Friday, April 15, 2005 7:45 PM CDT

Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.
1 Peter 5:7

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us.

Please remember that on May 17th LaKota will be having her one year Bone Marrow Transplant follow up biopsy test, and then she will have an appointment to see the Pediatric Endocrine, and a Glucose tolerance test on May 19th, Please pray for 100 percent Healthy donor cells, and that she has Healthy blood, Healthy cells, Healthy organs, Healthy tissues, Healthy bones, and just Healthy all the way around for LaKota, Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota and God bless you.

Today was LaKota�s first day of being in school for the whole day, �Boy was I nervous or what, and on top of that lonely.
I called her DD teacher this morning and asked her if she would please call me back after LaKota was done with lunch and recess so that it would calm this mom�s mind, so that I wouldn�t have to worry all day until I picked her up.
LaKota�s DD teacher called me and said that LaKota did great during lunch time, than I had this feeling come over me, and my stomach and throat felt like they were in a knot, maybe it was the sound in her voice, or maybe it was my mother�s intuition, who knows what it was! Her DD teacher said that LaKota fell off the monkey bars, about a good 3 � feet drop for LaKota, and that she fell on her butt, my heart sank right there and then, her DD teacher said that LaKota was crying at first, and that LaKota did mention that her tummy hurt, then LaKota and her DD teacher sat on the grass and rested for awhile, and then a little later LaKota went off to play,
I asked her DD teacher if she would please check LaKota for any bruises , I still have that fear about low platelets, and to call me back after she checked LaKota over, with in a few minutes her DD teacher called and said that she did not see any bruises on LaKota, and that LaKota is resting on the bean bag chair near her, I asked if I could talk to LaKota, this way if I got to talk to LaKota, it would make this mom here feel much better; the first thing LaKota said to me, was �Mom did you miss me?, I told her that I miss her so very much, than I asked her about her fall, she told me that her tummy felt funny when she fell, but it feels ok now, and when she fell that she fell on her back and butt, "OUCH", I told her I�m glad that her tummy is feeling better and that I will pick her up in about 2 hours, she said ok mom, bye mom, then I got back on the phone with her DD teacher and thanked her for checking LaKota for any bruises.
LaKota's DD teacher is such a wonderful young lady.
Than right away I called Steve from work and let him know what happen to LaKota, than after I hung up from Steve I called my dad and mom and told them what happen to LaKota,; I know I was just stressed out from her falling, and I just needed to talk to them to make me feel a little better, I�m sure I didn�t make their day any easier, because knowing Steve, my dad and mom, I know that LaKota was on their mind all day.
I was counting the hours, the minutes, the seconds until I could go and pick up LaKota, today it went very slow for me. Usually LaKota and I are stuck together like 2 peas in a pod, like I mention so many times before, she is my whole life.
All that I kept thinking and praying was, �Please God let LaKota be ok, because last time when she fell hard at her old school, and she didn�t even hit her head, she ended up with that bad headache and that is when we found out she had Angiomatous Venous Malformation and she needed brain surgery, then you always hear about people falling hard and it can trigger a tumor to come on or bone cancer, all these things were running in my mind, I just kept praying to God, and pray that God will answer my prayers for LaKota; �Please God�, let LaKota be a HEALTHY normal child, with the falls that do come with HEALTHY normal children her age, and please don�t let nothing bad come with this fall; Can I be a normal mom, what is this word �NORMAL�, doesn�t it sound weird how much we use this word �NORMAL�? how often have I heard from other parents or myself say, "I wish my child was normal, so that he or she can do this or that, "Our child is normal�, we just start thinking this way because we hear it from the doctors, and so many other people� when your child is first diagnose, the doctors will say, make sure you watch your child for bumps, and bruises , be extra careful with them, because with the chemo your child will have low blood counts, and your child will probably not be able to do the NORMAL kids things; So then we watch them like a hawk, than later on when things are going so good for our children, and our children is off of all their medicines, chemo, and is in remission, cured and healed from this awful disease, can we relax some, no not right away, because if our child falls or has a cold or a simple little things, �What do we do? �WE PRAY� and WE PRAY some more, and what do we pray for? That there is nothing seriously wrong with our children, and to please keep our child with GOOD HEALTH on EARTH, how words can be twisted around, and then we start using those words, I have seen it in so many caring web pages, and I for myself, I have used the word normal with my children, and even with myself.
OK, now to go back to what I was saying, �Can I be a NORMAL mom, or I should rephrase that word, can I be a mom that doesn't get easily stressed out when it comes to little things, who doesn�t jump up right away or quits breathing, or has a knot in my throat and stomach, or every time my child gets a little bump that I don�t have to run to the freezer for the ice bag, or just little things like that, at this time in my life if I had to answer it right now, I would probably have to say, I don�t think I can ever be that kind of mom�, after watching my son Cody fight for his life, with all the pain that he went through, and than to go to be with Jesus, It killed me inside to watch him fight so hard, and than not be able to stay on Earth, a piece of me died inside when he left to be with God, than our daughter Skyla being born too early, and than watching her to fight for a breathe of air on her own, because the doctors thought she was to small to put her on some kind breathing machine, that just made me die a little more inside, than watching LaKota go through so much, the pain inside is so unreal, than I look at my beautiful daughter LaKota, and look at all that she went through, and my heart melts with happiness, because here she is with me today, she is my living proof that God does give miracles on Earth, he does cure and heal people on Earth, I thank God every day for giving LaKota a second chance at life here on Earth, I also tell God, �You have two of my children in Heaven, and I need LaKota here with me on Earth, but if it�s not your wish for LaKota to be here on Earth with us, and if not for her to grow old and healthy on Earth, then to take me first, because I can not handle another child leaving me behind, and then I also thank my beautiful daughter LaKota, she is my strength, and my life.

