More comings and goings

When we began this blog almost a year and a half ago, our purpose was to keep friends and family up to date on how Bob was doing after his cancer and kidney failure diagnoses. So many of you have supported us through your love and prayers over these many months, and you have accompanied us so faithfully on this journey. We will be forever grateful.

As the months have gone by, we have seen God answer prayer in remarkable ways, not just for ourselves, but for other family members who were shocked to receive a similar diagnosis, namely my brother Jim and our daughter-in-law Kim. Your interest and prayers for them have been so much appreciated and at this point in time we can say that all three are doing remarkably well!!!

This past weekend Bob and I were able to fly to Edmonton for two days to attend Vi's step-son's wedding. Bob actually officiated and David flew out from NY to provide music for the wedding, accompanied by me!!! This is something we haven't done for YEARS and it was such a treat.

Here are a few pictures from the wedding rehearsal for Burke and Tanea, Vi's husband Jerry's son.

Burke and Tanea

Burke and Tanea with "Marryin' Uncle Bob"

Vi and Jerry

David, Bob and me having breakfast together the morning of the wedding

Five handsome guys--Vi's son Bart with his two sons Chase and Brock, and David and Bob

Mom and son making music together


Barbie is flying out to visit us on Saturday for a week--yippee!! And Bob is heading to Toronto for a couple of days next week on a consulting job. He can be away from home for two or three days at most without having dialysis, so these two trips to Edmonton and Toronto have to be short, but we're SO glad that he's feeling well enough to go.

BOB will have two more chemo treatments this month, then an ultrasound at the end of the month. JIM will have a CT scan on Sept. 14 and then see his oncologist a few days later to find out the results. Of course we're hoping and praying that there won't be any evidence of more cancer. And this month is "Breast Cancer Awareness Month". It was exactly a year ago that KIM received her diagnosis of breast cancer. She's excited about particpating in the "Run for the Cure" at the end of the month.

So, although we have so much to be thankful for, we're still "standin' in the need of prayer"! Thanks for standing with us.