God is in control. Join us on our adventure....

In the last few weeks, my husband and I have been blessed by our family, friends and church family. Knowing we have these kinds of friends has made an impact on both of our lives we will remember forever. What started out as a normal week the week of May 7th, turned out to be a week we will never forget. Mike was having stomach pains and we thought he had an umbical hernia and would need surgery. The surgeon noticed something else was going on and ordered the CAT scan. The day after the CAT scan, our general practitioner called Mike into his office and went on to explain, "The news isn't good and I think you may have cancer." I got a one line text from Mike that said, "They think I have cancer." Ok....breathe....breathe...This wasn't happening and all I could think of was.....well, I couldn't even think period. This began a week long hospital stay where we learned Mike has Non-Hodgkins Follicular Lymphoma. Within a 30 hour period, Mike had a stent put in his left ureter, had a biopsy and a Power Port installed plus his first chemo treatment. Whew!!! even writing this, the events seem surreal and a blur, but when we came home from the hospital. Mike was sitting in his recliner and I was sitting in mine and he looked at me and said, "I have cancer". Just like that....being at home we felt like nothing had happened, however, everything was changed. Now, Mike and I are givers and when someone is in need, we love helping out by visiting, preparing meals and just being there for others. The tables have now been turned and we have been overwhelmed by our family, friends and church family who have been so wonderful in visiting, sending cards and praying for us. Mike and I found ourselves on the receiving end of the giving and knowing we were being prayed for has been a humbling experience. We are so thankful for each and every one who has sent cards, visited, and prayed for us. I'm learning to say, "yes", and "thank you," although it is still hard for me to do. Mike and I have been able to share our personal testimonies with so many people including the doctors, nurses and hospital staff. What's even more amazing is we are calm in our faith in Jesus Christ and He is taking us on this adventure for a reason. We just don't know where the adventure will lead. Yet, when people ask us how they can pray for us, we tell them, "Not our will but Thine O Lord." Yes, we are still adjusting to this diagnosis, but we are firm God is in control and we are following the path God has set for us. Julie, one of our daughters gave us something to put on the fridge and it is simple but so true: WHAT CANCER CANNOT DO: Cancer is so limited..... It cannot cripple.......LOVE It cannot shatter.......HOPE It cannot corrode.......FAITH It cannot destroy.......PEACE It cannot kill..........FRIENDSHIP It cannot suppress......MEMORIES It cannot silence.......COURAGE It cannot invade the....SOUL It cannot steal.........ETERNAL LIFE It cannot conquer.......THE SPIRIT (author unkn) Mike and I encourage you to join Mike and I on our journey. We appreciate every one of you. God has blessed us by you all. Simply, "THANK YOU."