Update 1/6/26: Praising God

Isaiah 40:12 “Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, and marked off the heavens by the span, and calculated the dust of the earth by the measure, and weighed the mountains in a balance and the hills in a pair of scales.”

The kids and I have paid more attention to the world around us since Wayne’s death. We have noticed the moon and stars more at night when we take the puppy out, have noticed how many times the sun has beautifully shined through the clouds, and so many other little things that we’ve slowed down and paid attention to. I think it helps me feel close to Wayne paying attention to the beautiful creation around us. The kids have told me that when they miss Wayne, they remember he is healed now in heaven. We have talked about how hard the last year has been…watching Wayne slowly disappear from us. It wasn’t obvious to the outsider, but we all saw the changes in Wayne. But now, he is living his best life with Jesus! 

Today I had my CT scan that I postponed because of Wayne’s health. My friend Kristy came along with me to keep me company, and I was so thankful for her presence. With so much hard going on in our lives, it was easy to quickly fall into fearful thoughts about my cancer. Thankfully, tonight I got the results and they didn’t see anything in my scan. I thought my heart would beat out of my chest when I saw my results were in. 

Life is never dull in this house! Naomi has been keeping me on my toes and on my knees in prayer. When she returns from her trip, I will share some of her “adventures”. 

The girls and I went and visited one of our favorite couples at church. Joella and I have missed hanging out with Mr. Bruce on the front row at church. We brought him some black licorice. 

I have found a lot of things to keep myself busy. Organizing and decluttering rooms in the house. It feels therapeutic.

These ladies have encouraged me to get out and get back to working out. It does help with my grief…it’s just getting out of the house that is hard sometimes. 

Moana is growing quickly. She is the sweetest dog that we have met, and that is saying a lot since Bo is known for being the sweetest dog. She intentionally goes around each day and loves on each kid. She loves to “wrap” her arms around our neck and hug us. Just look at those eyes!

Thank you to everyone who continues to pray for us. Your prayers are helping us each day. Thank you for praying me through my testing today too. 🩷🩷