Won With Prayers

Thank you to all the prayer warriors who have been praying for Wendy's white blood cells this week. With her booster shots on Monday and Tuesday, her levels were sufficient for her to receive chemo yesterday. The treatment went well, overall, which is yet another reason to give thanks! She was a little drowsy from some medication they have to give her with treatment, but who doesn't like a little nap every now and again, especially when you are stuck in one place for several hours!? Her next treatment is currently scheduled for next Wednesday. 

In other news, these are my "Hallelujah Balloons" that we are sending to God today in thanks that...drum roll please...the Dr, can BARELY feel the area where the tumor was!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I could seriously fill the page with exclamation points, but I will spare you. Please join me in giving thanks to GOD that HE is waging AND WINNING this battle with and for Wendy! **Cue thankful tears that our wife, mom, daughter, sister, aunt, friend, co-worker, teammate, lover of root beer is STRIKING OUT CANCER!!

Please continue to pray for Andy and Wendy in this season. The next 12 weeks hold a lot of weight in time, waiting, and uncertainty. Let us remember to encourage them as the seasons change, her needs frequently at the forefront of our minds. Specifically now, let's pray for them as the normal aspects of life's demands continue in the face of cancer: parenting (oy vey, parenting), work demands, household chores, ministry, and did I mention parenting!? 

• Pray for Ashlyn: for school, for friendships, for good health, for her ministries at church, and for God to give her peace over worries and uncertainties in her heart.
• Pray for Taylor: for school, for friendships, for ongoing stability of her medical needs, for church and for God to touch her heart in a special way. 
• Pray for Luke: for school (which he loves!), for friendships, for good health, and for God to watch over his precious heart.  
• Continue to pray for Wendy's health needs: her counts to remain stable, NO SIDE EFFECTS, NO SICKNESS, and for the chemo to continue working! 
• Continue to pray for Andy: the weight of care-giving (you know, the one we mostly self-impose) is sometimes more than we think we can bear. Andy is doing a great job being a husband, dad, and receiver of the brunt of worries, but we need to lift him up and encourage him often!
• Pray for Hal and Nancy: Hal is quickly approaching retirement, and Nancy continues to be persistently at Wendy's side; pray for them both as they support their daughter. 
• Pray for one another: we are all affected by this illness in one way or another, and some it touches deeply. We are Wendy's posse, and the posse must pray for one another! 

Blessings! K

(P.S. Ordered bracelets went out in the mail! T-Shirts are on order and will be mailed soon! If you haven't ordered your Wendy-Woo Wear, visit the store today!!!)