Friday, July 10, 2009

Summer is So Wonderful This Year


Summer is so wonderful!!! When you live in Northern Indiana you learn to appreciate the warmth that summer brings. The plants in our garden are growing rapidly. We have enjoyed lettuce, broccoli, beets, spinach, chives, and two tomatoes already. More types of veggies are on the way.

Thinking back on what we were doing last year at this time, I am even more thankful than usual for the simple pleasures of life. Last July my wonderful husband was having a stem cell transplant that kept him in the hospital for 37 days. There was a point when we didn't think that his stem cells would engraft, but God did a miracle in his life and caused the stem cells to start making new cells again. Now one year since the transplant Charlie says that he feels as though he has never had cancer at all. He is working a full-time physically demanding job, playing golf, and most importantly, working as a layman in our church.

When my husband was going through his health battle, I have to admit that I thought that God was preparing me to either say goodbye to Charlie very soon or HE was preparing me to care for a disabled husband for the rest of his life. Boy, was I wrong. Praise God I was wrong!!

2 comments:

Nancy M. said...

What wonderful pictures of a glorious family! I am so glad God has blessed you greatly!
Thank you for your prayers. Tests next week. Gods timing. Thanks again.
lv-nancy

Rebekah Tastet said...

Great picture with your husband, Luke and Jordan! What a blessing for your family to be able to fly to see them and then to see them again at YC! I have yet to see my little nephew. I hope to see them soon!