In a million years, I would not have guessed this chapter in our lives happening now. Shawn...my kind, gentle, perpetually positive husband, was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive form of testicular cancer. He's had one surgical procedure down, one to go, and then a healthy dose of chemotherapy all summer long in great hopes of clearing the cancer from his body. Then 5 years of checkups, and the fear of it coming back to haunt us for the rest of our lifetime.
Hearing a doctor say "you have cancer" sends your mind into a tailspin, and as you pull out of that, you realize the only thing you can control in the midst of all the unknown ahead, is your spiritual walk with God. Time just becomes unbearably precious. Man, oh man, I sure was right what I told the girls that day because
I really do, from the bottom of my heart, hate cancer.
Leah...my wise, old soul....upon hearing the news of daddy's cancer and what was going to happen over the course of the next few months summed it up best.
"So it's going to be like a movie, Mommy?"
What do you mean, little Lele?
"You know...good in the beginning, scary in the middle, and then good again in the end..."
Back story...Leah is known for not being a fan of movies, expect Barbie Fashion Fairy Tale, because it's the only movie in the history of all children's movies (or at least it seems that way) that doesn't have a scary middle part..am I right or am I right?
"Yes, honey bunny. That's it exactly."
Our family blog has been used to document our most important journey's in life and this is definitely no exception. Please feel free to follow along with us. One request though...we are asking for prayers to provide Shawn the faith, strength and courage needed to see us through the challenges that lie ahead.
