John

​This morning started pretty early for our little man. We woke him up and put him in the van and took him to Athens hospital for some lab work. He has to have his blood checked twice a week and today was one of those days. He did very well and his blood count is ok. It's good enough that we don't have to give him a shot every night. That's a huge blessing.

We have one week until his next chemo treatment. His energy is almost back to normal and his appetite is getting better every day. Once he has his treatment though it will be back down hill. We are more prepared for this now I think. Knowing what to expect makes it a lot easier to deal with. Noah is strong and God has given him a sprit of a fighter. I sometimes wonder if Jess or I could handle this situation as well as he does if we were the ones going through the treatment. He is a tough little guy.


I want to express my thanks to some old friends of mine and my brother who took my jeep and repaired some parts that had made it unsafe to drive. In this season of trials and difficulty, some amazing people have allowed themselves to be the hands of God to provide for us what we could not do on our own. Thanks guys - it's good to have the jeep back!

I also want to thank the youth ministry at Friendship church for the bracelets that say "Pray for Noah." To be quite honest, I get choked up every time I see someone who has one on. I received an email tonight from a Pastor asking for 20 of them. Most of these people we have probably never met, but they are praying for our son. There is no way to express the gratitude in our hearts for such an outpouring of love.

I have heard that there was some confusion concerning what the donations for the bracelets go to. There is an account at Friendship Church in Athens specifically for Noah and his expenses. All the proceeds from the bracelets go into this account. Thanks to the Youth Pastor and good friend of ours, Jody Hooven, for making this possible!

And thanks also to you for keeping up with Noah. I looked at the stats of this website today and over 700 times this website was looked at - today!  We are so blessed to be supported by so many with your prayers and encouragement. I know that one day we will have an opportunity to explain to Noah just how much he is loved by friends and strangers and how great is the family of God!

God Bless!
John David

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