Caleb's dad, Bob, went back to his doctor yesterday for a follow-up appointment. He finished his radiation treatment for his larynx and throat cancer a few weeks ago. And he got a great report! No signs of any tumor left and looks like the treatment did what they wanted it to do. He now has to go back every two months for check-ups. We are so thankful he was able to get through his treatments. He had weeks of driving 4 hours (two hours each way) to Amarillo for his treatments, every day of the week except Sundays. And get this....he never missed worked through it all. That man is a hard worker! He (and Sheila!!) were very thankful for Ward, Bob's brother, coming out for a good portion of his treatments and helping out. Ward was able to help drive Bob to and from his appointments each day so that Sheila could keep working and not get overdone either. What a relief to know that he is done with treatments. And, as of now, he has no signs of cancer. Praise God!!!
The day that Bob finished his treatments, Sheila purchased her ticket to come out and meet the baby. So we get to see her in a couple weeks! So hard to believe this time is already here! I cannot wait! She says she just wants to be put to work....to help clean and cook and things. But I have a feelings she will be so smitten and just want to sit and snuggle up with the baby and good book. I hope I am up to just spoiling her too. She has been through a bunch these last few months herself! I know that we will do some Dutch Brothers runs because that is by far her favorite coffee here in the area.
And today I have to just pause and thank God for blessing us. When I think back to this time last year, Caleb had been in the hospital for a couple days and we still didn't have any answers or relief for him. It was the hardest time in both of our lives. And today Caleb texted me that he feels good and it is a good day to be alive. (I love how joyful and optomistic my husband is...it makes me smile.) It is true though. God has blessed us. We are so thankful for healing and so excited for the addition to our family that our little girl will be. We were just saying last night that we feel God's favor on us and we see fruit of Him working in our lives. And that gives us so much gratitude and hope. Even though we want our girl here with us now, we also are sooooo cherishing every moment that we have just the two of us. We were just saying last night that we might really miss these times, which we just love, just he and I together. But it will be so different, and so much more full in many ways. I know we appreciate these times directly because of the times we had together last year.
We are just thankful...oh so thankful.
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