THE END IS NEAR!!!!

Yes, indeed, the end is soon coming. Alyson has her last Chemo treatment this Friday and we are beyond excited. It will be great to close this chapter of her recovery and move towards a complete healing. Alyson looks forward to her hair growing back. Oddly enough, Aly told me the other day that she will sort of miss going to the treatments. At first I thought she was nuts or maybe the chemo had fried her brain, but I think she has a point. The nurses at this place are incredible. They treat all patients as people and not as cancer patients, which I think gives the patients a sense of normalcy. Then combine that with the comradery Aly felt with other women who were going through the same thing. I can see how she might miss going to treatment. I will be completely honest with you... I won't miss it at all. Yeah it was a nice place and the nurses are nice but lets face it... it's CHEMO-THERAPY!

Anyway we are excited to be done and will praise God for His continued healing for Alyson. Maybe in 10 years we will look back on this and say, "It wasn't so bad". On behalf of Alyson, I want to thank each and EVERY person who ever said a prayer or thought about Alyson, myself, and Brooks during this time. You all have been a source of tremendous strength for us, and I know that Alyson has done the same for all of you. Through this God will be glorified and we will praise Him until he brings us home.

Following the last treatment this Friday, we have a follow-up appointment with the oncologist on September 5th. I think, but I am not sure, they will do some tests to see if any cancer has survived. Then maybe they will tell us that Aly is cancer free.

Aly update and 8 random thoughts about myself

Just a quick update on how Alyson is doing. She is doing well. She has only two more treatments to complete. The last one she had was the easiest of all the treatments, so we are hoping for the same results for the last two treatments. She still doesn't have any hair, but to me she looks pretty cool. As usual her spirits are beyond great, they are inspiring. Brooks is doing very well. He is finally starting to eat some solid food. He is a picky eater, and has a hard time with new textures. His newest loved food is peanut butter and jelly. He is growing like a weed. He is getting closer to speaking real words as he gets more and more vocal. I am doing well. We start school at the college on the 21st. Can't believe the summer is almost over!!!! I am excited for this year as I feel the college is going to undergo a big growth. We are still raising money for our new gym. So pray that the funds will come in or if you know anyone who has a few extra million dollars laying around send them our way.

Anyway, we are anxiously awaiting the end of chemo, and are praising God for his continued protection.

I was tagged by our good friend in Abilene, Texas to tell you 8 random thoughts about myself. So here they are

1) I love to listen to Christian music while I work at the computer.

2) I have a thing for Corvettes and Mustangs.

3) I like to buy running shoes, however, I do not do any running. I think it makes me feel good about myself and my endurance condition.

4) I love the fact that God is on my side, no matter how far I stray from His side.

5) I love to draw, when I have time. I think I am pretty good too, maybe.

6) I really love to take naps on the weekends.

7) I need to have a more active prayer life.

8) I find that most things I do are random in a strange way.