I know that in my heart, that God has truly, truly CURED and HEALED LaKota here on EARTH, so that she will live a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE on EARTH, and I know that she will bring many people back to GOD, the people that turned away from GOD for one reason or another in their life, she will bring them back to him, or even the people that love him so much, she will bring those people to love him so much more, or even maybe that there is some people that don�t even know about GOD, she will show them that GOD does exist, and that LaKota will be that PROOF on EARTH for all to show that GOD does perform miracles on EARTH, by HEALING and CURING people on EARTH. There are many children and adults that God did give miracles to on Earth, and I thank God every day for those beautiful miracles.
When Steve and I went to pick LaKota up from school, LaKota ran to Steve, �Father, Father she yell�s, and waits for Father to pick her up, then she said Father I had such a good time at school, how was your day at work Father�, she always ask Steve every day how his day is at work, It makes Steve�s day, to know how excited she is to see him. LaKota�s DD teacher was with her, and I asked her if she could show us which monkey bars were the ones that LaKota fell off of, so she brought us over their, it just made my heart sad knowing that she ended up falling that far down and that she cried because it hurt and scared her, and that I wasn�t their to comfort her, I know that she will have more falls, more bumps, but it hurts me when she gets hurt, she is the love of my life, �Knowing mom here, I asked her DD teacher if their was anything else LaKota could do besides coming outside here and playing on the play ground equipment, her DD teacher said that LaKota could come inside and go on the computer, Steve said, �Debbie you got to let her do the normal kids thing�s, their again the normal word, �Yeah I know that I have to let her do more things, but that didn�t hesitate me from asking LaKota if she would rather go in and play on the computer, her answer was, �Mom I want to play outside with the kids, I told her ok, �but then I also said �don�t go on any more of the monkey bars�, I know in my heart it wouldn�t be fair to keep LaKota inside, children are meant to have fun and play, and to have so many wonderful childhood memories that they can carry on and tell their children and their grandchildren. �I guess mom here, just needs to learn to be able to let LaKota do a little more and not isolate her so much, which is easier said than done for this mom, because I�ll I want to do is protect her all the time. Beside's LaKota's fall, she had a real good time in school, and is looking forward to Monday. I don't know maybe I'll go to school during LaKota's recess time and watch her, she's doesn't have the strength yet like the other kids, that is why she is still going to O.T. and P.T. to build up that strength, and knowing LaKota if it's something new and different she'll want to try it, this way if I'm their during recess with her, I can watch her more closely and give myself peace of mind that she is ok.

Please pray that every thing is well with LaKota from this fall.

Please keep your prayers going strong for Priscilla, Rachel Hansen, and Stephanie, Thank you so very much.

�Delight yourself in the Lord, And He will give you the desires of your heart�. Psalm 37:4

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Wednesday, April 13, 2005 4:25 PM CDT

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Hebrews 10:36

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us.

Please remember that on May 17th LaKota will be having her one year Bone Marrow Transplant follow up biopsy test, and then she will have an appointment to see the Pediatric Endocrine, and a Glucose tolerance test on May 19th, Please pray for 100 percent Healthy donor cells, and that she has Healthy blood, Healthy cells, Healthy organs, Healthy tissues, Healthy bones, and just Healthy all the way around for LaKota, Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota and God bless you.

