Chris, thank you for your prayers for my Mom and for me. I am praying that Bria will get back on CA time very soon. I imagine the excitement of kindergarten online will be off the charts initially. Praying for you as you need clarity of mind as you help her and stamina trying to keep up with her energy. Praying for your Pet scan on Wed too.

Jean, so great that Valentina is going to get free kindergarten at the same district your daughter is teaching. God is good.

Have a great day dear sisters. Today I am basically going on fumes but I am pushing on as grocery shopping, some laundry and a trip to Home Depot is on my things to do today.

Love,

Nancy

Nancy, that is one of our "go to" verses isn't it. I was so tired when I woke up this morning that this one came to my mind too...and I made it through the day. Sometimes we go "from strength to strength" as the scripture says. You're a brave woman to wrestle a sprinkler in the dark! I pray your mom's test will go perfectly and that she will be calm and cooperative. May the Lord heal her knee is super fast time too.

Jean - so happy for your good news! The Lord does work things out in amazing ways! And we all need these times of encouragement seeing Him come through too.

Chris, praying for your scan Wednesday, that the Lord will grant you His peace and good results. Thank you for your prayers for us (even Maggie!) too! And you will do just fine with all the "technology stuff". )

Lord bless and keep you always,

Ade

Nancy, God is raining down blessings upon you today. Praise His name! Thankful for all the answers to prayers.

I am finding Bria's e-kindergarten more challenging than I expected. Some of it is frustrating, but it will pass, and she is so advanced it doesn't really matter. So much time is spent on learning how to mute, etc. I know routines are important, I taught elementary school for awhile, but trying to manage behavior from afar all the while parents are watching must be so difficult. It is a lot of watching youtube-type videos from slides. Even reading a book to the class is tough as it is so small. I am waiting for the day she can safely go to school face-to-face. She needs it.

Yes, I am trying not to worry about my scan tomorrow. I am feeling pain in my liver praying it is the tumors dying. We shall see...

Chris, I am praying for good news on your scan, and God's blessing as you teach the little one.

Nancy, TWO good "newses"! Congrats on another photo publication and PRAISE THE LORD for your sister getting to be with your mom and her scan being over, and good news! Prayers answered! If you have some extra rain, do send it our way!

Merit, WELCOME! Thank you for sharing your story with us. It sounds like you have a strong faith and good outlook on things. I hope you can facetime with your little guy frequently as we do our Ohio grands and great grands...it helps! We will all add you to our prayers for sure. Please feel free to share here anytime...and pray for us as well. These sisters don't ever judge, they simply lift one another's burdens to the Lord in love. We surely need each other...especially now!

Having company for dinner tonight. We get together with our neighbors every Wednesday night for dinner and fellowship (eat here, then eat out, then there, then eat out) and on Sundays ride together to a Bible study on prophecy and come back here for tea and I make a little dessert. Since we aren't doing much else anymore (watching church Sundays online) we look forward to meeting with this couple. The Lord is so good to let us still have in person fellowship.

Blessings on your day, dear sisters!

Ade

Thank you Ade for your prayers and your congrats. Your friends and fellowship sound wonderful. I am so glad you can still do those things in this pandemic. That is such a blessing.

I am so grateful for my Mom's news. She does have another challenge. My sister could not find one of my Mom's hearing aides yesterday. She looked every where and couldn't find it. She can hear nothing with only one. The nurse told my sister that she found both of my Mom's hearing aids in the garbage container one day. So...............................here we go down this path. I will be back down after next week.

Chris, praying for you today for peace and good results. I know this must be a very hard one since it is your first after being on your new treatment. I hope they don't leave you hanging for a long time before you hear anything. Such a gorgeous picture and knowing that is right there where you live. What a blessing.

My heart is very heavy today. An elderly friend that I have become friends with from all my trips with my camera to the butterfly house called today. She was a volunteer there and they put a commemorative plaque on a bench with her name on it for all the many hours of volunteer work she has done. I was right in the middle of something and couldn't answer right away. When I heard her message she said my husband died on Friday night. She will be 92. I just got off the phone with her. You would never know that she just lost her husband of many, many years. She is the tower of strength and an amazing women. Her name is Lois and I would appreciate your prayers for her that she be surrounded by loved ones and friends during this difficult time. She is a people person for sure and I know this is going to be very difficult for her. We had to hang up quickly as a family member was on the other line so I didn't get to ask her many things but I will be in touch I am sure.

Have a good day dear sisters.

