Well, looks like allergies have hit Harrison and Mae. Unfortunately, any runny nose= no coming to see us:( Praying the next two days brings dryer noses so kids can come on Saturday evening or Sunday. Madison and I miss them SO much!!!
Praying for the farmers tonight.... Praying they are able to stay safe, while getting the rest of their crops out before the rain:) Have a blessed rest of your week!!!
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This season has opened our eyes and hearts to a world we didn't even know existed. Unless you have experienced a child with a terminal illness you may not even know this world exist. Every day parents are told that there child is sick and without certain procedures, treatments, or medicines they will not survive. Every day a parent's worse fear becomes a parent's reality.
Our family is amazing! The multiple prayers each day, texts, cards, help with benefits, help with the kids, visits, gifts, etc. The list goes on and on of how our family has been there for us through this season. Ryan and I have NO clue what we would do without each and every one of them! We thank God every day for our family! We have been inspired, blessed, and loved by several other families on this journey and to so many a "thank you" never seems like enough. Families that love and support us with nothing expected in return. Families that pray for us without ceasing. Families that call, send cards, monetary donations, gift cards just to let us know they care. Thank you all for loving us through this season! People always ask, "How can you stay so positive?" The answer is easy, "God never gives me more than I can handle and when I feel like I've hit my limit God sends me you!" At the very beginning of this season, I received a message from Marsha Sasse sharing that her and Rick were praying for us and were behind us 110%. Marsha and Rick were once in similar shoes... 27 years ago (on November 12th) their son Mike was diagnosed with ALL. A week after Marsha contacted me Mike called to make sure all was well and to be a listening ear. Shortly, after that the weekly cards started coming to the hospital, fb messages from the entire Sasse family, and even visits. The Sasse Family has paid it forward to us! In addition, to all the things they have done they still are doing! The last two Saturdays they all have been helping Ryan get our house safe for Madison to come home! ONE major thing I have learned from this season is how important it is "pay it forward!" One day there will be a family that will be going through this season and that is the time we pour into that family what all of you have poured into us.... Thank you Sasse Family for "paying it forward," for loving us, inspiring us, and for supporting us! One day we will do the same for another family! If we all were to give 10% of what God gives us can you imagine what this world would be like? God is good! Yes, God is still in the miracle business! Madison had an MRI today to check for a brain tumor several of her symptoms correlated with those that had brain tumors. The MRI was good minus a little sinus issue... Again, praise God. She had a ct scan today also because her asperigillus was positive three times in a row (fungus test). The ct scan was clear also! God continues to protect, provide, and care for Madison. God gives miracles every day! We give him the credit! God gave me the most perfect husband and best daddy to our kids. Raising children has lots that goes on behind the scenes. Those of you who have raised or are raising kids know exactly what I mean:) Sometimes it is easy to lose sight of who God gave you to help raise your kids. Thank you God for giving me Ryan! God knew I would need him! The trials the last 6 months has shown me how blessed I am. Ryan has so much on his plate, but never will you find him complaining. Not only has he been by my side handling Madison's illness, but tons of other things such as; managing a home, managing a job, working on a house that is safe for Madison, taking care of Harrison and Maebry, and loving us with every ounce of his being. I told the kids over the weekend, "Your dad is better and bigger than any ninja around!" Of course they agreed and laughed! Make sure you tell your spouse how much you love them and that there a ninja at least three times a day:) Today Madison delivered little awesome treat bags that Emma Lineberry made for all our friends at Cardinal Glennon. SSSSHHHHH.. don't tell Emma, Madison busted into a treat bag. She loves her dum-dum suckers! Thank you Emma for thinking of all our friends! Several times when I have gotten in the car the same song would be playing... Tonight I looked it up since it has become one of my new favorites. I giggled inside when I found out the name of it is "Satisfied!" Take a listen and " Let Your song be the song I sing; Through the blessing and burdens this life will bring; In You alone I'm satisfied. Keep running towards God even if you have to jump over a few hurdles! Several times on this journey people have commented on my strength. I have professed and will to continue to profess that what you have seen, read, and felt isn't my strength, but the strength of God! God asked me to do this blog and the full reason I may never know... What I do know is he has used me and this situation to show his strength! 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 states: "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may reside in me. So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, catastrophes, because of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. We all have had and will have things in our life that happen that are difficult! God gives us a choice! Either we can run to him (let his strength take over) or we can run from him (try to handle it on our own). I made the choice to run to God! The strength you see is him! The love you see is him! The "stillness" you see is him! Tomorrow is another big day for Madison! I have been fearful and weak with all the "what-ifs" tonight I have laid this at God's feet. We have to make the choice EVERY DAY and sometime a million times a day to run to God and give him our fears, worries, burdens, etc. We watched another great sermon this morning on this very topic! During our weaknesses God is able and willing to do work within us if we let him. God gives us a choice! What will your choice be? Run to God or run away from him? Ephesians 3:20: Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us- to Him be glory What will your choice be? Have a blessed week and make the choice to focus on God! Love, The Lash Family As I was in my bible this evening, I couldn't help, but remember my grandfather. Grandpa Roy passed away 2 years ago... I would have said, "He lost the battle with cancer." Today I say, "He won the battle with cancer and is in heaven laughing and waiting on our arrival." We may never understand God's plan, but true victory is trusting and having faith in the plan anyways! This weekend has been amazing! All three of the kids have different personalities and I feel this picture shows it! I'm beyond blessed that Harrison and Mae have remained healthy and can spend the weekends in Saint Louis! Madison misses them SO much when they aren't here! Ryan rolled in at 5pm tonight! He has been working long hours on the house all week (11pm or later) and we had great friends that came along and helped him today!!!
Friends of Kids with Cancer hosted an event at Grant's Farm tonight.. We assumed it was closed from the public since we all were given the "okay" to take our immune suppressed kids to this event... Unfortunately, it wasn't and with all the people we had to leave! Thank you God for giving us amazing children who have learned to roll with this season and understand that Madison comes first! We did get a few pics in the parking lot before we left. We have learned that just being together is a PARTY... Just ask the kids! |
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