We are so thankful...

Sunset at the Lake

After weeks of sitting in waiting rooms, meeting with doctor, going through procedures and surgeries, shuffling our little Carter around, rearranging schedules and making hard decisions, Nate and I were given some breathing room; no appointments, no procedures and no treatment for a whole week. Plus, a gracious person gave us the opportunity to get away for a few days, just the two of us (check out our view from the porch!)

We want to take this opportunity to write about how thankful we are, even in an unideal situation we find ourselves. Nate and I have been blown away by the grace of God and our family and friends during this time in our lives. Here are just a few of the things that are keeping us going in the right direction:

• We are thankful for our faith; without it, I think our outlook on life would be a grim and bitter one
• We are thankful for our families and friends: their gifts of time, love and support are inspiring
• We are thankful for living close to both of our families: their amazing support and their care of Carter has been irreplaceable
• We are thankful for our doctors: we have an amazing team of gifted and caring doctors that we trust and have the utmost respect for.
• We are thankful that Nate is on the young-side :-) and healthy: his chances of kicking this cancer for good is great and the fact that he takes care of himself make his odds even greater.
• We are thankful for our past experiences that will help us through this time in our lives
• We are thankful that Nate's lymphoma is one of the most curable and that it was found in an early stage
• We are thankful that both of us have jobs that are flexible.
• We are thankful that Carter is such an amzaing kid, who keeps us on our toes at all time and frankly makes it impossible to feel down about anything for more than 10 seconds at a time :)
• We are so thankful for all of the prayers being said over Nate and for healing and patience

There are so many other things to be thankful for, but that's the quick list for now.

Please continue to pray for our attitudes. We want to have the best possible during this time (and for all times) in our lives, and lately we have been struggling with feeling tired and overwelmed.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." Philippians 4:6