. . . the journey . .

We saw Dr Matthews today for the results of Orin's CT scan expecting that the results wouldnt be so good. He just hasn't had a good month. Well there were two more new lesions in the lung ( when colorectal cancer metastasises to the lung it looks more like a shot gun pattern ...lung cancer is often just one large lesion) however the others had not changed in size ( there have been as many as 16... some of the tiny ones had become undetectable on the scan with the last round of chemo while the larger ones have remained the same size) WE SAW THIS AS QUITE A VICTORY AND A DEFINATE SIGN THAT GOD IS NOT YET READY TO BRING HIM HOME. He will restart Chemo next week. But very differently. Dr Matthews will work carefully with him to preserve quality of life. Pray this can be successful. Thank you to all who continue to lift us up to the Father on a daily basis and surround us with your presence and love. Sunday we celebrated Anna's second birthday. Last year his greatest

I have always loved Fall. It comes with cool breezes and the soothing sounds of rustling leaves.. the knowledge of awakening to that first snow covered morning reminding of Gods perfect quiet peace and rest. We are here again and I think of how many blessing We have today. It has been just two years since Orin and I left for the hospital at 6 am for his colonoscopy. Since he has been having problems, I was already concerned and I remember thinking as we drove out of the drive way " I wonder if our lives will ever be the same again". Well as you know they havent been. But my oh my what blessings we have seen. Yes we have had problems and tears. Orin has pain every day. The cancer isnt gone. We will know in a couple weeks just where it stands ( he is having a CT on the 11th our apt is the 16th so I will post after that) but we have discovered what is important in our time together. Orin has had the opportunity to serve God by building two needed items for the church. Go