wizard of oz

Thank you for the countless expressions of love
for sure I know the many prayers, the outpouring of love
expressed by each person who cares about and loves Zabrina
is a part of her road to recovery

oh yes about the road to recovery
when Jeff and Bri picked me up to go to the oncologist
I ask where his office was and bri said off of 271
Jeff said, no it's not 271, it is the road to recovery
so when you travel on the road to recovery say a prayer for Bri
remember to pray at 11:11a or 11:11p

Zabrina received gifts from her children from MHCA ~
she opened those this morning ~
thank you for gifts that will be part of her journey

Thank you to my husbands sisters and brother for touching base
with him ~ that is the first thing he tells me after he has talked
with one of you ~ he needs that

Thank you to Linda, Michael, Becky, Katrina and Kim for bringing our
Christmas tree to life! I had got the lights on it but no ornaments and
had pretty much decided that wasn't going to happen
The ornaments look great ~
what struck me more was the presence of love
I felt when I walked into our living room ~ wow
and leaving the last ornament for me to put on

Since Bri was diagnosed, she wakes up thinking
I had a really bad dream that I have cancer then
she realizes it is not a dream
and honestly her dad, me, Jeff, Rob and Sarah all feel
we are living a very bad dream
that this can not be true
Really, I think God has anesthetized us and that allows us to function
His word tells us he will not give us more than we can bear
and because he loves us so
I know he gives us what we need to make it through the day or sometimes
what is takes to make it through the next 60 seconds

Here is the part that makes us smile about that
Well, since she has decided it is a bad dream ~
she has compared it to the Wizard of Oz and we all have our parts ~
that makes for some smiles

I know you all are praying ~ keep praying