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We are home! And we are so happy to share that our time in Boston went so so well!! We found all the places we needed to be and made it to all of our appointments on time- yay!! (grateful for those prayers!) We felt the Lord’s gift of peace and so did Caleb. We had some sweet moments with him that involved discussions of his tumor that were new, discussions of how he was feeling and what to do with what he was feeling, and some sweet times of praying with Caleb.<br />
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And then we got some encouraging news from Caleb’s eye doctor. They tested him on his vision, and he once again has perfect vision- yay!!! His eye nerves do indicate that there is pressure being placed on both of his eyes- the left eye worse than the right; but the diameter numbers were exactly the same as his last visit; so no change in his eyes! This is very good!! Dr. Heidary did not feel that it was necessary to take any action since things were stable and his vision in perfect condition. We are so thankful!<br />
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And Caleb’s MRI went really well yesterday. He was a bit nervous; but the nurses were wonderful and things went smoothly. Today we got the results back from Oncology, and Dr. Manly said there were no significant changes in the MRI scan. There was a slight discrepancy, but not worth treatment over. He feels very comfortable waiting 6 months for another eye exam, and as long as that eye exam looks good, then he is fine waiting until next year to do another scan. This is great news for us! We are so very thankful to the Lord for answering our prayers in our favor. I will always be reminded when we go to these hospitals that each day we have our health is a gift from the Lord, and that we aren’t guaranteed a good report, no matter how many are praying. But we are so so grateful for today, and we will celebrate today!!!<br />
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Thank you for partnering with us, for walking with us and being a huge part of the Lord’s encouragement to our souls. You are a gift, and we are eternally grateful for you!<br />
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There are many of you that we pray for too in all that you and your family are walking through. It is an honor to lift you up! Let us continue to serve you as you have us…so let us know how we can pray for you today.</div>
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Nicole Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964638082469197063noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24347938.post-36704056362199276662016-02-21T14:04:00.000-06:002016-02-21T14:22:14.112-06:00Boston Travels - Monday<div class="WordSection1">
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We wanted to let you know that we are headed to Boston on Monday (2/22/2016) for Caleb’s first MRI at Boston Children’s Hospital. Monday is a day of travel, and we have his eye exams and his MRI the following day, Tuesday the 23rd, with results from the MRI on Wednesday morning. <br />
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We are so grateful for the continued support from so many of you. We would love it if you could join us in praying the following:<br />
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<li>Travel mercies which would include trying to navigate Boston and the hospital. We are not too familiar with the place yet. We have 4 different appointments that are not all in one building with a shuttle to take between two of them, appointment times to keep, etc.</li>
<li>That Caleb faith would grow as he trusts the Lord in a new place. That he would have peace in the midst being put to sleep by new nurses, new doctors, new routines, etc. Also, that Caleb will have mercies to go almost the entire day without eating.</li>
<li>That his eye nerve exams will come back positive. The exams in the last year have shown a decrease in the diameter of his eye nerves which could indicate that the tumor is pressing down on his eye nerves. So we would love for those numbers to be up and the clinical exam of his eyes to show no vision loss.</li>
<li>That the MRI will show no increase in size and the cyst found on top will not be any bigger.</li>
<li>That all the doctors would have wisdom and be led by the Spirit as they review his exams.</li>
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Austin Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04852958640791995731noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24347938.post-14332015160283691642015-09-02T22:10:00.000-05:002015-09-02T22:10:26.023-05:00New News<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 19.9733px;">We want to share with you some new news. First of all, we have seen the Lord open new doors for us in the last couple of months, and we feel excited and hopeful! We have just gotten back from Boston after meeting with the ophthalmologist and oncologists who reviewed Caleb’s scans and tests back in May. (If you remember, their opinion was to not treat at this time since there were no complications with Caleb’s vision. This opinion was in contrast to Vanderbilt’s.) We have been wondering if it were time to transfer our care to another hospital who shared our same philosophy, but we were unsure how any of it would be possible. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 19.9733px;">However, after meeting with these amazing doctors in Boston, we have walked away encouraged! It is possible! They affirmed the decisions we have made for Caleb over the last 8 ½ years saying that they can’t make Caleb any more “well” than he already is. Wow! Their philosophy was/is to leave him alone as long as he has 20/20 vision and his hormones are stable (meaning the pituitary gland does not seem affected by the tumor which is very close to it). They only want to see him twice a year (every 6 months) to assess his eyes and one time a year to have an MRI scan. Wow, again! This seemed doable. We walked away feeling at peace with our doctors being miles away and a weight lifted from our chest as we feel affirmed that we are following the Lord’s path for our son at this time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 19.9733px;">And I can’t emphasize enough how humbling it is to see His will for our son at this time to be untouched- unscathed. Honestly, it is very hard as we have dear friends whose child is going through treatment and enduring so much at such a young age. And we pass child after child and parent after parent in these hospitals that don’t want to be there- just like us. When their babies were handed to them the day that they were born that was the last time they wanted to be in a hospital with their child; they never dreamed, nor I, that our children would have to face such harsh realities one day. And it breaks our hearts and makes us thankful in the same breath that at this time Caleb isn’t going through treatment. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 19.9733px;">And, on a lighter note and the highlight of our summer…..we want to share that Annelise was baptized on June 6th! –right in our own backyard!!! It was such a beautiful afternoon, and truly one that I won’t ever forget. We had some dear friends and family come over to celebrate not only her 6th birthday but also her new birth in Christ!! Annelise, as young as she is, has understood the Good News, her sin, and the amazing gift of God’s grace to her through Jesus, and it was evident in her life that she had surrendered to Him.</span></div>
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Nicole Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964638082469197063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24347938.post-76057477608774698852015-06-16T07:41:00.000-05:002015-06-16T07:42:35.784-05:00Caleb update<br />
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Thank you all so very much for your calls, texts, emails, and the many letters we've received from anonymous encouragers to let us know you were praying for us and that you are with us in this process. We are truly grateful as we feel the body of believers continue to minister to us. The news from Caleb is that we have invested several weeks in the process of trying to get an additional opinion on the conclusiveness and reliability of the options before us. This process has not been easy because it requires a lot of coordination and planning to get everyone on the same page, but we have been blessed to interact with some very caring doctors who reviewed the notes and tests we have on Caleb in a joint review in effort to give us an additional opinion on next steps. </div>
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The doctors at Boston Children's hospital have returned to us with opinion that their advice to us would be that given he has no clinical complications, lack of a "curative" treatment and certain side effects of treatment options - we should continue watching. The clinical complications that we would be looking for would be a decline in overall visual function, peripheral, or color. This news did catch us by surprise, but it was also a breath of fresh air at the same time. Our hearts were very troubled with the decision to treat for these very same reasons mentioned.</div>
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We are now in the process of reaching out to our doctors at Vanderbilt. We have let them know of our intent to continue the watch plan and are awaiting their reply. Our prayer request would be for the hearts of our team at Vanderbilt. In this instance this really isn't about a right or wrong answer, because everyone is trying their best to make wise choices. There isn't a certain choice to make as both have risks. Our situation is about weighing the risks and making the choice we as parents feel best about.</div>
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This has been a wave of emotions - up and down. We have been burdened, but we have not been overcome. We recognize that life has some very hard things to deal with, and for one reason or another this is one of those things for our family. We know that we have a heavenly father who cares for Caleb more than we do and we know there is a plan for Caleb. It remains a possibility that we will end up in treatment and it may be touch and go every three months for years, but today we are thankful that we are not entering the process immediately. </div>
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Our prayers for yesterday were answered in many ways, and we are so grateful. Caleb endured the hours without eating or drinking much better than we thought. That was a “yay, God” moment as Suzanne Rowe would call it! And we walked into the prep room for the MRI and were greeted by our favorite nurse, Michelle, who has prepped Caleb for his MRIs 99 percent of the time since he was 9 months old! She was a breath of fresh air and made us feel right at home. Also, Caleb came out of sedation with little problem which was a relief since he had some congestion which increases some risks. Blessings and prayers were felt all around yesterday, and we thank each of you for being an instrument in that.</div>
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However, Caleb’s eye appointment yesterday did not go as planned. We have had really positive reports from his doctor who has always said he would be the 1st to see signs of the tumor affecting his eyes. The testing of the diameter of his eye nerves came back, and they showed to be at the very lowest end of normal. The doctor said he sees a trend over the course of the last 4 years in the reduction of the size of Caleb’s eye nerves which is apparently due to his tumor. </div>
