Thank you to all those who are helping with the Non-Profit Fundraiser to find the cure for childhood cancer, diabetes, and autism... God bless you!!!

JADEN WANTS TO PUT TOGETHER A NON-PROFIT FUNDRAISER FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER, DIABETES, AND AUTISM. HE WANTS TO HELP FIND A CURE FOR CANCER & DIABETES THE MOST...AS HE CONSIDERS HIS AUTISM "SPECIAL"! SO DO WE...HE IS OUR SPECIAL LITTLE MAN!!! WE LOVE HIM JUST THE WAY GOD GAVE HIM TO US!!
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR HIM... THAT EVERYONE KNOWS "HE IS OK WITH WHO HE IS"!!

ANYWAY, WE JUST WANT TO THANK THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN GETTING SOMETHING TOGETHER: TOM ROADY, ZACH SPENCER, BOBBY DEYOE, THE STANDARDS ... AND ANYONE ELSE WHO WILL, OR MAY HELP JADEN WITH THIS PROJECT! (Pics loaded funny guys...sorry!)

GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU!! IT WILL TAKE EFFORT & DESIRE TO GET THIS ACCOMPLISHED, BUT IF WE STRUM FOR THE NOTE... WE SHOULD HIT THE KEY!! ;)

FOR ALL OF YOU THAT CONTINUE TO SUPPORT JADEN... PLEASE PRAY THAT WE CAN RAISE ENOUGH MONEY TO HELP IN THE EFFORT TO FIND A CURE. PRAYERS ARE THE BEST GIFT OF ALL, AND THERE ARE SO MANY CHILDREN HURTING OUT THERE. THANK YOU!!
IN CHRIST
HEATHER
PS: I will continue to update you all on this project! Thanks you again! ;)

Blast from the past!

Dylan with Grammy DD! Rain Forest Cafe' in Nashville... yummy!

Pray for Jaden...

I will not forget; dear Lord, that you gave your life for me... even when my heart is torn, I will trust you Lord!! Even in the darkest hours... I will trust you Lord!! When my world is shattered, and it seems all hope is gone...yet I will praise you LORD!!!

Please pray for Jaden... he has a cold. We just need to get a few more days at home before we are admitted back at Vanderbilt. We are getting month by month closer to his radiation treatment. God willing... one day Jaden will look back on these times, and praise God for the strength to pull through!!

God bless you!
Heather

Holiday weekend...

WE HAD THE BEST TIME THIS PAST WEEKEND WITH FRIENDS & FAMILY!! IT WAS REALLY GOOD FOR ALAINA & JADEN, AND THEY SEEMED VERY UPLIFTED BY OUR HOLIDAY WEEKEND!! WE GOT TO PLAY GAMES, GO TO THE MOVIES, PLAY DRESS-UP, AND EAT LOTS OF GOOD FOOD. THANK GOD FOR GOOD FRIENDS!!!

JADEN SEEMS TO BE FEELING ALOT BETTER... HE IS ON A HIGH WITH HIS BLOOD LEVELS RIGHT NOW. SOON; THEY WILL START TO SWING DOWN AGAIN...RIGHT BEFORE WE GO BACK INTO THE HOSPITAL ON THE 24TH. (JUST THE WAY THE CHEMO WORKS AT TIMES) PLEASE PRAY FOR JADEN, AS HIS TREATMENTS SEEM HARDER FOR HIM TO TAKE THESE DAYS. :(

I THINK HE IS JUST TIRED OF BEING POKED AND PRODDED!! I AM SURE YOU GUYS CAN IMAGINE HOW HE FEELS? SOON; WE WILL START RADIATION...AND I AM VERY NERVOUS ABOUT THIS. THEY WILL RADIATE HIS HEAD AND SPINE... WITH HIS AUTISM BEING SO MUCH BETTER THAN IT WAS... I AM WORRIED ABOUT TISSUE DAMAGE! PLEASE PRAY, PRAY, PRAY FOR JADEN ON THIS MATTER!! ALSO, FOR ME TO HAVE PEACE WITH THIS ISSUE AS WELL.


GREG IS MOVING FROM BASE TO BASE... AND WILL BE OUT-PROCESSING HIS SOLDIERS SOON ON A NEW BASE IN AFGHANISTAN. WE HOPE TO HAVE HIM HOME BY LATE MARCH, OR EARLY TO MID APRIL??? KEEP PRAYING FOR ALL OUR SOLDIERS "OVER THERE"!!

FREEDOM ISN'T FREE!!!

ALSO...THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT ON MYSPACE, FACEBOOK, AND THIS SITE!!! OUR WHOLE FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS... IT MEANS THE WORLD TO US TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE PRAYING FOR JADEN & GREG!!!
GOD BLESS YOU!!
HEATHER

Vanderbilt update Feb 1st, 2009

Here we are again at Vanderbilt... so far so good. We just had the nurse come in and give us some blood work results. Looks like Jaden's levels are dropping, and we are going to be able to go home tomorrow. Yeah!!!! :):) All smiles here!!

We have only so many days left with Daddy before he goes back to Afghanistan...so we need to make them good!! Jaden really wants to be home right now, and I can't blame him.

Thank you again for all your support and prayers!! God bless you, and keep you!!
Love in Christ
Heather
PS: If you have a myspace... add me?? This way it will help me stay up-to-date on all of you guys as well. I feel out of the loop sometimes, and when I check into my myspace it automatically tells me who has updates. I LOVE THAT!! Saves me some time, but keeps me in the mix too! lol! http://www.myspace.com/326034600
God bless! :)
PSS: Great "fiction" Christian book for all you mom's out there...THE SHACK by WM. Paul Young... I love it!! JUST FYI ;)

SNOW/ICE DAY...NO POWER! FUN!! :)

Yes; it was an ice storm…and ya there are a lot of tree limbs down. It was cool that FOX news was out back covering the storm. And of course it continued to snow while our power was out all day long. However; we got out the camping gear, had a snow ball fight, got a fire going, and snuggled around the coffee table to play Monopoly. What a great day together drinking hot apple spiced tea, grilled cheese, and time together!!

There is truly no place like home… especially since we are going in for Chemo again. God saw it fit for us to spend one more day at home together before going back into the hospital for treatment… we were supposed to be there this morning. LOL! This goes to show you… life is what you make it! The weather gave us ice, snow storms, and power outages… and we made it into a quality family day. What more could you want out of life?

Hoping and praying that you find wonderful memories everyday trials of life! The kids cherish these last few days with Daddy before he goes back off R&R to Afghanistan.
God bless
Greg, Heather, Dylan, Jaden, and Alaina Rae’
XOXOXOXOXXOX