Surgery Scheduled

Enjoy this family picture we just had taken! It's a good one if I do say so myself. Then check out the one one of just Steve and I and you will see Steve's personality coming through despite his lack of lower teeth. Ever the jokester, he is!

Steve's surgery is scheduled for Tuesday, August 3rd. This will be an outpatient procedure at Emory. I was really hoping they would do the surgery sooner than that but that is the first available spot Dr. Grist has. I will be returning to work on July 29th and school starts on August 5th. I know that there is a reason for the timing that only God is privy too... but sometimes that just adds to the stress right?

Recently our life insurance agent changed. The man we have used for years is retiring and has turned his accounts over to a young man just out of college. Such a nice looking, well-rounded man with a good head on his shoulders. (I told the girls I pray that they will find someone like him - ha!) He wrote us a letter just the other day that really touched us. He shared part of his testimony and his outlook on like. I'd like to share part of it with you here. Very wise and inspirational!

In 8th grade this young man was given the number 19 to wear for the season. He was a little disappointed because that number just wasn't "cool". Then on Sunday his pastor spoke his sermon on the bible verse Joshua 1:9. It reads, "Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." That really spoke to him and he chose to wear the number 19 throughout high school too. He is named after Joshua! He has made that his life verse!

What a blessing. To have this young man whom we barely know share his story with us to encourage us through our times of hardship. God touches us and blesses us in so many ways. I know he uses what we go through for the good of his kingdom and I just pray each and every day that we can make a difference. Cancer has been touching our lives in so many ways this summer. We have lost a lot of people around us. I pray for God's will in all I do and I beg for a cure for this life altering disease. I thank God for our many blessings of family and friends. We love you all and appreciate your prayers more than you know.