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This morning we saw the oncologist who confirmed this report. He also said that the MRI showed no change in the tumor or cyst in 3 months (which is good news); however, with the new report from our Opthomoloigist that his eye nerves are being affected by the tumor it is pretty clear that we can wait no longer. It is time to respond with treatment. </div>
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We had an encounter with the Lord as we waited in the tiny room, floor number 6, door number 4. I had opened a book I’m reading by Marjorie Holmes called <u>The Messiah</u> to try to keep myself distracted while we waited. It’s the 3rd book in the trilogy <u>Two from Galilee</u>. I am reading about Jesus’ ministry, and I was at the part where Jesus was yet again being bombarded by people wanting to be healed by him. And it said, “Too many parents thrusting their children upon the Master, asking Him to touch them, bless them, protect them from disease.” </div>
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It hit me – an image in my mind so vivid of Austin and myself being those very parents- running to Jesus, trying desperately to get to him in the sea of people, knowing that He could heal our son if we just got the chance to get close enough…and then I had this thought, “We are doing that, Lord! I don’t have to have lived back 2000 years ago- You are the same Jesus, and I’m running to you with my boy! And the next thought that came to me was…No, Jesus you only have to say the word, and he will be healed. My boy will be healed if you just speak the word…</div>
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And then He did speak- He spoke to me in my spirit. I heard Him as clear as day- He said, “Unscathed.” Now there is a back-story to this word-He has spoken this word over us for Caleb over the years, but he said it again today. And then I began a dialog with him. I said, “Well, Lord, you see, we have a problem. We feel 99 percent sure the doctor is about to walk in here and tell us we need to treat and what are we to do about it?” And I heard him again in my spirit say, “It’s not your problem.” “It’s not your problem.”</div>
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It’s not your problem, God replied. Cause I can do anything. There’s a bigger picture you can’t see. You don’t have to change the world, just trust in me. Cause I am your creator I am working out my plan and through you, I will show them. I am the first, I am the last. I am the present and the past. I am tomorrow and today. I am the only way…”</div>
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I can’t understand exactly what God has meant or means today when His word over Caleb is unscathed- maybe in the years to come it will be revealed, but what I can understand today is that this big huge problem- this situation that we find ourselves in so often with Caleb is NOT my problem- it’s God’s. He has a plan- He’s the creator- He can do anything and He’s working out His plan. My part is to trust Him – to give Him my problem- to rest in the shadow of His wings and in the comfort of His everlasting arms. There is a bigger picture, I can’t see, but He can! And He is trustworthy! </div>
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1) I want to shout and proclaim His mercies! We received the hardest news to date in 8 years but we aren’t devastated, because he met us in it today. We realize we have a hard journey ahead- one we never wanted our son to walk, but He promises to be with us-we are not alone. Caleb is not alone, and it is not without purpose that we will suffer. Life is full of suffering, but for the believer it is not in vain- He will bring something good from it! </div>
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Thank you all for your many prayers. We will keep you posted on exactly what’s next. We would ask that those of you who will be in contact with Caleb would be sensitive to the fact that he doesn’t know any of this new stuff yet. We would love prayers for just the right words as we move forward. </div>
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<br />Austin Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04852958640791995731noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24347938.post-90974209176834102482015-04-29T07:41:00.001-05:002015-04-29T07:49:02.941-05:00MRI Today<div class="s2" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
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We just wanted to let everyone know that we have another MRI coming up tonight- that is Wednesday the 29th. We would love prayers for all to go well with his sedation (he has some congestion with a cold and this complicates things a bit). Also, that the Lord will give him the grace to go all day without eating. We are fixing him a big breakfast, but after that he can’t have any more food until late tonight.<br />
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Austin Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04852958640791995731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24347938.post-74003444247615699842015-03-22T22:43:00.002-05:002015-03-22T22:43:22.001-05:00Caleb UpdateHello Friends....<br />
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So many of you have walked with us, prayed with us and encouraged us over these last few weeks - for that we are grateful beyond words. The comfort of the extended body of care you have provided has been the very grace of God poured over us. Thank you for the way you have loved our family.<br />
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Reaching a decision for our next steps has been one of the hardest decisions we have ever had to make. We have poured out our hearts and sought the wisdom of our Heavenly Father, an extended body of doctors from around the country and many friends and family. Over the course of these elapsed weeks we have ranged in emotion and wavered in the level of peace we have carried. We were confident that the wisdom we so desperately wanted would come if we were patient and waited for the Lord's timing.<br />
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The choice before us ultimately seems best described as a choice between two risky options, and therein lies the trouble. Without getting into the mechanics of how we arrived at this decision I think it best to say we have chosen the path we feel led to walk, and we have peace in this choice. We are going to walk the path with the risks we are most comfortable with at this point in time - we are going to continue observation and not treatment.<br />
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We readily admit and recognize that we may eventually end up in treatment - but we are going to wait until there are presenting complications to make this decision. We know from conversations and research that the treatment options carry risks, and these risks are more than mere compromises of comfort. The risks of treatment are very likely, and in the face of a presenting problem to remedy the choice seems much clearer. However, given our current situation we are choosing the keep the risks of treatment at an arms length in exchange for the possibility of complications from the growth - or perhaps the hope that troubles will not ever manifest.<br />
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As I said before - there is not a clear option which can be described as "good" - there are two choices which carry risks, and we are choosing the risk we feel led to assume.<br />
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As for what is next - we are going to double down on eye doctor visits and likely have another mri in the near future. The eye doctors are wonderful and the capacity they have to analyze his vision is fantastic. We will rely upon his visual function tests to keep us informed. Secondly, we are headed for an endocrine review this Friday. Those tests help gauge his pituitary function. All of these visits are critical to keeping tabs on the progress of Caleb's health.<br />
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So... In conclusion we will share this from scripture:<br />
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do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7 ESV)<br />
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We can say that this verse has come true for our family. In this decision no doubt, but honestly over these past 8+ years it has proven true over and over again. I will leave you with simply saying that we are at peace with the path we are on and we covet your continued prayers for wisdom and ultimately healing.<br />
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Thank you for your continued support, love and encouragement.<br />
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Austin & Nicole<br />
<br />Austin Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04852958640791995731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24347938.post-50896882704195493232015-02-26T21:02:00.001-06:002015-02-26T21:02:19.853-06:00Friday Prayer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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are already aware of the changes in Caleb’s health but for those of you who are
not we will give a short recap. A few weeks ago we had a scheduled checkup MRI
and in that MRI a portion of the tumor has begun to grow a cyst. The growth of
the tumor was very hard news to hear and as you can imagine we have been in a
flurry of activity trying to get opinions from around the country as to what
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has stated that they believe we should begin chemo treatment as soon as we are
ready to begin. The fear is obviously that the lack of symptoms will not
continue if the progression of the tumor is not stopped. The treatment plan is
a year in duration with treatments approximately 44 out of 52 weeks. While there
are several clinics around the country that agree with treatment there has also
been one respected clinic who urged caution in the treatment, and has considered
continued monitoring.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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found cyst is on top of the tumor and while growth is not a good thing we do
realize that there are blessings we can take joy in. The greatest blessing we
take joy in right now is that the growth has not impacted his vision in any
way. By all clinical signs he is a healthy 8 (almost 9) year old boy. This is
the hardest part of the next decisions we have to make. We know treatment will
be hard on his body and spirit, and in the absence of complications the choice
is a hard one to make. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that we have been on this journey for over 8 years now and that many of you
have been with us each step of the way. We continue to be amazed at how covered
in prayer our son and entire family are by this extended body of believers who
care for us. While this is not our first run in with the idea of treatment this
time feels different, and the stakes seem much higher.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are writing to ask you to join with us in a day of prayer tomorrow (Friday 2.27).
