The Beginning

I've thought for a long time about starting a blog.  Never, in a million years, did I think it would be for this purpose.  In an effort to keep all of Mom's family & friends updated with her progress in this new fight against breast cancer, we felt this would be an appropriate and effective means of communication.  So, here you will find updates about procedures and treatments and all the nitty gritty of her care.  Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers as we begin this process to get her healed and back to 100%.  I will post more today about what has been going on in the last week to get everyone up to date with what has transpired thus far.  I thought that one of Mom's favorite poems would be appropriate to post here.

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.

Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.

In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.

Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,

other times there were one set of footprints.

This bothered me because I noticed

that during the low periods of my life,

when I was suffering from

anguish, sorrow or defeat,

I could see only one set of footprints.

So I said to the Lord,

"You promised me Lord,

that if I followed you,

you would walk with me always.

But I have noticed that during

the most trying periods of my life

there have only been one

set of footprints in the sand.

Why, when I needed you most,

have you not been there for me?"

The Lord replied,

"The times when you have

seen only one set of footprints

is when I carried you."

-Mary Stevenson

My hope is that at this time, let's not let Mom look back and see only one set of footprints but many sets that have walked along side Him as He carries her through this difficult time.

Keep Calm & Fight On

-Meg