Love,

Nancy

Hello ladies, it's been awhile since I've been here. Was initially diagnosed in October 2015 with bc and had a lumpectomy, brachytherapy and chemo. I finished chemo in April 2016 and my husband, who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer 6 weeks before me, passed away in July 2016.

Here I am with a recurring breast cancer in the same breast. Had my mammo, sono, biopsy and then a MRI last Saturday. The MRI showed 2 surprises, one more nodule in the nipple area of the same left breast and a suspicious mammary lymph node under my sternum. I'm fighting with the insurance company right now, they denied my petscan yesterday. Surgery for bilateral mastectomy is scheduled for 9/25 but the petscan when it finally happens may change up my treatment plan. I'm certain chemo is in my future but pathology and the petscan will make that definitive.

Going through this as a widow and no distractions of trying to care of my husband is a whole new ball game. The waiting is so difficult.

I go to a mega church here in the Dallas area and our music minister wrote and posted this song. I hope it speaks to you as it does me. Right to the gut! Hugs to you all.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3133681220081617

Gail

Hi Gail,

Let me first say I am so sorry for the loss of your husband. Now you are dealing with recurrence and fighting with the insurance company. Needless to say you have a ton on your plate right now. I listened to that song. It was so poignant and beautiful. This is not forever, You are, is such a powerful lyric and truth. That song really sums it all up. We are not promised a pain and suffering free life but we have Jesus to go through it with us. He WILL heal us whether it be now or later. However going through this without your husband I am sure is very difficult. Do you have family or friends or both who can come along side you in this difficult time. I am glad you reached out. I am glad your church is reaching out to you now too. You have a talented music minister and one who has reached out to you. That is a wonderful thing. This little online community on this thread is a great group of believers and prayer warriors. Please keep us informed as to how you are doing and certainly feel free to ask for prayers leading up to your surgery on the 25th. I will pray that your insurance will pay for your Pet scan and let you know asap so you have one less thing to be concerned with as if you didn't already have enough already! Hang in there. You will get through this.

Love,

Nancy

What a friend we have in Jesus. When you think of it that is pretty amazing.

Have a safe holiday weekend.

Love,

Nancy

John 15:13-15New International Version

13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.

Congratulations, Nancy! Those are beautiful images. The colors put me in the mood for fall, my favorite season.


I still have no official word from HR about my waiver to work from home. BUT, one of my supervisors announced in a staff meeting that three people had been approved. He proceeded to name each person and said, "they are approved due to medical reasons." I mentioned this statement to my doctor who nearly blew a gasket. She sputtered, "that is a HIPPA violation." Anyway, we three are working remotely. Thank you everyone for your prayers!


Wishing one and all a safe and relaxing Labor Day.

Jeremiah 31:25New International Version

25 I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint."

Gail, what a wonderful song, which will minister to so many here. Thank you for sharing it. We pray the Lord gives you peace to just take one day at a time and know God's strength, leading, comfort and provision in this hard time. I am so thankful you have Him to lean on. Can't imagine going through these trials without Him, can you? You are in our prayers.

Chris, what great news! That must be such a relief to hear your new meds are working (through God's mighty hand). Your views there are amazing - what a sunset!

Hershey, so you WILL get to work from home now? I surely pray that is the case.

Nancy, I love your pics and banners and words of miistry to all. You are such a blessing. I pray your tests come with good results, that your mom's hearing aids are found and a way to keep them safe when not in, and that the Lord will bless your visit with your mom (so thankful you get to see her now!).

We spent 2 days in Midland for doctor visits for James. Our son had so many hotel points that he let us stay at a Hilton overnight free rather than have so many hours of car travel in one day. The VA is fitting James with new hearing aids since sadly, his hearing has diminished even more, so we are thankful for that provision. We get them in 3 weeks. We are FINALLY getting some rain and even COOL weather, at least for a few days. How thankful we are for that blessing!

Lord bless and keep you all,

Ade

Nancy,

Nancy, I am sorry that when it rains, it pours. I pray this new pile of concerns won't overwhelm you and that you can commit your cares to the One Who cares for you. I pray your mother's knee (leg) will be ok and heal quickly and that they will safeguard her against future falls (whether walker, call button or whatever!), that the Lord will heal Cammie quickly without a vet visit, that He will BLESS your upcoming trip and grant you the peace and all freedom from anxiety that you really need right now. May He quiet your fears and grant you a big measure of faith.

Sending hugs,

Ade

Nancy, sending prayers for a safe trip and that you and your sister will be able to figure out the best course of action for your mom. Also praying Cammie will comply and be good for you.