Well we were unable to go today to Caleb's doctor's appointment because he caught a bug and was throwing up again this morning. It actually started on Friday right after he woke up from his anesthesia. He said he didn't feel well, and he ended up throwing up on the way home twice, throughout the day, and into the night. We called the doctor thinking it was a new side affect from the anesthesia until Annelise starting throwing up the next morning- then we realized it was a virus. Caleb returned back to his normal self on Saturday-Tuesday, but then woke up this morning throwing up again! It's been a crazy few days.
We did however receive some not good news from the doctor on Monday over the phone. His tumor has indeed grown over the last 6 months. We had a really hard day Monday swallowing this information as we face again the question of what should we do. So, we will return to the doctor within the next couple of weeks to discuss the options. We believe that most likely we will not move forward with treatment as the very next step (due to his sight and hormones remaining steady at this time) although it will be placed on the table as an option due to the concern the doctors have of waiting too long.
We would love for you to pray the following for us:
1) for wisdom for us and the doctors on our course of action at this time.
2) for strength as we are physically weary from the building of our home and now the moving this weekend.
3) for the Lord to continue to calm our hearts in the midst of this storm.
4) that God would see fit to remove this tumor or make it stop growing!
I have been encouraged this week by the Lord's presence- on Monday morning before I received the call from the doctor the Lord placed a song on my heart that is one that really doesn't come to mind often. The lyrics are: Because He lives, I can face tomorrow. Because He lives, all fear is gone. Because I know He holds the future and life is worth the living just because He lives! - I've been singing it all week.
We are eternally grateful for your prayers.
Here is the blog entry I actually put together last week and was waiting to send it with this MRI update.
Fall has been a whirlwind with the designing and remodeling of a new home for us here in Murfreesboro. We are really excited to be moving within the next week!!! We have obviously shared some memorable moments with our kids starting with the latest: Halloween!! Here we are trick or treating at Harpeth Hills. Caleb went as Obi Wan Kenobi and Annelise as a VOLS Cheerleader!
Annelise has discovered she likes cheerleading this fall. She has gone to 2 football games to see her babysitter cheer and has come alive watching the girls down on the sidelines! She stands on her daddy's legs, moves to the beat of the band, and watches closely the girls dance and cheer- it's so cute! And when she's in her comfort zone she'll do her own cheer that we've taught her- V-O-L-S, VOLS, GO! VOLS! GO! Except when she does it by herself, she adds all kinds of other letters like P! Q! T! -it's precious!
Here we are with Mom and Ma
On Halloween night we went door to door with several friends- here the kids are with a dear friend named Charlie- an Ewok!
here the boys are practicing their moves -Ha!
Annelise and Timothy - cute as can be!
Here's our traditional shot of the kids on the couch- they are all growing like weeds
Our little princess after her bath- love you, baby girl!
These last few shots are of us in our home at night together- I'm getting sentimental because we are about to move in just a few days!! Our new house is almost complete, and we are super excited to be moving in; however, sad too- we have lived here for 8 sweet years; we have brought home our babies to this house, and we shared such wonderful moments together within these walls. This home has truly been a gift from the Lord, and I am sad to leave it behind. Caleb is too- he's just like me!
This is a shot of us playing Uno- the favorite game around our house right now! Annelise has learned how to play and she's a whiz at it!! In this shot, she has already beaten us all- I just had her hold up a card for the picture. She and Caleb play several games of it a day- it is so sweet to watch the two of them have such fun together. It makes me so glad that we home school Caleb- he and Annelise get many more moments like these to build their friendship- what a blessing!
Here Caleb and Annelise (crazy hair!) are jumping on the bed- Caleb is sad to be leaving his room- he's already cried- I've done the same and this week will be hard to see it all come down. Change is good many times; however, it doesn't mean that it's easy to close a chapter. Even though this chapter of our lives has consisted of some storms, it has been so full of love, laughter, growth, and God's amazing mercies and grace that it's a hard chapter to close. But we will look back on these 8 years with fond memories.
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