We are asking that you pray for clarity, for wisdom and for unity. We are not
promised that life will be without troubles and if this is the path for us we
are willing to walk in it. We know that God loves Caleb more than we could
imagine, and we know that He has a plan for our son. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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who is walking through some hard things with his daughter said something a few
days ago that struck home with me. In paraphrase he said that God has numbered his
daughter’s days. He knows the duration of each one. We are here as parents to
enjoy each of these days and walk with our children through them. This is a
hard thing to meditate on, but at the same time it is a freeing lens to look at
life through. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Nicole and I
desire to be a source of strength for Caleb. We desire for Caleb to know all
that God is to him and how great His love is for our son. We know that this
journey may be tough but we are confident that God will be with us through it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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join us in prayer on Friday? Will you help us ask the Father for the wisdom
that only He can provide? We know that there is a path we are to walk, and
right now we are seeking His wisdom to make the next right choice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Austin Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04852958640791995731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24347938.post-63737544977477688472014-04-09T20:29:00.000-05:002014-04-09T20:29:19.828-05:00MRI Results - Great NewsHello Friends... Today was our review of the MRI with Caleb's Oncologist. We are thrilled to say that we got wonderful news. The news was that we have gone a year since the previous scan and have no change in the size of the mass or other findings in the brain. This news is huge because each passing scan where there is no change adds stability to the situation. We left the office with a skip in our step and joyful hearts. <br />
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We are so grateful to each of you who called/texted/prayed for us today. Your prayers and words of encouragement are such a blessing to us. God has graciously blessed us to surround us with folks that care about our family. <br />
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I was reminded today from a few of the writings in "Jesus Calling" that God is near to us - very near. He uses all sorts of mechanisms to show us this and one of the ways we experienced it today was through you. Thank you for being a voice of encouragement and love to us.<br />
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The passage that stood out to me today was Isaiah 26:3 - <em>You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.</em> Today as we went into meeting we had no idea what the outcome would be - but we can say that our hearts were peaceful - though not perfectly - and we knew that regardless of the discovery that we were placing our trust continually in Him.<br />
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Tonight we celebrate this provision and this great blessing of a good report on our lovely son. Here is photo that we took as we went to the park this afternoon to enjoy the fresh air and Spring.<br />
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Blessings, <br />
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Austin & Nicole<br />
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Nicole Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964638082469197063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24347938.post-74734775357645873862014-04-09T09:45:00.001-05:002014-04-09T09:45:22.134-05:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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your many prayers yesterday. We truly felt covered throughout the day. I felt
the Lord give me certain very meaningful passages from His Word along with a
reminder of an awesome song out that many of you may know called “He is with us.”
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it doesn’t necessary mean that what we walked through yesterday was a breeze
and that everything went perfectly. However, what I do know is that we
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confident walking in until I realized I forgot our special numbing cream that
we ALWAYS have. Needless to say his demeanor changed quickly, and I felt really
bad. He was courageous to take the IV even when he didn’t want to. He cried,
but we reminded him that courage doesn’t mean you don’t cry or show emotion- it
means that you face your fear and with God’s help you don’t run away- and that’s
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the movie goggles and the Child-Life specialist was really great to prepare him
for the MRI. Overall the MRI was successful- we got the images that we needed
and for that we are very thankful. However, Caleb did struggle with being in
there for so long. He kept moving his feet; he needed to wipe his eyes, etc. He
was informed often that he couldn’t move a millimeter, and I believe that was
very nerve-racking for him. He said he was sore coming out, and I believe that’s
because he tensed his muscles up the whole time. We had hoped he would “get
lost” in the movie; but that wasn’t the case. The noises were loud and although
he could hear and see the movie, it didn’t distract him enough. He came out
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future MRI’s will be for wisdom to have just the right words to help Caleb take
steps of faith to do something he really doesn’t want to do. It’s been in these
moments that the Lord has grown and stretched my faith. And that Caleb will not
develop a negative spirit towards these experiences. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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use this and future MRI’s to grow His faith and dependence on Him. It still
hurts my heart, but we will trust the Lord with that as well. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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loving us well with all your prayers and support. We will update probably
tonight if we can after hearing the results. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Well, I can’t believe it’s been a year since our last MRI. It
has flown by. I've been meaning to update the blog since I last posted in
October, but life has been a bit too busy…we've had a few appointments since
then with his Endocrinologist and his Ophthalmologist. Both doctors have been
pleased with their findings, and we've been thrilled. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We have an upcoming MRI scheduled for next Tuesday, April 8th
at 7:00 pm (yes it is a late MRI). This MRI will be a bit different. We've
decided to try a non-sedated one this time! We have been skeptical in the past,
but we feel really good this time around. He will be watching a movie with some
special goggles for an hour. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So our prayers this time are:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<li>That the MRI will go smoothly: Caleb will not move at all; they will get clear images, and that Caleb will not be fearful but peaceful throughout the MRI. </li>
<li>As we always ask- that the Lord might see fit to do a miracle in our son’s life and remove the tumor completely!</li>
<li>However, if that’s not His plan, that we will trust Him wholeheartedly and rest in this journey.</li>
<li>That the doctor’s will have wisdom and that we would ultimately have wisdom from the Lord on what course of action to take at this time.</li>
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We continue to be blown away by those that tell us they
continue to pray for Caleb- wow! What perseverance you have! We are so
incredibly encouraged by your faithfulness to us throughout this long journey.
