Salt and Light

In Matthew 5: 13-16, Jesus teaches about salt and light. "You are the salt of the earth" and "You are the light of the earth". Many people allow others to see what "Christ is like" by adding flavor to life (especially the lives of others) and serving as beacons in this world.

Luke recently crossed his 5th month of chemotherapy. Through all of this, we are thankful for what God continues to do for us. We continue to look forward to what God has in store for us.

As we reflect on our journey thus far, we see His Grace abound. We especially find strength and comfort and joy in many, many acts of love and kindness received.

We appreciate and are thankful for the prayers of others. It means a lot. Family, friends, and others lending words, acts, and other means of support make this journey far more tolerable.

We recently enjoyed being treated to a comedy show, that was a blessing. Also, some loved ones took a special opportunity on their birthday to coordinate a group blessing of gifts for our family Family and friends make food for us. Our family and friends, when feasible, visit with us. Our family and friends check-in via phone, text, email, blog, and facebook. Luke gets toys and games and arts & crafts stuff and clothes. Folks have offered to take pictures of him. His old montessori school offered the opportunity for free playtime with his friends. His old teachers offered to teach him at home. The hospital he goes to provides loving care. Also, at the hospital, he gets fun stuff, blankets, puppet shows, playtime, and food. In addition to hospital care, we receive opportunities to enjoy events and outings free of charge. Many, many blessings.

This journey has been difficult, but God has been extremely faithful. We never knew how many different acts of God's love we would or could receive. We are so thankful for the blessing others have been to us. Anyone reading this blog post...we thank you. You have blessed us.