What a week...

Why haven't I blogged? Well, I thought it would be more respectful to celebrate my mother in law at this time. It sure has been an eventful time though.
Friday morning Brett called me about him mom passing away. I was able to go right over to see him and his dad. After some visiting, with Brett, dad and Craig and Chris, our pastor and his wife, Brett and I went to get the kids at school to tell them. I wanted to get them before first recess so I knew we would be the ones to tell them. We took the kids to the lake to tell them. We all cried in together on the dock. Then we skipped rocks or just threw them in the water on the beach. It was a beautiful sunny day and a family time none of us will ever forget.

Saturday, th next day, I had a scan planned. We went and got the results on Monday. My doctor informed us the cancer had returned just above my adrenal gland, in my breast and in three spots in my bones. That wasn't the news we were hoping for. In the middle of receiving the news, Brett actually passed out. We had one doctor, three nurses and me right there to help immediately. Honestly, if you're going to pass out, that was a good place to do it. They had his pulse and blood pressure almost immediately. He was fine...just totally overwhelmed. Can you blame him?

Right now we are concentrating on celebrating Sharon's life. On Thursday, the day after the funeral, we will go down for a MRI to see what is going on in my head. My doctor is more concerned with my head than the rest of me at this point. I will also get training on the new chemo that I will be taking. It will be oral so I won't have to go down for as many treatments. I'll just take them at home.

During the midst of this, Brett and I have decided that it would be best if I worked half time next year so I could rest in the afternoon and heal up. That was a BIG decision for me because I've been doing the same thing for 17 years and I love my job.

We are choosing to look up at this point and trust God. It may not be what we would have chosen, but healing will come in His time, not ours. I think of the verse "This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it." I'm not worrying about tomorrow or yesterday. He has given us today to live right now. I pray that God gives us each the grace to live each day to the fullest for Him. I am also so thankful for the peace that passes all understanding that He gives.

God bless you all.

Looking up,

Sheri