that He has lessons for us to learn. I would like to think that the hard lessons are now over, but I also know that isn't the case in life. Many folks have been through much more difficult circumstances than we have. We still have our dear Carli...I think of our friends who have lost children...can't imagine...

I read something that really caught me by surprise. And I don't really know why I hadn't thought of it before! I was reading the book Heaven by Randy Alcorn and he said that babies lost to misscarriage/abortion/stillborn will be in heaven. We lost a child in '84 when I was about 5 months pregnant. I still feel in my heart that it was a boy...which I never really cared which sex our children were and I thank God every day for my girls (because I'm not sure that I would have known what to do with a boy :) But, the thought that this child will be in heaven with us is amazing to me!

The sun is so beautiful...Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow....

Life sure is full of ups and downs. Yesterday she had her CT...which meant drinking "the nasty". She had to start drinking Sunday night, then she went to work at the preschool, drank more, had the CT where they made her drink even more, then she worked until 9:30 at Maurices. When she got home, she was VERY nauseated and very uncomfortable. I hope that she was able to sleep...

Now we play the waiting game. Her appointment with Dr. STallings isn't until 4/30.

She got some leads on musicians so we'll see what happens. It is so late to be finding someone, but I feel that she will get something even better than what she was planning.

My friend Jane is moving from Clarion, PA (which is only about 40 minutes from Grove City) to Lansing, Michigan. Will be quite a bit further to visit, but it sounds like a great opportunity for her and Craig. They are in a new house for the first time, and it will be fun for them to "start over". Her mom will also be moving with them into an assisted living home. Lots of changes for all...prayers go with them.

Friday it was TWO years already since the day we found out about Carli's lymphoma. I am so thankful that we are on this side of this journey!

Jeremy's parents were here this weekend for his birthday. We had a great time looking at the wedding venues and just hanging out.

Todd and Tara got a new puppy!! She is a little black/brown dachsy, very tiny...

Looking forward to the Lasting Flame Marriage Seminar this weekend. The weather is supposed to be beautiful so will be hard to sit inside...hopefully it will be worth it! We all can use a little help...especially after almost 30 years together (35 if you count dating!).

YIKES!

Carli's musicians for the wedding and reception backed out on them yesterday. She is devestated. They loved the style of music that they were going to play/sing, and the music was something that both she and Jeremy were excited about. So, now we are trying our darndest to find someone to help us out! We have brainstormed about every musician that we know...so if you are one of them, you might be getting a phone call!! If you have any ideas, please let us know!! I guess that we can pray for this, too! God tells us to ask...well, we are PLEADING!!

Today was one of those days that you wish you could start over. I said some things to Carli this morning that she took very negatively and I didn't mean it that way. I am just concerned about her and Jeremy, but I guess my dad was probably concerned about me when I was her age. I'm just not sure how they are going to make it, but then I need to remember that it isn't up to me anymore! At least they are able to plan now. They are going to work on staff at Camp Friendenswald this summer...doesn't pay much, but our church will probably help out. Plus, I hope that we have all of the wedding details under control by the time that she leaves! Working on the guest list is one of the hardest things that we've ever done...we wish that we could just invite everyone that we know!! They both have large families and tons of friends...but it will work out...

OK..the forcast is calling for snow next week! That just isn't funny!! What really wouldn't be funny would be rain/wind on August 1! (at least we can be pretty sure that it won't snow).

Carli and I found my MOB dress yesterday. It is the princess dress that we never got when we were young! Our girls get such fancy dresses for prom, etc. Mine were pretty plain and not very exciting. Those of you who are "old"...remember Gunny Sax? Yep, that's what I wanted! Carli loves this dress, it isn't at all what I thought that I would get...but it is beautiful. Just wish that I had other places to wear it!!

Continue prayers for April 20...she has to work at the preschool, then drink the nasty, then go to work at Maurices. Will be quite a full day !!