Special Moment:

This weekend we were blessed to have Shi spend the night. At one point during the evening Shi noticed an angel doll sitting on the book shelves in the "Steelers' room." She picked it up carefully, looked at it from all sides, hugged it close to her little body and said, "I love this angel, Grandma." My response..."Shi, there's a story behind that angel. Why don't you let PawCaw  share it with you?" She promptly went over to the chair, carefully crawled up on his lap, and looked him in the face waiting. 

Stew shared with her how the weekend before friends came to visit from Louisiana, and gave him the angel out of love, encouragement, and faith. He  told her that one of the friends, Daniel, had been very sick with cancer like PawCaw was now and someone had given Daniel the angel doll to remind him that God was always with him. So, now that God had made Daniel all better, he was passing the angel to PawCaw so he would remember.

Shi sat quietly for a minute with a far away look in her eye. She then carefully hugged her PawCaw around the neck and said, "I just want you to get better and stay here. I asked someone at church to pray that, too." Needless to say, there was the glimmer of tears in our eyes, but not out of any sorrow at all.  We simply felt thankful for her gift of faith and her love for her PawCaw. Of course, in typical Shi manner, the mood immediately changed as she promptly decided to show us the "Chubby Bunny" dance. Cheerful hearts are good medicine! We all cracked up in laughter and giggles.

Chubby Bunny Dance:-)

Updates and You:

• Today is Stew's last chemo infusion which completes the second round. The third round begins on September 23. 

• On the 14th and 21st he will receive iron shots for low RBC/anemia. Please agree with us that the shots are effective and God's healing touch is seen so there is not a need for a transfusion now or in the future. 

• Hearts overflowing with gratitude for you! We have been blessed at different times in life with the support of friends, but we have never received such continual, daily/weekly support over a long term basis as we are receiving now. Each time you reach out to us  we are reminded of the Father's goodness, and amazed that he has placed you in our lives. You cause us to feel loved, prayed for, and as though we are part of a might army that is marching us forward to victory.

You are a joy in our lives.

Gary and Deb