September 5th

3 treatments down, thank you Lord for NO side effects!  I'll get treatments from Tuesday thru Friday next week without a break on Wednesday.  My therapist said not to plan anything for the weekend after that, shew!  My God is greater than Cancer treatments!  Thank you Lord for the witness that He's allowing us to be.

Our friends, Judy & Peggy went home to Nashville, we miss them dearly but are very happy that they got to go home for a while.  Then, just a faithfully he brought Josie into our hearts.  She's been here alone and was a blessing for us to get to know her.  She shows horses, so she had a lot in common with us to talk about. 

Josie had very long hair and lost it all, we talked a lot about that.  My concerns about that happening to me also and what a mountian that is for me at this time.  I know that the Lord will walk with me if that happens to me but at the same time I need to work thru those emotions, its good to talk to someone that is feeling or felt the same thing to work thru them that took my concerns to heart.  It'd very hard for someone to imagine how you would feel in that situation until hit hits you between the eyes.  Thanks Lord for bring Josie into our lives! Leon is so very supportive but I know that he doesn't know what to say at times, thanks Lord for sending Angels to help us get thru our days here.

We've only been gone for 2 weeks and it seems like a lot longer than that, 7 weeks more to go, we miss everyone so bad.  Thanks Cheryl for posting clips of the boys in the band for me, I wish that I could have been there.

They took blood on Thursday so I'll find out Tuesday when I see the Doc if it's in an acceptable range so I can continue treatments as scheduled or our stay could be extended.  We're believing that it will be good!

Speaking of thanks, we want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for you prayers, cards, emails & phone calls.  It's so encouraging to both of us to hear from our family & friends as we go thru this and knowing that you're taking our petition to our Father, you're all a blessing to us both.

I'd also ask that you hold up in prayer a longtime friend of ours, Mike Neeley and his family.  Mike had a motorcycle accident while in WY and was life flighted to SD, then flown to Tulsa 3 weeks ago.  He had a broken pelvis & while in surgery, the dr's found a lot more issues to concern them.  He's still in ICU after 3 weeks.  Mike and his family need the comfort, spiritually, mentally & physically that can come from our Lord.

Prayer requests;

***that my itching would get in control & be gone!
***that my blood levels will be acceptable
***that my treatments won't cause any side effects
***that He'll continue to send Angels to us
***safety & protection on our family at home
***encouragement for Leon as he stands by me thru this
***healing for Mike Neeley & encouragement for his family

We love you all, Leon & Joyce