WE ARE PRAYING FOR YOU JEFFERY...

THIS HAS BEEN A TRYING WEEK FOR OUR FAMILY.  WE ARE FACING SOME PRETTY AMAZING TRIALS WITH ONE OF OUR SWEET LITTLE GUYS.  JEFFERY HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH RETINOBLASTOMA(SP).  HE IS JON AND RUTH'S LITTLE MAN AND IS SUCH A JOY.  HE HAS NOT HAD AN EASY GO OF IT COMING INTO THIS WORLD.  HE WAS BORN 3 MONTHS PREMATURE AND IT TOOK SOME TIME TO CATCH UP.  BUT WATCHING HIS PROGRESS HAS BEEN A JOY.  HE IS SUCH A HAPPY LITTLE GUY, ALWAYS WANTING TO WRESTLE WITH HIS DAD.  HE EVEN LIKES TO PLAY LIKE HE IS TALKING TO GRANDPA AND JAKE IN IRAQ ON THE COMPUTER.  "JUST WORKING ON THE COMPUTER AND TALKING TO GRANDPA AND JAKE".  HE IS SUCH A TALENTED LITTLE RASCAL.  RUTH HAS BEEN TEACHING HIM HOW TO COUNT IN 3 LANGUAGES.  HE HAS A WHOLE POCKETFUL OF SONGS HE SINGS AND CAN EVEN CARRY A TUNE.  HE MUST GET THAT FROM HIS MOM.  HE ALSO HAS HIS ABC'S MEMORIZED.  WE KNOW HE IS A FIGHTER AND WILL BE FINE.  SOME OF THE THINGS THE DOCTORS TOLD RUTH AND JON... HIS CANCER IS A STAGE 5 ON A 1-5 SCALE.  5 IS NOT GOOD.  THE CANCER IS SEEDING.  NOT QUITE SURE WHAT THAT IS, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE CANCER COULD BE ABLE TO SPREAD.  THEY ARE WORKING ON AN MRI AND CAT SCAN TO MAKE SURE ITS NOT SPREAD OUTSIDE THE EYE.  THEY ARE EXPECTING HIM TO LOSE HIS EYE.  ITS DIFFICULT TO TALK ABOUT, BUT I KNOW THAT MY FAMILY COULD USE THE PRAYERS AND COMFORT.  JON AND RUTH ARE GREAT EXAMPLES OF FAITH AND OBEDIENCE.  THE LORD WILL BLESS THEM AND TAKE CARE OF THINGS AS HE NEEDS THEM TO BE.  OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU GUYS.  HOPE YOU ARE FEELING THE LOVE AND SUPPORT WE ARE ALL SENDING YOUR WAY.  LOVE YOU GUYS.

HOPEFULLY A PLEASANT CHANGE...

so its been a while since i have been on here to post any new blogs.  there has been a lot happening all around me.  we found out recently that we are finishing up our contract here and that toward the end of march, we will be home.  we are anxious and kinda sad at the same time.  partly because there is the chance of the unknown... but i have a wonderful opportunity coming my way.  i have the most amazing girl who loves me and who i can't live without.  we are hoping that we will soon be celebrating on and island called kwajalein.  its in the middle of the pacific ocean and is a tropical paradise.  i hope i can trade this sandy dusty place for some sand of the beach variety.  it should be a great adventure and cathy is the only person that i can imagine being with in paradise.  hope you are ready for that baby.  so hope we get it going sooner than later.