MRI time again ........

Ryan will have his MRI tomorrow at 1PM - I've said it before and I'm saying it again - these days/weeks are so hard for us. We would covet every prayer offered up for our incredibly precious son. This marks his one year off of chemo - it is great to be this far out, but the fear and all the "what if's" are always with you. We will never forget October 5, 2006 when our lives went completely crazy - and our reality is sometimes just all too real! We are so, so grateful for every single day we have been given with this most amazing boy and we will continue to ask/plead for a long life for him ....... to ask for a ram in the thicket. We appreciate your prayers in agreement with us on this. My sweet friend Ann sent me this scripture this week - I loved her timing and HIS - I've been a tad bit spiritually dry as of late (okay - let's be honest - I'm more like desert), I think part of it has to do with complete exhaustion (gee, wonder who would be causing that?). It is so true that His word is Life - reading this scripture felt like a nice thunderstorm washing over me - thanks Ann for getting me headed back in the right direction. We are thankful for all of you who continue to stand in the gap for us - especially when we are more than weary and are for the most part - surviving.

"We will shout for joy when you are
victorious
and will lift up our banners in
the name of our God.
May the Lord grant all your
requests.

Now I know that the the Lord saves his
annointed;
he answers him from his holy
heaven
with the saving power of his right
hand.
Some trust in chariots and some in
horses,
but we trust in the name of the
Lord our God."

Psalm 20:5-7

Ann also shared with me that the Hebrew word for trust in verse 7 is most often translated, "to remember, to commemorate, to consider". I know Rob and I both have been doing that these past few weeks - looking back and remembering - it can be painful, but I pray that mostly we would "consider" His faithfulness, His mercy ...... that we would remember and be overcome and overwhelmed by HIM and that we would be ever mindful of who we put our trust in.