LaKota is really enjoying school so very much. Her teacher, the kids, LaKota�s Par., the Special E.D. teacher, just everyone has been so very nice and understanding with LaKota, which really makes it so wonderful for both LaKota and I.
Monday while she was in school she got to experience music class, and did she really enjoyed it, she had to tell me all about her getting to play the kazoo, she really thought that was something else, she was so happy about it, it just truly melts my heart when she is so happy.
Today LaKota got to have her first hot lunch in her new school, and then she got to go out side for recess after lunch. I went with her when she ate hot lunch, I wanted to see how well she would eat knowing that she got to go out for recess after lunch, �HA�, talk about not eating much at school, 1 � piece�s of shrimp, and a drink of milk, and than it was, �Mom I�m so full, �Right�, �I know my daughter�, forget about eating, playing outside was more important to her than eating.
Than I went outside with LaKota during recess to watch LaKota, all I can tell you, after being so very careful with LaKota since 2002, to make sure she didn�t get bumped or fall down because of low platelets, my heart was just pounding away, and I could hardly breathe, �I�m telling myself, � relax Debbie, just breathe�, well did that make it any easier, �No�, �What am I going to do when she goes to school full time and she has phy-ed! �Worry at home and pray that she is ok�,
�Oh but I can tell you one thing, �LaKota had a real grand time playing outside during recess with all the kids, even if her mom couldn�t breathe. After recess was over with LaKota went to hang up her coat in her locker, she was ready to stay the rest of the day, but she couldn�t, she had an appointment to get her braces adjusted in her shoes, one of the braces were rubbing her ankle raw. On our way out of school, LaKota had to make sure she gave all her classmates and her teacher a hug before she left, �She is so happy, being at school is doing her real good.
Tomorrow LaKota will go to school in the afternoon, she will have hot lunch again, she�s not a very fast eater compare to some of the other kids, so I told her she couldn�t go out for recess until one of her little classmate is done eating, so hopefully this will make her eat and drink a little more.

LaKota still has a problem with loose stools, not to amount to anything that a panty liner can�t handle, she has been wearing a panty liner to school, for that "just incase", just incase she doesn�t make it to the bathroom in time, so if tomorrow it isn't any better, she will have to miss swimming classes again, hopefully and praying it will go away real soon. I know for a fact it is real bothersome for her, and her little butt is getting sore from it, I have been putting butt paste on her butt all the time, hopefully it will not get too sore.

Please keep your prayers going strong for Priscilla, Rachel Hansen, and Stephanie, Thank you so very much.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Proverbs 22:9

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Monday, April 11, 2005 10:26 AM CDT

May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
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 request.
Psalm 20: 4-5

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us.

Please remember that on May 17th LaKota will be having her Bone Marrow Transplant follow up biopsy test, and then she will have an appointment to see the Pediatric Endocrine, and a Glucose tolerance test on May 19th, Please pray for 100 percent Healthy donor cells, and that she has Healthy blood, Healthy cells, Healthy organs, Healthy tissues, Healthy bones, and just Healthy all the way around for LaKota, Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota and God bless you.


LaKota is feeling so much better, The nurse called this morning and said that all of LaKota�s cultures came back normal, �Thank goodness�, and thank you so much for all those powerful prayers for LaKota here on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota here on Earth.

Saturday was so beautiful out side, that LaKota spent most of her time out side with plenty of sun screen on, I always have put sun screen on LaKota, I figure if she is like her mom, she�ll need lots of sun screen on because mom burns here, so I�ll just keep doing what I always have been doing, applying the sun screen on LaKota, and she doesn�t mind it, she so use to it, nothing new to her.

Today, and Thursday, she will go to school in the afternoon, than Tuesday and Wednesday in the morning, and maybe on Friday a whole day of school, than starting next week if it goes well for LaKota, she can start whole days. The three day�s that she has been able to go to school; she really enjoys it very much, praying that it will keep going well for her.

Today, after school we will pick up LaKota�s new braces for her shoes, they are going to be different from her old one�s, the new one�s will have an up lift on the toe�s so this way LaKota will have to use her toe�s more, I think I will have to gradually let LaKota get use to the new braces so her toe�s and feet will not get to sore.

Please keep your prayers going strong for Priscilla, Rachel Hansen, and Stephanie, Thank you so very much.

He who heed the word wisely will find good,
And whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.
Proverb 16:20

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Friday, April 8, 2005 10:35 AM CDT

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
Psalm 19:14

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us.

