Chemo Day, try again

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:31 AM CDT

Chemo day!

Please pray that Dave's counts are up so that he can get the CPT-11 as scheduled today. Also pray the dern port works like it's supposed to! (grrrr)

Had a great trip to Idaho...more later, with pics. Kenny had a blast at football camp. The players are fabulous.

Zach ended a great season (a losing team, but Z had a great year and kept his spirits up). He found out that he made the 13 year old All-Star Team! He's very excited about that. They get introduced at the championship game tomorrow, and we're all excited and proud. MORE baseball...it just doesn't get any better than that!

Amy and Luke are visiting with Grandma and Grandpa. How fun for the kids.

My mom and dad are still here. They've been amazing. So willing to drop everything to come and help. They have their own lives, their own committments, and yet, when we need them, they are here unconditionally. It's more than we could ask for. We are blessed beyond belief to have them and their giving hearts and hands. I don't know what I'd do without them holding down the fort, taxi-ing kids and helping Dave so I can still work. Thank you Lord, for providing this gift of caring through them.

Thanks for the many notes this week.

Love you all! Shell

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