'07- A Year of Blessings

I know, I am about three weeks behind in putting this out, but better late than never.

I do not know what happened to '07, as it passed so quickly. Looking back, it is truly a year of blessings. I am so grateful that Laura began having seizures, for had she not, who knows what that Stage 3 portion of the tumor could have mutated into by now. The compassionate care provided to Laura throughout the appointments leading up to and following the surgery made the journey so much easier. To all of the doctors, nurses, PA's, thank you for your warm hearted care.

In looking back, Laura and I have both said that while we wouldn't wish this on anyone, we feel blessed to have gone through it and be where we are. It was an intimate journey with Christ that is difficult to explain; he was faithful through out the journey and continues to be. The journey was made much smoother and easier to handle through the support of family, friends, and colleagues. Both sides of our family went out of their way to assist and support in every way possible. Friends were begging to find out how they could help, provide support, and do things that I never would have considered. People we work with have been so supportive, understanding, and eager to do anything they could for us.

We feel so blessed to be where we are and have an incredibly clean follow-up MRI, so much so our local neurosurgeon said he would be "shot dead" if anything grew back. A special thank you to Dr. and Mrs. Yasargil for their incredible God-given gifts. Thank you for doing what you have in the past to make people like Laura have such an amazing post-surgical recovery. Save the side effects of the seizure meds and radiation, the recovery process has been incredible. We feel as though we have gone through an incredible challenge, guided by Christ every step of the way, and now are on the other side, free and clear of any cancer. It's still hard for me to say that word.

I have thanked you all so many times, but we are truly humbled by what everyone has done during the past five months. God bless you all.

Chad