In 9 days, Jeff, Jillian and Molly will be on their way to Haiti with the rest of the team from our church. They are getting excited and a bit nervous--wondering what God has in store for them there. I'm getting a bit nervous about having them gone and not being able to communicate with them.
The girls still have blanket sets to sell, if anyone is still interested. They didn't quite reach their fundraising goal. We still have the brown and pink floral, the Hello Kitty, and the pink ladybug sets available.
They have their shots, their malaria meds, their antibiotics...now just need to pack their suitcases. If you want to pray for them, Jillian and Molly have the following requests:
Jillian:
That I stay healthy the whole trip.
That I will help people in some way
That I will be pushed out of my comfort zone
That I will see why God wants me to go
Molly:
For a safe trip there and back
For health for the team and their families back home
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In other news...an update on my Dad.
He had surgery yesterday to relieve some of his bladder issues. He was back in ER this morning because he cannot stop vomiting. I suspect a reaction to the anesthetic, but haven't heard back yet. Not sure if they will keep him or send him home.
His bone scan was clear--thank you, Jesus.
His cancer, although it has spread, it hasn't spread far. Instead of chemo, they are going to try Provenge, a new treatment that removes cells from his body and makes a vaccine with them...then inserts them back in. Since it's a relatively new treatment, the results are all over the place. Some respond well, some do not. We are praying that he responds well. Neither chemo nor Provenge is a cure...it is meant to slow the process but chemo has much more dreadful side-effects.
My parents are resting in God's peace and faithfulness...trying to stay busy and just enjoy each day. I am wishing I didn't live so far away but have to trust that this is where God wants me right now.