It’s been 7 years now. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We will be going back for results the next day on Wednesday
the 9<sup>th</sup>. So, we will keep you posted. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Here’s some highlights of the last few months…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Caleb's 8th birthday- Revolutionary War!!</div>
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Caleb has been loving American History and has wanted to read and read about the Revolutionary War. When his birthday started to be talked about, he begged us to have a reenactment of the war - and he wanted to be George Washington who led to Patriots to victory!! How could we say no! ;)</div>
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The Lord blessed us with a beautiful day for the party. Here Caleb and Annelise are smiling with a new friend we've made this year, Ms. Sheila. She's a dear and loved being a spectator of the war. </div>
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Here Emily and Luke have decided to join Washington's side with their blue vests ready- I made these out of Kroger sacks, and Austin painted them!</div>
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Here some are signing up for war- they had to decide whether to be a Patriot or Loyalist.</div>
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Dad played too...the kids brought their modern day rifles- Nerf Guns- to the party and had a blast running around pretending. </div>
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Here some of the Loyalists lined up for battle. Chase, Austin's brother, was a big kid too!</div>
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The Patriots hid behind trees as they chose Gorilla Warfare as their style of fighting.</div>
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Caleb's cake has a funny story that I'd love to share if you ask...and if you are wondering what I have on...yes, that's a colonial dress I HANDMADE in high school for a history project!! ha!! I saved this dress for a time like this!!I told Caleb I was Martha, George Washington's wife. He didn't think that was funny. </div>
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Caleb here is excited over a new SkyLander for the Wii he just received. His passion endears me to him. ;) </div>
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Happy Birthday, sweet boy. You are a gift from heaven and we love you more than life itself. </div>
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Caleb got a bow and arrow set from Mimi and Grandaddy- he loves it!!</div>
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For Valentines, Annelise got to go to the Daddy Daughter Dance with her daddy for the 2nd year in a row. Boy was she excited! She got a chance to have daddy to herself and enjoy Frozen music, dancing, crafts, and some treats. I think her favorite part was seeing her daddy shave off his scruff just for her! ha! She wants him to stay clean shaven all the time, but Austin tells her that her mama likes the scruff and so it stays! ;) But just for her date, he shaved them off. What a sweet daddy!!! She grinned from ear to ear.</div>
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here she is with her corsage Austin gave her. One of these days some other boy will be giving her a corsage for a date...I hope that day doesn't come for a long time. We've told Annelise she just has stay little- maybe she will...</div>
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Here we are celebrating Austin's dad's birthday. Yay! Happy Birthday, Kevin!</div>
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Annelise has really started reading over the last 6 months! We are so proud of her!! This past summer she was reading sets of words for us and loving it, but she has been reading little readers to us since then. Here she is reading to Ma!</div>
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And to Grandaddy when he was in the bed after surgery on his foot. He is doing better, and we pray that he will be able to walk with much much less pain than before. </div>
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We came over to take care of Grandaddy one day. We made breakfast and watched some fishing with him! </div>
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here Caleb and Annelise are eating dinner with Grayson at Five Guys. Grayson is wearing Caleb's old, favorite sweatshirt when he was his age. I love it! </div>
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I had to add another of Grayson- he's such a doll and we love seeing him whenever we can. Mom and Dad finished their house, and it's so lovely. This was our first dinner in the new kitchen!!!</div>
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If you want to know what Caleb's been up to the last several months- well, here's what he's been doing- sticking his nose in a book...sitting on the heater in his batman P.J's or in the car, or at night before bed- he's loving everything from The Boxcar Children, The Littles, and Stewart Little to biographys like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. His latest right now are these three- reading them all at the same time: Indian in the Cupboard, Joan of Arc, and I survived the Titanic! It's so sweet to see him loving this new world of adventures right at his fingertips. </div>
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I could post a ton of Christmas pictures, but I'm not- here are just a few- we were so blessed to have a sweet Christmas again this year. Caleb and Annelise never cease to amaze me with their understanding at such a young age the true meaning of Christmas. We are seeing the Lord moving in Annelise's heart as her prayers have really begun to change lately. She is praying for people's hearts, for people around the world to come to know Jesus, and she's even stopping us at random times to say a prayer- whether for a friend who's sick or for me with all my neck pain. She is growing sensitive to the Spirit and we are really encouraged by her growth. </div>
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The kids were in our church's Christmas play this year!! It was so sweet. Caleb was a shepherd and Annelise was his sheep!</div>
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Here we are celebrating Christmas with Austin's dad's side. We played some fun games and ate some yummy non-traditional Christmas food- Mexican!!</div>
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We gave Chase and Krystle their 1st baby books for their soon-to-arrive baby girl!!! Yay!!!</div>
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Here we are with Austin's mom side. This year we dressed in tacky or dated Christmas sweaters- that made for a fun day! We enjoyed little Jonah and a fun game of Bingo!</div>
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Ha! Look at Caleb and me in our puff paint sweatshirts that my mom made back in the late 80's! wow! I even sported a side-ponytail and big hoop earrings! ;)</div>
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And here's the goofy side of my side of the family...Christmas this year was at our house because Mom and Dad's house was still under construction. It was a joy to have everyone-well, not everyone- Hunter, Leslie, and Grayson couldn't make it last minute because Grayson was really sick. That was a sad part of Christmas- it wasn't the same without them.</div>
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And Christmas at Ma's is always a good time- with the same traditional reading of "It Aint the Gift," to eating the perfectly scrambled eggs and country ham with gravy to watching the little ones pass out the gifts and the room to go crazy with wrapping flying everywhere. What a gift family truly is. </div>
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Another sweet memory I'll cherish from this Christmas was taking Annelise for the 1st time to the Nutcracker. It is always a beautiful performance but most of all it takes me back to all my years of dancing. Christmas just isn't complete without the Nutcracker, and it was so special to share it with my baby girl.</div>
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Here she is getting a special collector's Nutcracker to take home as a keepsake to add to our collection. </div>
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In November we enjoyed taking a weekend trip to Knoxville with Kathy and Jim to see the Vol's play against Auburn. Although it was a terrible loss for us, we loved sitting in the stands and watching the band, the T, the cheerleaders, and screaming for the Vol's no matter what! </div>
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yes, we screamed and had a ball!! I love being silly with this sweetheart of mine. And I love those big blue eyes!! ;)</div>
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Halloween was fun too! Caleb was a ninja and Annelise was a fairy. They both loved getting dressed up--Annelise loved me putting makeup on her. ;)</div>
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And going back further into October...we enjoyed a weekend with our dear friends at the farm. It was a memorable time like always. The farm is wonderful time to let the kids be kids- explore and play out in God's nature- the creek, the barn, the pond, the fields, the playground and around the fire with their family and friends. </div>
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The kids are growing up-they seem so tall this year!</div>
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Here we are again at the Pumpkin Patch with a bunch of dear friends. It was a beautiful day!</div>
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We were delighted to have the Morrows in town for the weekend of the Pumpkin Patch. The kids miss them so much- and we do too. It's been a step of faith for all of us. We love you, Morrows and can't wait to see you again. </div>
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I thought this one was so sweet of Annelise in her Hello Kitty shirt playing in the corn. </div>
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And lastly, here's the 1st day of Shepherd's Heart for Caleb AND Annelise! This was her 1st time to go to preschool. (and Caleb in 2nd grade) She has absolutely loved school both here and at home. Shepherd's Heart is truly a blessing and we are so grateful for it. </div>
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Well, that sums up our past several months in a nutshell. We are so grateful to have had ordinary days with our family in many ways. Thank you for your prayers. We will keep you posted. </div>
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In Christ, Nicole</div>
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Nicole Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964638082469197063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24347938.post-68554829412973523912013-10-08T21:50:00.000-05:002013-10-08T22:39:00.260-05:00Summer 2013!<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
Well, I know it's been a long while since we updated and I appreciate so many asking about us and Caleb's status. The last time I posted in May we had reached a decision to not treat Caleb with chemo and to wait. It felt so good to finally reach a decision and feel confident that God had confirmed this decision as we sought His guidance in this for about 6 months. We appreciate all of the fervent prayers that were lifted up asking God for wisdom and peace. What a blessing! <br />
We rested this summer from the weight of all of the decision making and from doctor appointments and from research and etc...it was a lovely break. Below I've written about some of the wonderful things we enjoyed together this summer; however, I do want to fill you in a bit on where we are at this moment in time. <br />
