Thankful

I can’t believe I haven’t posted an entry for an entire week. So much has happened in such a short amount of time. Nick’s surgery to remove his fourth brain tumor and fifth cancerous mass went exceptionally well! Just 48 hours ago Nick was in ICU,...

Fighting Fear

Yesterday we found out that once again Nick’s cancer is back. Like a bad dream that returns night after night, I face the coming days with the reality that on Monday I will be sitting in Columbus Children’s Hospital waiting for Nick’s fifth surgery...

An Email Journal Entry

Dear Prayer Warriors,Wow…..sometimes I feel so unsure of what I am about to say and yet so certain that I an suppose to write to you all and share an update on Nick and our life. I have so many things on my mind, so I will just begin spilling them out.First, we...

It’s Just a Little "C"

I wasn’t expecting Olivia to bring home her report card today. Even more than that, I wasn’t expecting her to have a “C.” Not that I think she should have all As and Bs, but I guess I just assumed she would make the honor roll as easily as her...

The Power of the American Flag

Yesterday I received a very special email from an alumnus of the university where my husband teaches . In the email I learned that this former student and her husband (a member of the US army) were mailing my son an American flag that had been flying in Iraq while he...