Please remember that on May 17th LaKota will be having her Bone Marrow Transplant follow up biopsy test, and then she will have an appointment to see the Pediatric Endocrine, and a Glucose tolerance test on May 19th, Please pray for 100 percent Healthy donor cells, and that she has Healthy blood, Healthy cells, Healthy organs, Healthy tissues, Healthy bones, and just Healthy all the way around for LaKota, Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota and God bless you.

LaKota is feeling so much better, thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota and thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota. It is so wonderful to see LaKota feeling so much better, and her energy starting to pick up more, she does though have the diarrhea; hopefully her bottom wouldn�t get to sore. LaKota goes back for one more dose of I.V. antibiotic today.
LaKota just asked me now when she gets her antibiotic today if they will take the butterfly needle out, I told her yes, so now she is singing, I get to be free, I get to be free, "Yabba-dabba-doo, Yabba-dabba-doo I get to be free", Can�t tell that she is happy about getting her port needle out, can you?
Here they call the port needle the �Butterfly�, because it looks like it has wings.
Hopefully on Monday her diarrhea will go away so that she can go back to school, she is looking so forward to be back in school with kids again, that daughter of mine, she can adjust so well to any school that you put her in, put her in a class of high school kids and she would be just as happy, �I love her so very much!

Please keep your prayers going strong for Priscilla, Rachel Hansen, and Stephanie, Thank you so very much.

she stood up straight and began thanking God.
Luke 13:13

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Wednesday, April 6, 2005 10:15 PM CDT

Daughter your faith has made you well, go in peace,
And be Healed of your disease.
Mark 5:34

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us

This morning LaKota woke up with a headache, so I gave her some medicine for her headache and told her to go back and lay down for awhile, and that if her headache was gone before school started, which today it started two hours later, that she could go to school, when the time came to get ready for school I asked LaKota if she felt good enough to go to school or if she should just stay home, she said that her head wasn�t hurting as much and that she felt like she could go to school, when I took her to school I explain to her teacher about LaKota�s headache, and that if her head hurt more to please let me know; I kissed LaKota bye and said I�ll be back to at 11:15, well when I went to pick her up from school, she said �mom I�m so cold, her teacher was standing near me at this time, and she comment on how cold that the school felt inside, but my first reaction was, �Oh no please not a fever, so I went to feel her fore head, but she felt cool, thank goodness I thought, all the way home she kept complaining on how cold she felt, so when we got home she crawled up on the couch and fell asleep, I thought maybe she was just worn out from getting up earlier than what she was use to, since school starts at 7:30 am, LaKota woke up at 2:00, and she felt really hot, I didn�t know if it was from being covered up and her still having her sweater on, so I put her in the tub to see if her temperature would drop down, but that didn�t help any, so I called the clinic, and they said to come in right away, when we got to the clinic, the nurse took LaKota�s temperature it was 104.4, so they took her blood counts, did blood, throat, nose and urine cultures to see if they could see anything, the blood cultures usually take a few days to see if anything is growing in their, her other cultures looked good, and her blood counts looked good except for her white blood counts they were high, the doctor said that LaKota is definitely fighting something, but it isn�t nothing for us to have to worry about, �I think you understand what I�m talking about, right their and then I thank God, the nurse started an antibiotic on LaKota, than tomorrow we will have to go in at 11:30 am so LaKota can get more antibiotic, tonight she is perking up more than what she did earlier today, thank you God. I told LaKota that for the rest of the week she wouldn�t be able to go to school or her swimming lessons tomorrow, she was a little bummed out, but she understood. Please pray that her fever will be gone and that she will start feeling well fast, thank you.

But he was wounded for our transgressions he was bruised
for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him;
and with his stripes we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Monday, April 4, 2005 2:45 PM CDT

Praise be to the Lord, for he has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.
Psalm 28:6, 7

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us.

It is so sad about the Pope, what a wonderful gifted man he was here on earth, he will be truly missed by so many people.

It has been six years since my 9 year old nephew Justin went to be with God. No matter how many years goes by it never get's any easier. I think about how many years it has been since my son and my daughter Cody and Skyla went to be with God, time does not heal, you just learn to live with it whether you want to or not, you don�t really have a choice.
We love you Justin, and miss you very much, not a day goes by that we don�t think about you.

A MEMORY HUG

Your loss has left a hole in our heart.
That hole never goes away...
you learn to live with it.
With acceptance of the loss and changes in our life,
the pain lessens.
Eventually memories fill up the space,
but it never goes away.
Then, when we least expect it,
a memory spills out
of the hole in our heart
and washes us clean again with tears.
Think of it as a "MEMORY HUG"

Author Unknown


May 17th LaKota will have her one year bone marrow transplant follow up, she will also have labs and Chest x-ray that day, Please, Please pray that she is 100 percent donor cells, and has all healthy cells, healthy blood, and healthy organs, Thank you.

