Update 10/3/25: Topsy-Turvy…Crazy Days

Psalm 46:1 “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” 

I have sat down countless times to write a brief update, but life has been crazy and I just haven’t made the time. 

Life has thrown us some curveballs, especially this week. It seems like things go well until they don’t. I’m sure that is the story for most of our lives. It’s during the times where things don’t go well that is the test. Will we persevere, trust God, and keep our eyes on Him, or do we flounder, fail, and sink beneath the waves like Peter?

Wayne Update:

On Wednesday morning while I was at Bible study, Sophia tried calling me twice. I silenced her call since I was in the middle of leading the discussion. We have learned that if it is an emergency, call me three times. When we started the class video, I picked up my phone and I saw a bunch of texts. I quickly called the kids back and discovered that Wayne had a seizure. 

Sophia described it to me this way. Wayne had gone on his daily walk. Later, she heard someone dragging the garbage can down the driveway. She heard a thud and thought they had shut the garbage can lid. She went on doing her homework and watching a show. She said about 5-6 minutes had passed and then she heard a terrible noise, like the sound of an animal dying. She went outside to see what was going on and found Wayne on the stairs with his eyes rolled back and his tongue was partial blocking his throat, which caused the terrible sound. She elevated him and turned his head. He came to and then the rest of the day denied that he had a seizure. This seizure was as different then ones in the past that gave him warning. From the symptoms and signs Sophia observed, we are pretty sure Wayne had a grand mal seizure.  

The past couple of days we have watched Wayne closely. He doesn’t like all the extra attention, but we all feel it is necessary. By looking at him, you wouldn’t think anything bad had happened. But trauma is real! The kids and I are dealing with all the fears and emotions that days like Wednesday stir up.

Wayne has added weights to his weekly workout. I take him to the gym and help him get his legs up on the equipment. He really enjoys this time together. I love seeing his determination and fortitude to keep going even when things are hard. He’s my hero!

Rebecca Update: 

I had some tests run last week to stay on top of my cancer screenings. Thankfully, nothing was found through either test. I did discover that I have chronic gastritis, most likely caused from my immunotherapy, which was causing my stomach issues. Please pray for wisdom for us as we decide how to proceed with my screenings. Since I technically do not have PMS2, a branch of lynch syndrome that can cause a higher rate of cancer, I could go longer between tests. Mg genetic testing revealed I didn’t have any known lynch positive genes. The doctor did say that since my tumors turned into PMS2 positive, I am probably at a higher risk of cancers than the normal population, but maybe not as high as lynch patients. He recommended me discussing all of this with my genetics team and coming up with a plan.

I have my next round of immunotherapy and doctor appointments this next week. 

We have been making the most of our extended summer by spending time at our pool while the kids are at school. 

Wayne bought me a very early birthday present. He bought these shelves for all my plants and also bought me a couple more plants to fill my shelves. I love all my houseplants!

Wayne requested some homemade sourdough bread. I made a mistake and ended up using a recipe that made two loaves. My plan was to make five loaves of bread, so I ended up with ten!! 

Catch Up Photos: a few weeks ago, my youngest sister, Rachel, got married. It was a whirlwind weekend, but we enjoyed every moment as a family.

We left at 4am to make it to a family luncheon on Friday. That meant a stop for caffeine was necessary!

Family 🩷

JPG Photo and Video did a fabulous job with the photos. I cannot wait to see all the photos once they are done. 

Shan thought he would be funny and “tattooed” himself with made in China. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 

Cousin fun: we got to spend the week with two of my sister’s boys while they went away. 3 teenage boys will devour a lot of food!! In two days they ate 5+ pounds of pasta. We had s’mores and an outdoor movie last night. The weather was perfect and we made some awesome memories.

We also celebrated Mid Autumn Festival with some friends. We had so much fun, I forgot to take pictures.

Prayer Requests:

- Wayne: please pray that we can figure out answers for Wayne’s health and have a plan going forward.

- Rebecca: for my immunotherapy this next week and wisdom to know how much testing to do.

- Abigail: her due date is quickly approaching. Please pray for a smooth delivery.