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Grateful for each day

Audrey started today at school and then headed down to NCH for chemo. We are thankful Audrey is now home and sleeping peacefully.

Today we had a brief discussion with Cincinnati Children's hospital and Audrey's oncologist to determine what radiation would look like and potentially when and how long. Audrey's medical team is in favor for proton radiation and it looks like they would like things to begin late January 2022 and would finish up some time late February. This would require we temporarily "move" to the Cincinnati area. We haven't made an official decision yet.

We are asking that you join us in praying over this. We have been advised that radiation would be highly favored to gain local control of the localized cancer cells and could potentially kill them. We have also been told the odds are not in our favor since Audrey's cancer relapsed, but only God truly knows Audrey. We just hold onto each day with her and make decisions as they come praying that these decisions are what is best for Audrey and ultimately glorify God.

We continue to give our concerns, fears, and anxieties to our Lord. We know we don't have to carry these burdens. 

28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30


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  1. UnknownDecember 14, 2021 at 5:50 PM

    Prayers continue. So thankful Audrey has parents like you and you get to walk through this with her. God bless every moment for all your family.

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