Update Thursday

Today was a whirlwind of activity, but important things were accomplished, including the first meeting with our oncologist, a second treatment of radiation, securing important medicine for chemotherapy, and settling in to our new accomodations that puts us closer to the center for treatment, Presbyterian Hospital. We were pleased to find out that Chris's oncologist is a Christian, who takes her faith seriously, and provided solid words of encouragement in relation to winning the fight in which others have also won. Since today is the first day to take chemotherapy, your prayers are particularly invited, that there would not be adverse reactions. We are amazed at your continuous indications of love, support, concern, prayer, and more. Pray for the safe journey of our daughters tomorrow as they come visit. We are indebted to Karen Nix for making this possible. I am asking you to frequently thank God for Chris's sister, Linda Hemp, and her husband Michael, for sacrificial efforts, countless hours of running us around, waiting through appointments, gathering information, and countless errands, while feeding us and housing us the whole time. We owe them a debt we could never repay, so we ask you to pray the Lord's blessing be richly upon them.

We miss terribly each one of our church family. We have received much encouragement from Bruce and marvel that a medical fund is being set up to offset the many expenses that will not be covered by our insurance program, which we thought was supposed to be a good one. God was faithful and full of surprises today, providing the chemotherapy for four days, in spite of insurance glitches. It was also Eunice's first day driving in Dallas, and we didn't get lost! The Lord's mercies are many and manifold and each day we discover new ones for which we are so, so thankful to Him.