Caleb had a great Endocrinologist (hormone specialist) appointment last month- so we were super thrilled with that news! We are considering getting a non-sedated MRI for the 1st time for Caleb before the year is up. So we would love prayers for wisdom, yet again, on this new course of action. <br />
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So, here's what's been going on!! <br />
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1st off--Will T and Kayla's wedding at the end of May!!!! <br />
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These two shots are action shots Austin took at the actual wedding. They aren't great quality but I had to put them in!! Look at that grin on Will T's face. They've just been pronounced "Man and Wife!"<br />
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And here is Caleb, Annelise and Grayson walking down the aisle. What a special moment. I grew up at Harpeth Hills, got married there, and now my babies are walking down the same aisle. What precious memories I have of this church, and what a gift from the Lord!</div>
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Mom looked just beautiful in this dress. And I loved her hair up!!!</div>
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Grayson is all about the hugs-he gives the best ones! He just turned 2 this June.</div>
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silly faces are so fun- Grayson is making his alligator face ;)</div>
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Their baby is getting married!</div>
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Here's the happy couple at the reception! Kayla changed from a veil to this fascinator and added red lipstick- love it! The reception was lovely and such fun! They had a DJ and lots danced. </div>
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Mom even got out on the dance floor!</div>
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Hunter was Will T's best man.</div>
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having some fun to the beat!</div>
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Alexandria out lasted us all on the dance floor- she literally never took a break! She danced the entire time until the DJ packed up- hilarious!! ;)</div>
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Here I am with my two 1st cousins- it was a really sweet weekend with our entire family. Everyone came together to put on the rehearsal dinner and help with all the decorations. Joanna was the florist and made the place look beautiful. </div>
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What a lovely day, Will T. and Kayla! We love you both and pray God's richest blessing!</div>
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Nicole Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964638082469197063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24347938.post-88021529825871527242013-10-08T21:49:00.000-05:002013-10-08T22:38:02.838-05:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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Caleb played soccer again this Spring. It was a pretty wet season this year, though!<br />
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KG came out to see him play!</div>
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And here is a favorite picture- Caleb and Austin- best of friends playing for the last time together. Our dear friends, the Morrows, moved this past June. It has been bitter sweet. We are thrilled for the opportunity God is giving them, but we are so sad to see them go. We've shared 6 years together- 6 precious years of our children young and days filled with many special memories together. Caleb took it the hardest. This has really ironically (considering his health situation) been his 1st time to have to trust God with a hard thing. He has cried a lot and counted down the days to see Austin, but God has been good to Caleb, and Caleb has seen His provisions. </div>
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Here is a picture of Sarah Beth and Annelise at a very special "Going Away Build-a-Bear" party we had with her. Annelise has loved Sarah Beth's friendship- especially this past year.</div>
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Here are several of the little ladies that attended. It was a very fun and memorable mother/daughter trip we took. Sarah Beth's bear got a special recording placed in hers of the girls saying, "We love you, Sarah Beth!" It made me tear up!</div>
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Here they are playing dress up at one of the sleep-overs we had. Precious!! These are the days!!</div>
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And we threw the Morrows a going away party at the end of May as well. What sweet friends we have been blessed with!!</div>
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And Hunter and Grayson came up for dinner one night when Leslie was gone. </div>
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They played so hard we gave them a bath together!! love it! ;)</div>
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Nicole Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964638082469197063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24347938.post-49513451391956946552013-10-08T21:48:00.000-05:002013-10-08T22:37:31.522-05:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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In June we celebrated Kathy's 60th birthday! We enjoyed having the family over, grilling out and looking at old pictures. Janie (her sister) put together a really special slide show. It was sweet to see Kathy when she was little and to listen to the stories being told as pictures came up. </div>
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say cheese!</div>
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Debbie has been a dear friend for most of Kathy's 60 years. What a gift!</div>
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We also spent some time sharing letters that we wrote Kathy. We sat in the living room in a circle and listened as each shared their stories, their memories, their love for Kathy. It was a memorable time. </div>
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We also celebrated Annelise's 4th birthday in June!! yay! Annelise loves to do crafts, and one of them is to paint. So we had a backyard painting party! I didn't get great pictures of the painting because I was helping with all the painting! However, the kids had fun creating their own canvas paintings. </div>
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I can't believe she's 4! </div>
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Hello Kitty is still a favorite!</div>
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gift opening time!</div>
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I just love this shot of Annelise and all her curls blowing as she swings. Can I keep her just like this?? Don't we as parents all want to hold on to these moments, to these ages when they are small for forever? Despite their neediness, I just don't want my kids to grow up! I kept telling Annelise to stay 3 and not turn 4 this year...she told me she had to turn 4 because she had to go to VBS!! Ha! So we LET her turn 4. She promises to not turn 5 though ! ;)</div>
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I want to freeze this moment in time as well...she got her 1st bike! She is so proud here to show off her riding skills!</div>
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And another moment I want to freeze in time...here Caleb, Austin, and Emily have their last sleepover together before Austin moves. What dear friends they are. </div>
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And here is the new addition to the Morrow family- baby Madison! I could eat her!</div>
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saying goodbye for the thousand time- we couldn't get enough goodbyes in...</div>
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we love you Morrows so very much!</div>
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Here we are at our house for the 4th of July! It was a rainy weekend, but we were glad it slowed down for a bit so we could shoot a few fireworks with some friends. </div>
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cutie- I love my baby girl's curls!</div>
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sitting on the porch watching a few fireworks</div>
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We also had up that same weekend my family and my cousins and their families for another rainy cookout!</div>
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Grayson is 2 now and talking so much more. He is just adorable.<br />
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Dad and Uncle Kelley had just as much fun blowing bubbles as the little ones enjoyed chasing them! </div>
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Alexandria, Grayson, Akin, and Grady loved the bubbles</div>
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Annelise with her Mimi and Ma- the ones that spoil her the most!</div>
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Doesn't Caleb look so grown up here?? He went to his 1st day camp this year called Winshape Christian Camp. He had truly the best time all week! We were amazed at the commitment of the college students (who were from all around the U.S.) to sharing the love of Christ and their love for His Word to all the kids that attended. Caleb wants to go back for sure!</div>
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This summer we also enjoyed several visits with some of my life-long friends from Nashville-Laura, Martha, Beth, Reid, and Elizabeth!! I loved getting to see their kids!!</div>
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We had a pool party at Laura's.</div>
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We enjoyed dinner at Beth's. </div>
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Here they all are at our house! I'm amazed at how much they all look like their mama's in so many ways!! And notice the patio!! ha!! We stained it a color we didn't like-- it's a funny story, but poor Austin worked so hard to get it all off and then had to re-stain it. He's the best "Mr. Fix-it" in the world!! </div>
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Annelise is riding the white convertible with Nora and Caroline- they had a good time together which made my heart happy!</div>
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Here we are having dinner with Beth, JP, and Mary. -loved that time with you guys!</div>
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Annelise took swimming lessons this summer and did fantastic!! She took them with one of our beloved babysitters, Miss Abby. </div>
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sweetness!</div>
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Abby has babysat our kids for 5 or 6 years now, and this was her last time- she's graduated and gone off to college. I just can't believe it!!! We are all missing her tons.</div>
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We took this picture to match the picture below. When Abby was a little girl, I babysat her!! It's been such a joy to watch her grow up into such a lovely, Godly woman--and to have her sit for MY kids!!! crazy!! </div>
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This was taken of Abby and me back in 2002 I believe- wow, does time fly!</div>
