Grace upon Grace

Grace upon grace, mercy upon mercy . . .

Dad’s hearing loss had made it impossible for him to converse or even hear the television, no matter how loud it got. We were told that the damage was permanent, and that we should not expect much if any improvement. It’s been very isolating for dad. And so it is with great joy that I share the news that two new hearing aids have restored partial hearing. I even talked with him on the phone this weekend! He sounds so upbeat and positive.

He will receive his 5th chemo treatment this Wednesday, with a final chemo treatment to follow 3 weeks later. As we were told, all of these treatments have been done to give “quality of life.” Although we are sad that we will no longer be actively fighting the cancer, we know that God holds Dad’s days in his hands—and we are thankful that he will have the opportunity to function without side effects from the treatments.

Thank you for your thoughtful prayers, kindnesses, and e-mails. I’ll be traveling to my parents' home this weekend to help mom with the “post-chemo” days that can sometimes be difficult.