Thank You!

So, in June of 2010 Chris and I received some test results that said I had the beginning stages of cervical cancer.....yes, the dreaded "c" word. It took us by surprise and made us stop and evaluate some parts of our lives. Personally, it brought me to my knees and rely on the only one that could make this "result" go away.

The doctor said that we had a choice to make and after much prayer Chris and I decided to do the wait and see approach. The doctor gave me a deadline of 6 months and then we would retest and establish a treatment. She said with my age (no, I'm not that old) there wasn't much hope of my immune system killing off the cancer cells on it's own.

We chose not to share this with many people because we knew it was in God's hands and didn't want others to worry.

I am fortunate to report and share that God still does intervene and do miracles (in case anyone wasn't sure). The doctor called me this morning with the results of testing that was done last week and she said there is no sign of any cancer cells and everything looks completely normal!!

So, THANK YOU God for being with Chris and me on this journey, reminding me that I CAN lean on you and trust that you will always be there for me, and answering our prayers.

Tender Hearted Carson

I know that this is a long time coming since I did one of these on Cooper a long while ago, so here goes.

Carson:
- is a cuddler
- likes electronics (a lot!)
- always eats the fruit on the plate first
- will do almost anything to get a chance to watch a "video"
- is very into clocks and time keeping, he always asks me what time it is
- loves to dance and sing
- is a fan of any upbeat music
- sometimes like to start conversations speaking so fast that no one has a clue what he is talking about, but they must be good conversations because he always ends up laughing really hard
- is a big fan of 101 Dalmations
- likes dogs
- is fond of the color yellow
- is always asking "Who's coming to visit today?" or "Where are we going to today?" (he likes to stay social)
- makes sure that I always give him a kiss and hug goodbye before we leave each other for any reason

I'm sure there are many more ways to describe Carson, these are what comes to mind right now.

God has given him such a tender heart and it will hopefully stay that way.