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This summer we also took our very 1st canoeing trip down the Harpeth River!!! I haven't canoed since the last time I went with the my parents and all our friends growing up--like 14-15 years ago!!! It was an absolute blast!!! The kids thought it was the greatest adventure ever- seriously. They thanked us over and over- it was precious. </div>
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They enjoyed getting out and floating down stream too.</div>
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Here we are eating a Moon-pie on the bank of the river. This was something I enjoyed growing up every year on the river. Caleb said, "Let's make this our tradition too!!" He also tried his 1st rope swing. We were so proud of him! </div>
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Here we are taking a long weekend trip to visit our dear friends, the Morrows, who just moved away this summer. It was a sweet time catching up and seeing where they live.</div>
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We went to LegoLand!!!!</div>
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This is Annelise on one of the rides at LegoLand- it's one of my favorite pictures of her right now. I think I'll capture this moment in my mind for a lifetime.</div>
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The boys put on shades in the department store and acted all cool!</div>
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And here is baby Madison- what a doll. </div>
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On the way back we stopped at Lake Winny for a day of rides!! Annelise rode her 1st swings. She loved it!!</div>
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Caleb rode his 1st roller coaster and fell in love- just like his Mimi!!</div>
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A neat part of this park is that it's been around for a really long time. My dad grew up going year after year. That was really special. We rode a merry-go-round that he would have ridden was he was Caleb's age. </div>
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Nicole Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964638082469197063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24347938.post-84493706827249778402013-10-08T21:45:00.001-05:002013-10-08T22:34:59.097-05:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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Here we are at the zoo with Grayson and Leslie!</div>
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For those of you who do not know, Mom and Dad have begun remodeling their home- basically gutting out the downstairs and redoing it all! We are thrilled for them and can't wait to see the finished house! These pictures I took this summer of the last time we ate in the dining room as a family before the gutting began. I've shed a few tears since then- I just can't believe I won't walk back into these same familiar rooms I grew up in. What special memories- thank you Mom and Dad for all the great times growing up. You are a gift!!!</div>
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a shot in the kitchen</div>
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Caleb has just taken off with reading this Spring and Summer! He is reading everything now and devouring books left and right. It's so fun to see him love it!!! Here he is reading a book to Annelise- what a sweet big brother! </div>
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And lastly, to end our sweet summer we went to the beach with my family. We had a great time with everyone playing in the water and sand and enjoying meals and games in the condo. </div>
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smile!</div>
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I love this picture of my boy!</div>
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Ma came too! </div>
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more smiles and hugs</div>
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Grayson is the best hugger I've ever seen! It's precious!</div>
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hanging out in the easy-chair</div>
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at the beach building castles</div>
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Wow, what a toss!!</div>
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Grayson getting some lov'in from his momma and daddy</div>
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playing with Grandaddy</div>
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This was another fun adventure! Austin took the kids out on a Seadoo. They had the time of their lives yelling, "Go faster, Daddy!!"</div>
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We enjoyed a date night with Hunter and Leslie at a yummy restaurant. </div>
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Thanks, Mom and Dad for a memorable week at the beach!!<br />
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I'll share more about school and fall in my next post.<br />
Much love, Nicole</div>
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We are really excited to have
some good news this week to share with you after many months of praying and
researching and waiting. We have been seeking through prayer (alongside of you)
God’s will for our son as well as diligently seeking out other opinions and
options for him. Our situation with Caleb’s tumor has not been a clear cut path,
but we are excited to have reached a decision at this time! Back just about a
month ago we had another MRI. The oncologist’s opinion was and is that we move
forward with treatment at this time; however, as we have sought the Lord, we
feel He is not giving us peace in this direction at this time. The doctor has
said, due to the unique situation at hand, he is ok with us making the final
decision one way or another. (we are very thankful for this and feel this is
favor from the Lord). We have continued to seek other opinions and listen for
the Father’s leading. <b>And in the last 2 weeks we feel the Lord has confirmed
the decision to wait and hold off treatment at this time due to Caleb’s
wonderful results he’s had with the Endocrinologist and the Ophthalmologist!!</b>
Yay!! We have been celebrating this week after his good report with the
Ophthalmologist!! They performed a test on his peripheral vision that they've never been able to do before due to his age. They decided to try it even though
he was young, and it came back in the normal range!! We skipped out of
Vanderbilt for the 1<sup>st</sup> time in a long while!!! What a gift from the
Lord!! <o:p></o:p></div>
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We will now be scheduling
another MRI for the near future and continue to listen for direction from the Father.
Chemo may be in the future for Caleb; we have no way of knowing; however, we
are so thankful the Lord has shown himself to us, given us direction, and
sustained our son yet again. Every day he isn't in treatment is a gift, and we
are eternally grateful at this time. Thank you dearly for your prayers and
sacrifices for our family. They mean far far more than words can express. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Austin and Nicole<span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Here is the "redo" update with the pictures this time!</div>
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We have had an extremely busy Spring, but feel so blessed that the activities have been such sweet, memorable family events. We have celebrated Austin's brother Chase and his fiance Krystle in their wedding, my dad's 60th birthday, my brother Will T. and his fiance's showers for their wedding this month, and of course birthdays, Easter, and baby/graduation showers along with a weekend with our dear friends from Kentucky and from London! It's been a whirlwind, but really really special!<br />
This picture is taken from the front of our house one day during our home-school time. We were finding the signs of Spring in our new yard! We took pictures and created paper books where the kids wrote about the things they observed. We are absolutely loving our yard this Spring! We have seen 6 turkeys, a ground hog, a turtle, deer, beautiful blue jays and red birds and many amazing insects to name a few! The kids are loving it!</div>
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Austin borrowed Will T. and Kayla's four wheeler to do some yard work this Spring- the yard has been a huge project. The kids along with our their dear friends Austin and Sarah Beth enjoyed several good rides around the yard. The sight and smell of the four wheeler took me back to the many rides I had growing up at the farm- what a sweet memories!</div>
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Here we are enjoying our dear friends from Kentucky. It was so fun to see Jack and Bennett and their new baby sister, Ella. We love you, Moore family!!</div>
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And it was such a gift to see my dear friend Meghan and her husband Chris for an afternoon and evening. They came in from London-we hadn't seen them since their wedding last June in London. I treasured every moment. The kids loved Mr. Chris and had a blast playing with the noise putty here in this picture below! ;)</div>
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We will have to mail you some, Chris!</div>
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In March I hosted a bridal luncheon for Krystle. I enjoyed getting out all of my fine china and organizing a very girly occasion for Krystle. We had some yummy food including ham and rolls, chicken salad, my mother's famous tea punch, and a baked Alaska cake, Pampered Chef style! Here we are taking a family picture with Krystle -Aunt Janie is next to me, Krystle, Kathy, and Debbie who is a life-long friend who we consider an Aunt!</div>
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Annelise had a good time helping Aunt Krystle open her gifts</div>
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I also enjoyed getting to know Krystle's family and friends whom I had never met.</div>
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Austin took Chase, their cousin Adam, and a friend to our farm for a weekend away before the wedding. They shared a memorable time together of hiking, shooting guns, eating yummy food, and sitting around the campfire. Austin said he had a really great time.</div>
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Adam- you are a goof-ball!</div>
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Here are Chase and Krystle at their rehearsal the night before the big day! The dinner was at Maggiano's in Nashville. It was a really special night. The food was unbelievable, the slide-show was tear- jerking, and the letters/gifts that Chase and Krystle gave their parents were outstanding. They honored their parents in such a lovely way for everyone present. What a beautiful night of remembrance. </div>
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And the wedding day could not have been better! It was a gorgeous day! Perfect weather and the venue for the wedding was amazing. Caleb and Annelise had a great time- we were so proud of them! And they looked so grown up- so handsome and beautiful- we couldn't believe they were ours! ;)</div>
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Here they are with KG and Mr. Jim.</div>
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What a blessing these babies are to me and what a sweet day I will never forget.</div>
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Cousin Adam is holding his almost 1 year old, Jonah' who is Adam's clone. He is the most adorable baby - I just want to eat him!!</div>
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I loved the background of this old brick building in Nashville. Krystle looked absolutely beautiful on her special day.<br />
