Will Miss Gram.....

I want to ask you all to pray for Nicole and Nathan and their little ones (Gavin 7, Helen 6, Evie 4 and Gwendolyn 3) and also all of Nicole's family. Nicole's Great Grandma Helen (everyone calls her Gram) went to be with the Lord last night. Nicole and Gram have always been close and she has lived with Nathan and Nicole for the last six years. Gram was 93 years old. Please hold them up in prayer. They have loved and cared for Gram and she back to them, to all of us really. They will truly miss her. WE WILL ALL MISS GRAM ....... Not many young families would do what Nicole and Nathan have done......, it is self sacrificing to offer your home and yourself....they are truly a special family. Pray for them all please.....


Now here is the blog I had started a couple days ago but forgot to post......


"Therefore will the Lord wait, that He may be gracious unto you." (Isaiah 30:18)


I read that verse the morning our roof was being finished. Realized we had started praying about the roof situation over two years ago. The roof did SEEM like a long wait, but Oh how sweet and gracious is the Lords way!! God's ways are so worth waiting for! So much better than anything we could have ever thought of.... ... Lance and I want to THANK EVERYONE involved! We had no idea what was going on all the months that we were praying. We found out not long ago that it was suppose to be done during Lance's transplant as a surprise. When that got delayed they ended up having to tell us. Nicole had given us an encouraging card to read on the way to the hotel it was signed: From Everybody and most of all GOD!! We do thank God!! We are so thankful for all the love shown to us in so manys, feel just like God is giving us a great big hug saying "TRUST ME"! In the midst of what seems like an uncertain time with Lance's health....... God is showing us once again that HE is in Control...... to keep Trusting Him!

Now for an update. Lance's platelets are up a little this week!! Not what the doctors want yet, but going in the right direction!! We head to Iowa City on Monday. Lance will have another bone marrow biopsy........ Please pray for him.... It will take at least two weeks to get the results so more waiting..... Please pray for wisdom for the doctors and that the test will help them to have clear direction and unity for his future treatment.

-----Penny