Pretending to be a bug when taking a snack break! Josiah has started intensive therapy. Intensive = 45 hours of physical therapy, 40 hours of occupational therapy, and 20 hours of speech therapy in 20 days. It’s been a good week so far. Our weekend was full of late nights and early mornings, so he […]
The Miracle, and a Quick Update
The Miracle This boy. His MRI is coming up on May 23rd. If the results are good, he moves to yearly MRIs. I never thought we’d reach this point. It seemed so far away. One major brain surgery, vision loss, a stroke, seizures, 16 months of chemotherapy, several leg and arm braces, 4 different hormone […]
Seeing the hand of God
I love that on different apps, we can see photos from “this day” in past years. I love getting to see my now 12, 10, 7, and 5 year old children as babies and toddlers and preschoolers. And this time of year, I see their back to school pictures, proof of how much they’ve grown […]
The Nightmare
Have you ever had a nightmare? You know, the one where you wake up in a panicky sweat, short of breath, convincing yourself it was just a bad dream? Yeah, one of those. If you’re like me, you take some time to breathe and calm yourself down until you’re able to relax and settle back […]
Camp 2016
I sat outside and watched as 80 5th and 6th grade campers played around the beautiful campgrounds of Camp MOCOMI. The temperatures were in the 90s, but a breeze and shade surrounded me so I was not miserable. My husband was in Dallas, my children were scattered with other caregivers for the week, and even […]
Happy Easter
Because this contains a “Josiah” story, I wanted to be sure to share our latest Pioneer Bible Translators ministry newsletter on the blog as well! (For those of you who subscribe to both the blog and our ministry updates, we apologize for the double E-mails today, and want to let you know this will not be […]
Even If Not
Even if not. Those words have resonated with me from the day I heard them. Many people have asked about the quotes and pictures I’ve been sharing on facebook about Kaitlyn Bouchillon’s book, Even if Not. A few have even asked if I wrote this book. My answer is, “No, I didn’t write it, but I […]
Faith Wins
It has been almost 6 months since Josiah’s last MRI! Wednesday, December 2, he goes back for another. I hate the anticipation. I hate the anxiety that creeps up during the weeks prior. I hate the constant stream of dreams that fill the nights, starting about two weeks before. I hate the feeling of being […]
God’s Peace
A friend of mine recently asked me, “Did you ever, even for a second, think that Josiah might not make it? And if so, how did you overcome that?” I am so glad she asked this question. The easy answer is, “yes, I did” and “I overcame that with God’s peace.” I know you’re looking […]
Everyday Struggles – Part 2
In my first Everyday Struggles post, I mentioned that Mondays (chemo days) were the easy ones. I also shared that Tuesdays were another story. Chemo days were on Monday, and our normal time to be home was anywhere from 8-10pm. Josiah had never slept the best, but Monday nights seemed to be worse. He needed […]