Marching on....

Last week, Mom had more energy near the beginning of the week, so she took advantage of it by doing some shopping with a friend in Salisbury. While she was waiting at a seating area for her friend to finish shopping, Mom had one person tell her she looked like a model in her jeans and denim hat.....another person said she looked so relaxed! :-) Mom got some new summer clothes that fit her better just in time for these warmer temps we've had lately!

I had the chance to visit Mom and Dad today while Mom was receiving her treatment at Hopkins. It's not always easy for the nurses to get the IV in place and find the port, but Mom is a trooper and was patient with the nurses (it's also tricky since Mom has small veins).

Dad continues to take excellent care of Mom...they are monitoring her blood pressure closely with a cuff they're borrowing from a neighbor.

I ask that you continue to pray that God and the chemo would remove any cancer cells from Mom's body during her treatments. It's hard to believe it's been 4 months since Mom's surgery, and I continue to remember what a blessing it has been to have God on our side as well as all of you on this journey. At the Kimmel Cancer Center at Hopkins, when you leave the parking garage, "HAVE A SAFE JOURNEY" is painted across the wall...that struck me one day that it said "journey"....

I went to a concert on Saturday night that featured Meredith Andrews ("You're Not Alone" from my playlist), Chris Sligh, and Natalie Grant. Below are the lyrics and link to "Our Hope Endures" by Natalie Grant.

Our Hope Endures http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg6b5T7I6VE

You would think only so much can go wrong
Calamity only strikes once
And you assume that this one has suffered her share
Life will be kinder from here

Sometimes the sun stays hidden for years
Sometimes the sky rains night after night
When will it clear
But our hope endures the worst of conditions
It's more than our optimism
Let the earth quake
Our hope is unchanged

How do we comprehend peace within pain
Our joy at a good man's wake
Walk a mile with a woman whose body is torn
With illness but she marches on

Emanuel, God is with us
El Shaddai, all sufficient
Emanuel, God is with us
El Shaddai, all sufficient
Emanuel, God is with us
El Shaddai, all sufficient

We never walk alone
This is our hope
Our hope endures,
the worst of conditions
It's more than our optimism
let the earth quake
let the earth quake
let the earth quake
Our hope is unchanged