So Blessed

This is what she told me about herself this morning when I called to check on her. This girl!- the one with breast cancer- she is a rock star. When she has every reason to be (more than a little) frustrated with life right now, she is taking this cancer and telling it who is B.O.S.S! She has a grip on her BIG GOD and she isn't letting go.

Wendy's 2nd chemo treatment went SO WELL yesterday! Her white blood cell count (those little boogers you all were praying specifically for yesterday) were NORMAL, and she was able to receive her infusion without delay. Her doctor's appointment also went well- both he and all the nurses told her to just keep truckin' and that she is doing great! They are all sooo impressed with her progress, and even more impressed with her attitude! The oncologist even pulled out a little sense of humor yesterday :) Laughter always puts everyone's mind at ease.

After her chemo appointment, Wendy was able to have a really laid back afternoon at home with her family. She was able to eat a little bit of dinner (she has NO nausea and vomiting- you go, GOD!) and watch the Cardinals game curled up on the couch! She also reports a restful night's sleep and a "so far so good" kind of day today! If you are on Facebook, you might have seen her bad self all up with the fam BOWLING in an end of summer excursion with her kids, her parents, her brother, and her nieces and nephews. Nothing can stop this girl!

THANK you for your ongoing prayers, your endless supply of texts, cards, emails, Facebook messages, and offers to love and care for Wendy and her crew. Every time I see her she expresses her disbelief at the quantity of people in their life that have reached out to them. Your support is LOVELY!

Specifically continue to pray:

• For Wendy as she anticipates ongoing hair loss in the coming weeks. 
• For Wendy's potassium levels, as they were a low yesterday. She has started a new supplement that can cause upset stomach (but she tolerated night 1- PRAISE!)
• Ongoing prayers for her white count. THIS IS CRUCIAL as we enter fall and winter, new viruses and 'bug' exposures as the kids head back to church and school! We want her to stay HEALTHY so she can continue her treatments as prescribed. 
• For Andy as he balances work and family with the drive to be with and directly care for his wife.
• For Ashlyn, Taylor and Luke as they enjoy the last days of summer, prepare to head back to school (lots of new questions and emotions to deal with from teachers and peers in a new environment), and get into new routines that fall school and church brings. 
• For those people in Andy and Wendy's life that they have the opportunity to minister TO during this time. (Wendy even mentioned her pharmacist last night. She has seen her so much lately that they know one another by name. Wendy, again, knows that she is just one more person she can touch for Christ as she walks this path God has placed her on.) 

Blessings! K