Happy Fall

Everything is still going great for my Mom.  Her doctor is still extremely pleased with her blood results each time she has an appointment.  Her counts continue to head in the right direction and they continue to decrease the amount of medicine she has to take.
We've come a long way from a year ago, been through many hard times and experienced many blessings.  Now that we're nearing the 1 year anniversary of Mom's stem cell transplant we recognize how blessed we are to have our mother in our lives.  Her doctor says that normally they do a bone marrow draw around 1 year after the transplant, but they may not choose to do it if her blood counts continue to be so positive.  Mom was so happy to hear this.  It's a relief to her each time the doctor tells her how well she's doing.

Mom is kept busy, just as she likes it, with babysitting her grand kids (Amy and I are coaching volleyball this fall), visiting her mother in Ottawa, and managing her house.  David is still living with Adam and his family in Pennsylvania for the fall and is doing well, just a bit homesick now.  He's used to my Mom taking care of him and I'm sure he misses her a lot.  We were able to visit with him and Adam's family a couple weekends ago as Adam was inducted into the Millikin Athletic Hall of Fame.  It was such a fun weekend with them and great to see them, as always.  Cory, Tenley and I have kept my parents company, using the extra room we finished in their basement since we moved to town in the summer.  We plan on finding a home here in Seneca, but are able to keep my Mom company as my Dad works his long hours with the outages going on.

Thanks for your continued prayers and love.  We'll continue to give God all the glory and hope to bless others with the blessings we've received.