Chase and Krystle- your wedding was so much fun- you did an outstanding job on all the details and my favorite part was your heart behind the big day, which was your true desire to unite yourself under the headship of our Jesus and to create a marriage that will be a beacon of light for all those your path cross. We love you.</div>
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and lastly- Uncle Chase bought Caleb a Lego set for the big day- Caleb had a blast building it with cousin Adam who is a big kid at heart! ;)</div>
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Here we are at my Dad's 60th. We started the celebrating at Ma's house for lunch. We gave him a special collage book of old and new pictures and letters from family and friends. Then we sat in the den and read him our letters. I loved telling my dad things I'd never told him before and listening to others share their deep love for Dad as well. Dad kept saying he wasn't suppose to be around to hear these things being said- (meaning they should be told at his funeral). But what good is that? We wanted Dad to know how we felt about him, and it was so good to set aside time to tell him.</div>
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Here Mom is sharing her letter. It was beautiful- reminiscent of her days of dating Dad to all the years in between-good and hard. It was a blessing to hear her love for her Knight in shining armor.</div>
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Afterwards, we took Dad bowling! Grayson had a blast!!!</div>
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One thing you can always count on Dad for is a good laugh. When you need a "pick-me-up," call my dad. He is the best at making others feel better, taking life a little less seriously, and finding the good and the funny in everything. I love you, Dad.</div>
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And lastly, we surprised my dad with a party at the house! About 50 dear friends and family came to celebrate. It was really endearing to see so many come out-even his cousin from Atlanta! What a gift!</div>
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I wish we had gotten a group picture around Dad- the house was full with friends and family! I think my favorite part was sitting around with several at the end and hearing my Uncle and some others tell old stories of them together growing up- Caleb sat in there and laughed so hard. It was a memorable night.</div>
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Here is a picture of Stan and myself. He shared some stories as well. What a gift he and the Ezell family have been to my dad and to our family for so many years.</div>
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Dad, we love you and wish you many more- for our sake!<br />
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Much love, Nicole</div>
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Nicole Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964638082469197063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24347938.post-72360026286439719452013-05-09T21:06:00.000-05:002013-05-09T21:06:53.920-05:00Spring<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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We wanted to give you an update on where our status is with Caleb since we last wrote. During the last month as we have waited on second opinions and we have prayed for what to do. We have not had peace about moving forward with treatment. We knew there was a coming endocrinologist appointment and we wanted to wait for those results before making any decisions.<br />
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This week we saw the Endocrinologist - these tests were mostly encouraging. We continue to be blessed by the fact that Caleb is showing no signs of puberty and in this most recent visit his growth "velocity" (rate of change) has slowed down a bit - this is a welcome thing if you have been following this blog for a while now. The Endocrine picture of Caleb is mostly healthy - he does still have elevated growth hormone levels but the rate of their elevation does not appear to be changing - which means that picture is mostly stable.<br />
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We are scheduled to visit with ophthalmology next week to get his vision checked out. We don't have any indications that there will be troubles with this visit, but we have learned to be cautiously optimistic with these things - because you never know. We would love very much to have your prayers for wisdom as we make these decisions, and for a good report from the eye doctor.<br />
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Nicole and I have prayed over this for the past few weeks and we have sought to find an answer that we can say we have peace with. We have come to grips with the reality that we may end up in chemo treatment, and we have grieved this reality. Even though we have come to grips with this reality we do not have peace that this is the direction we are to move forward in today. Our paths have crossed with several folks who have shared their experience and spoken to our situation. These meetings were not by chance and we believe they have helped us get to the place where we can wait in peace.<br />
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Waiting is hard, and not really fun. I am at heart an impatient man - but God is teaching me that there can be peace in waiting for his timing and provision, even if the circumstances are scary. We recognize that even the smartest among us have finite knowledge and that life is very short. We have been blessed with this day, we have been blessed with this child and today we celebrate good news from his Endocrine visit and we hope for good news next week with his eye doctor. We love you all and will keep you posted as we have information to share.<br />
Thank you for your prayers and concerns, Austin.<br />
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<b>Nicole's Family Update</b></h2>
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We have had an extremely busy Spring, but feel so blessed that the activities have been such sweet, memorable family events. We have celebrated Austin's brother Chase and his fiance Krystle in their wedding, my dad's 60th birthday, my brother Will T. and his fiance's showers for their wedding this month, and of course birthdays, Easter, and baby/graduation showers along with a weekend with our dear friends from Kentucky and from London! It's been a whirlwind, but really really special! <br />
This picture is taken from the front of our house one day during our home-school time. We were finding the signs of Spring in our new yard! We took pictures and created paper books where the kids wrote about the things they observed. We are absolutely loving our yard this Spring! We have seen 6 turkeys, a ground hog, a turtle, deer, beautiful blue jays and red birds and many amazing insects to name a few! The kids are loving it!</div>
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Austin borrowed Will T. and Kayla's four wheeler to do some yard work this Spring- the yard has been a huge project. The kids along with our their dear friends Austin and Sarah Beth enjoyed several good rides around the yard. The sight and smell of the four wheeler took me back to the many rides I had growing up at the farm- what a sweet memories!</div>
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Here we are enjoying our dear friends from Kentucky. It was so fun to see Jack and Bennett and their new baby sister, Ella. We love you, Moore family!!</div>
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And it was such a gift to see my dear friend Meghan and her husband Chris for an afternoon and evening. They came in from London-we hadn't seen them since their wedding last June in London. I treasured every moment. The kids loved Mr. Chris and had a blast playing with the noise putty here in this picture below! ;)</div>
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In March I hosted a bridal luncheon for Krystle. I enjoyed getting out all of my fine china and organizing a very girly occasion for Krystle. We had some yummy food including ham and rolls, chicken salad, my mother's famous tea punch, and a baked Alaska cake, Pampered Chef style! Here we are taking a family picture with Krystle -Aunt Janie is next to me, Krystle, Kathy, and Debbie who is a life-long friend who we consider an Aunt!</div>
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Annelise had a good time helping Aunt Krystle open her gifts.</div>
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I also enjoyed getting to know Krystle's family and friends whom I had never met.</div>
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Austin took Chase, their cousin Adam, and a friend to our farm for a weekend away before the wedding. They shared a memorable time together of hiking, shooting guns, eating yummy food, and sitting around the campfire. Austin said he had a really great time.</div>
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Here are Chase and Krystle at their rehearsal the night before the big day! The dinner was at Maggiano's in Nashville. It was a really special night. The food was unbelievable, the slide-show was tear- jerking, and the letters/gifts that Chase and Krystle gave their parents were outstanding. They honored their parents in such a lovely way for everyone present. What a beautiful night of remembrance. </div>
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And the wedding day could not have been better! It was a gorgeous day! Perfect weather and the venue for the wedding was amazing. Caleb and Annelise had a great time- we were so proud of them! And they looked so grown up- so handsome and beautiful- we couldn't believe they were ours! ;)</div>
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Here they are with KG and Mr. Jim.</div>
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What a blessing these babies are to me and what a sweet day I will never forget. </div>
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Cousin Adam is holding his almost 1 year old, Jonah' who is Adam's clone. He is the most adorable baby - I just want to eat him!! </div>
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Krystle looked absolutely beautiful on her special day. </div>
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I loved the background of this old brick building in Nashville. <br />
Chase and Krystle- your wedding was so much fun- you did an outstanding job on all the details and my favorite part was your heart behind the big day, which was your true desire to unite yourself under the headship of our Jesus and to create a marriage that will be a beacon of light for all those your path cross. We love you. </div>
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and lastly- Uncle Chase bought Caleb a lego set for the big day- Caleb had a blast building it with cousin Adam who is a big kid at heart! ;)</div>
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Here we are at my Dad's 60th. We started the celebrating at Ma's house for lunch. We gave him a special collage book of old and new pictures and letters from family and friends. Then we sat in the den and read him our letters. I loved telling my dad things I'd never told him before and listening to others share their deep love for Dad as well. Dad kept saying he wasn't suppose to be around to hear these things being said- (meaning they should be told at his funeral). But what good is that? We wanted Dad to know how we felt about him, and it was so good to set aside time to tell him. </div>
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Here Mom is sharing her letter. It was beautiful- reminiscent of her days of dating Dad to all the years in between-good and hard. It was a blessing to hear her love for her Knight in shining armor. </div>
