July 3, 2012

I called Mrs. Doug and she said that she had just gotten out of the doctor's office.  They said they like to get a 1 inch margin of what they cut around the tumor and they got over an inch all the way around and it all came back clear and cancer free.  So she's glad to get a good report.  She has an appointment with an oncologist (Dr. Croop) at the end of the month to do tests and schedule the radiation.  

They are really enjoying having all the girls and grand kids in town.  The doctor gave her permission to swim as long as it wasn't in the lake.  She said they'd just been having a ball.  Kelsen said the prayer at dinnertime and said, "Thank you, Lord, for the food, for my family and for this week." 

Bro. Dale will have an evaluation on July 17 for outpatient therapy.  He is able to stand by himself and move around on his own really well now.  Tonight at supper she was trying to figure out something he wanted and she said, "Do you want this?  Just tell me yes or no" and he said, "no."  She said that he's just doing great and he's enjoying having the grand kids there.  She said she can tell that they aren't bothering him at all.  She said she can tell that it's hard for him to not be able to talk to them.  But he's enjoying watching them and they come and talk to him and hug on him, so they are doing well with it all. 


¹⁶ But I call to God,
    and the Lord saves me.
¹⁷ Evening, morning and noon
    I cry out in distress,
    and he hears my voice.
¹⁸ He ransoms me unharmed
    from the battle waged against me,
    even though many oppose me.
¹⁹ God, who is enthroned forever,
    will hear them and afflict them— Selah
men who never change their ways
    and have no fear of God. 

²² Cast your cares on the Lord
    and he will sustain you;
    he will never let the righteous fall.
²³ But you, O God, will bring down the wicked
    into the pit of corruption;
bloodthirsty and deceitful men
    will not live out half their days.

But as for me, I trust in you.  Psalm 55:16-19, 22-23