Sept 27th

WE are back here at Vanderbilt...so far so good! Please continue to pray for Jaden, we still have a long road ahead of us. At times; it seems like a tremendous task... other times I just don't think about it!! We trust that God won't give us more than we can handle!!

Thank you for your continued support, and prayers!!
love in Christ
Heather

BACH- hospital visits

These are a couple of the wonderful nurses here at BACH Army Hospital (Rosa & Holly)...they help us with Jaden's blood test. Everyone in the Young Eagles Clinic always welcomes us with a smile, and friendly greeting! I didn't get a pic of Jaden with Dr. Wolf yet... but I will tag him next time! LOL! Jaden has really come to know, and trust these nurses over the past 7 months. Praise God for their dedication to their field!!

Love in Christ, Heather

Hospital stay Sept.

Jaden is back in the hospital... but not for chemo this time. We went in for admittance on Wednesday, and his blood count was to low. So we did a Echo Gram and blood work... then went home. WELL... Thursday Jaden had a fever of 103.1, so we ended up back in the hospital on major antibiotics. Jaden is kind of like a full blown aids patient right now, and could end up in alot of hot water if an infection got out of control in his body. We are waiting for his nutra counts to come up... he needs to be at 500 or above to go home. Right now Jaden is at 50, which is up from 20 Wednesday.

Thank you for your prayers!!

God bless!

Heather

PS: These are some of our favorite nurses, both are wonderful! Edita is from Europe, and Jaden thinks that is really cool!! ;-)~

I believe...

I believe that God uses us in our weakness and humility to His Glory. As God used the boy who had a small lunch of 5 Barley loaves, and two fish... I believe God can use us too with our small and insignificant existence. I believe that God can place us where he desires us to plant seeds... in order to witness for Christ!

In our suffering... God shapes our character. I can not question why the Lord allows trials in our lives, but instead accept that we are purified through those times. Our true "Christ Likeness" is reveled in times of suffering. I must always remember that God is in control... I am not! My goal in life it to honor and glorify God!!

In light of this... I ask God how I can serve Him during this trial, and how I can glorify a good and Holy God... my King, my Father in Heaven, my comforter?" Knowing that I am weak, and that God is in control of my life... I accept my roll with open arms. I offer my life to the Lord... "Use me Lord as your witness, mold me, shape me, and help me bring Glory to your name. There is no other name like Jesus..."

I have learned so much by watching Jaden... such a brave little soul!! He is very open, and very to the point about his battle with cancer. I admire his strength, and his ability to stand firm. I also rejoice in the gift of life that God has given to our family... in Jaden! I am so grateful to God for Jaden, and his salvation!!

Please; even in your sorrow... rejoice in the Lord! God is shaping us in this short time on earth...for His glory. Being a Christian is not the same as the "American dream". There is no promise that; as a Christian, we will have a perfect life, no pain, and no sorrow. I trust that God knows what is best for my life... and that He has a plan for our family in today's trial.
Jas 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings.
Jas 1:2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,
Jas 1:3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
Jas 1:4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
Jas 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
Jas 1:6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.
Jas 1:7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
Jas 1:8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
Jas 1:9 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,
Jas 1:10 and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away.
Jas 1:11 For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
Jas 1:12 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.


Love in Christ
Heather
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Alaina's Pow Wow

Alaina had a wonderful time at the Pow Wow!! Praise the Lord!! Greg is a quarter Indian... and it seems that Alaina has the Spirit of her ancestors. LOL! Although Dylan is the only one who looks like he is Indian...LOL! ;-)~

Love in Christ

Heather

Don't take a minute for granted!!!

A section from a letter to one of my friends:

I still can't believe this is happening to us, it really seems surreal to this day. He looks so pail and sickly now. I took him to wal-mart yesterday... I had to get some medication on the way home from the hospital. I look at him all the time, so he doesn't "different" to me anymore. However, everyone was staring at him...I forgot how bad he really looks. It was sad... I started to cry in the store. It just hit me... I live with it every day...but I don't mentally deal with it every day. We just except it, and do what we need to do to keep Jaden on a path to remission. Anyway, it was just hard to deal with... it comes in waves. One time I was fine... then I looked at a photo of him when he was 4. He looked so healthy, and pink cheeked... I started crying then. Often we take for granted how healthy our children are...until they are not anymore. I pray that I never take anything for granted again!!

Hug your kids today!!!

Love in Christ
Heath