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Afterwards, we took Dad bowling! Grayson had a blast!!! </div>
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One thing you can always count on Dad for is a good laugh. When you need a "pick-me-up," call my dad. He is the best at making others feel better, taking life a little less seriously, and finding the good and the funny in everything. I love you, Dad.</div>
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And lastly, we surprised my dad with a party at the house! About 50 dear friends and family came to celebrate. It was really endearing to see so many come out-even his cousin from Atlanta! What a gift!</div>
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And this cake was delicious!- caramel cake--yum, yum!<br />
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I wish we had gotten a group picture around Dad- these pictures don't capture the wonderful night it was. I think my favorite part was sitting around with several at the end and hearing my Uncle and some others tell old stories of them together growing up- Caleb sat in there and laughed so hard. It was a memorable night. </div>
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Here is a picture of Stan and myself. He shared some stories as well. What a gift he and the Ezell family have been to my dad and to our family for so many years. </div>
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Dad, we love you and wish you many more- for our sake!<br />
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Well, we will keep you posted as we meet with the Opthamologist soon and as well celebrate Will T's big day as well. <br />
Much love, Nicole</div>
Nicole Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964638082469197063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24347938.post-25267237421613488912013-04-03T20:27:00.002-05:002013-04-03T20:27:37.843-05:00MRI Results & Update<div style="text-align: center;">
Well, circumstantially, the last two days didn’t go as we had all hoped and prayed. Caleb had an unusually difficult time coming out of the anesthesia this time. The doctors told us they had to increase the meds due to some movement he was having and this was the reason for the delay; however, it was still emotional to spend an entire hour and a half trying to wake Caleb up and get him to a state where we could leave the hospital. There were a few moments of fear and holding back the tears as we and the nurse did everything we could to wake him with little response. We were really relieved when all was ok.</div>
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And today we went to Oncology and received news that Caleb’s tumor unfortunately did indeed grow just slightly since his last MRI in November. We spent the next hour listening to all the details of the risks of waiting and all the details of the risks of treatment. It was intense and difficult to hear, yet by the grace of God I felt covered. In the last 48 hours and the hours leading up I have truly experienced rest in my soul. I am disappointed and sad (and I might even cry hard in my pillow tonight), but I know that this day has been ordained by my good, perfect, and loving God and somehow He is working it out for Caleb’s good, for my good, and maybe for someone else’s good. I read Psalm 139 this morning on the way to Nashville and felt it was so timely: </div>
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God knows me, Caleb, and you and is familiar with all our ways (vs.1 and 3); He discerns our every move (vs.2-3) and his right hand will guide us and hold us fast (vs.9-10). He created us and knit us together (vs.13) and we are so wonderfully made (vs.14). All our days are ordained for us (vs.16). </div>
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It feels so good to know I can trust Him and that He is in control no matter what. My spirit can rest in the everlasting arms of the Father; I can still have joy in this world full of trouble because my Jesus has overcome this world! Isn’t it grand to trust!</div>
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Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,<br />Just to take Him at His Word;<br />Just to rest upon His promise,<br />And to know, “Thus sayeth the Lord!” <br />Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!<br />How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er;<br />Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!<br />Oh, for grace to trust Him more!<br />I’m so glad I learned to trust Thee,<br />Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend;<br />And I know that Thou art with me,<br />Wilt be with me to the end.</div>
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May you join me today in trusting our big God for whatever hard things we all are facing today and tomorrow- for he can do immeasurably more than all we can ask or imagine. And we will soon be with Him for all of eternity. </div>
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Throughout this six year journey God has continually encouraged and lifted our spirits through so many of you that are reading these posts. Many of you we know, but there are countless others that even though we don’t have personal friendships you have nonetheless reached out with encouragement and prayer on our behalf. </div>
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A few weeks ago we received a package from an anonymous mother full of fun items for the kids and a special note of encouragement. Thank you to this unknown person, and thank you to each of you for walking with us and being tangible expressions of Christ’s love. </div>
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We will keep you posted on the upcoming decisions to be made and would humbly ask again for prayers for wisdom and guidance. </div>
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<br />Thank you dearly. </div>
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Nicole Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964638082469197063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24347938.post-83116063983942519932013-03-31T20:33:00.001-05:002013-03-31T20:33:40.073-05:00Caleb's MRIHi friends... just a quick note to remind you that we will be heading into another MRI with Caleb on Tuesday morning starting at 8:00 am. We would love your prayers for peace, safety and healing. We will find out results Wednesday morning and will keep you posted.<br />
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Thank you!<br />
Austin & NicoleAustin Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04852958640791995731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24347938.post-27077679520901002472013-03-21T15:14:00.001-05:002013-03-21T15:14:38.412-05:00Birthday and Update<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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Caleb has just turned 7! We can't believe it! We had a fun-filled weekend full of celebrations. We had a friend party at the gym where Caleb and Annelise take gymnastics. They had a blast on the rope swing, foam pit, trampolines, and obstacle courses. We also had a Henderson family gathering and a Tenpenny one at Ma's. Caleb got to enjoy many of his favorite desserts and foods- fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, Famous Dave's BBQ, chocolate cupcakes, key lime pie, mint chocolate chip ice cream (Purity of course!), and Ma's chocolate trifle. Wow! (not all at once!) What a treat-filled weekend! <br />
We wanted to let you know that Caleb's next MRI is April 2nd with results the next day on the 3rd. That's in less than 2 weeks. We will be having another look at the tumor before making a final decision on treatment at this time. We can't thank you enough for joining us in this step of faith. We would love prayers for the following:<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">-</span></i><i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">-a miracle!! That our child might be unscathed! “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You.” (Mark 14:36)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">-for peace that passes all
understanding would guard our hearts in Christ Jesus (Phil. 4:7)</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">-wisdom – that as we are
faced with decisions that we would hear a voice behind us saying, “This is the
way, walk in it.” (Isaiah 30: 21)</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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getting a hug from Daddy - Caleb of course got more fun legos- his favorite! He also got a science kit that I know he will love and his very own Nintendo DS! He also got some great gift cards and money that he can't wait to spend. He (and Annelise) are loving all his toys.</div>
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and another hug from KG and Jim</div>
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Annelise even got a few presents as well! and a hug from Uncle Chase!</div>
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Here are the kids at gymnastics. Each of these guys and gals mean so much to us. It was fun to see them having a ball!!</div>
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And here we are at Ma's for birthday- it was Kayla's birthday too! and Annelise and I got to go to her 1st wedding shower at Harpeth Hills the same day. The count down is on- May will be here before we know it!<br />
Thank you to all who made Caleb's birthday so special. </div>
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Nicole Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964638082469197063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24347938.post-88980232553280198752013-02-18T20:57:00.001-06:002013-02-18T20:57:18.706-06:00Change of Plans<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
Well, Caleb's MRI has been canceled for tomorrow due to a cold that he got over the weekend. Austin called this morning and spoke with the anesthesiologist. He said we should wait several weeks before having another MRI due to his cold. Apparently Caleb could have trouble waking from the anesthesia due to the congestion that would back up during the hour of the MRI. So, we are going to have to reschedule the scan. We will keep you posted in the coming weeks. We both have mixed emotions about waiting, but we feel that it must be God's plan. He knew this in advance; so, we will once again ask Him to help us wait well, to trust in Him and lean not on our own understanding. <br /><br />And, I just had to post about the sweet time Annelise had with her daddy!!!!<br />She got to go to the <strong>Daddy-Daughter Dance</strong> at our church for <strong>Valentine's</strong>! She was beside herself excited for days before the dance, and it was everything she had hoped it would be. There were cupcakes, crafts, and of course dancing!!!<br /> I was able to invite my dear friend Barbara who was a dance instructor for years to help teach the daddies and daughters a couple of dances--and wow was it fun!! I was really impressed at how well everyone caught on- great job, Barb!!! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiiCVnQ61xkZHiQnvW3LtfQO3alx2J6COcfqitsQtGTTQiDGSsqraQSJAgHoja5F375WFJ3kx6VFIqdy_A_NQM7BohSxirXu2LAUaFVxGu6CiJib5DLm9e57qqU7VuWlFXNFVO1A/s1600/IMG_1449.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiiCVnQ61xkZHiQnvW3LtfQO3alx2J6COcfqitsQtGTTQiDGSsqraQSJAgHoja5F375WFJ3kx6VFIqdy_A_NQM7BohSxirXu2LAUaFVxGu6CiJib5DLm9e57qqU7VuWlFXNFVO1A/s320/IMG_1449.JPG" /></a><br />Annelise felt so pretty in her dress-up tutu and her heals. And Austin brought home a corsage, which made her feel extra special! </div>
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