We had a very nice weekend, we went up to my dad and mom�s house for the whole weekend. LaKota�s cousin�s Jon and Angie were also their; LaKota had lots of fun playing with older cousins and lots of energy to go along with it, it is just so wonderful to see LaKota with all that energy, wouldn't want it any other way.
The weather was so beautiful over the weekend that we spent most of our time outside, which LaKota didn�t mind at all, she loves the outdoors.

Today was LaKota�s first day of school, on the drive over to school, I told LaKota, that I was going to miss her while she was at school and that I knows that she needs to be by other kids besides mom all day; she said, �Mom I�ll miss you too, then she said,"Mom even though you say I need to be around other kids, I will always need you, �Boy did that make my day!!!!!! She is totally my whole life.
I went to pick LaKota up at lunch time, since she will be going � for two weeks, than she will start full days after that, "Any ways when I went to pick LaKota up from school, LaKota was just glowing with so much happiness that it made my day even more happier to see how happy that she was; not that I was worried about her being scared since mom wouldn't be their with her, "LaKota, she adjust so well with everything, she is such a social butterfly, not a shy bone in her body, not like her mom here �SHY�, which stinks at times, thank goodness she didn�t take after me with that, I think I need LaKota to help me overcome this shyness, any ways when we got in to the truck on the drive home, mom of course was so anxious to hear about her big day at school, I�m just asking away the questions, I thank God for letting LaKota�s first day at school be so wonderful, and praying that it will keep going good for LaKota.

Be strong, banish fear and doubt. Remember the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Friday, April 1, 2005 1:55 PM CST

Jeremiah 1:12 Then said the Lord to me, You have seen well, for I am alert and active, watching over My word to perform it.

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us.

We have been having such beautiful weather the last few days; it is in the upper 40�s today, close to 50.
Most of the snow around our area has melted, thank goodness, hopefully we will not get any more snow until Christmas, You never know about Minnesota weather, it's always suprising you.

LaKota really enjoyed her swimming lessons yesterday; LaKota only wished it would have lasted longer than � hour. When we were at swimming classes, LaKota was so happy that she got to see one of her friends from her old school.

Monday LaKota will be starting � days at her new school; she is so excited about it. I know that LaKota wouldn�t have any problems adjusting to being in school away from mom, but mom here on the other hand will be the one having a hard time adjusting to LaKota being in school.

Jeremiah 30:17
For I will restore health to you, and I will heal your wounds, says the Lord, because they have called you an outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no one seeks after and for whom no one cares!

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Wednesday, March 30, 2005 1:20 PM CST

Matthew 13:15
for the heart of this people has grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, lest they should understand with their heart and turn, so that I should heal them.'

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us.

Thank you everyone for your encouraging words in the guest book, it really means a lot to us.

Please keep praying for Stephanie who is under going chemo to put her back in remission for a bone marrow transplant, she has been running a temperature, Thank you for your prayers for her.

LaKota is doing really well. LaKota is looking so forward for tomorrow when she starts swimming classes. Besides learning to swim with out a life jacket on, it also will be good therapy for LaKota.

LaKota�s religion teacher Deb came over today, she is such a nice religion teacher, and is so very good with LaKota.
LaKota�s teacher Bonnie also came over, she brought along her key board, right now I am listening to her play on the key board and teaching LaKota some new songs, it is so cute to hear LaKota sing, it just melts my heart.

It has been raining here most of the day, I�m so glad that it is raining than snowing, because here in Minnesota it�s not unusual to get snow in April, so the rain was very welcome change, the snow can stay away until Christmas time.

Exodus 23:25
"You must serve only the LORD your God. If you do, I will bless you with food and water, and I will keep you healthy.

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Monday, March 28, 2005 2:00 PM CST

My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst
of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them
and health to all their flesh.
Proverbs 4:20-22

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us

Thank you every one for wishing us a Happy Easter in LaKota�s web page, thank you for Easter cards and packages, and the Easter baskets full of goodies for LaKota, it really mean's a lot to us. Thank you and God bless you.

We hope that everyone had a very bless Easter.

We really had a very wonderful Easter and a very blessed one. We are so Thankful to God for LaKota being here on Earth with us, and we also are so Thankful for our Family and Friends.

We stayed at my mom and dads house Friday thru Sunday, my sisters Maria, Susie, and Lisa were also their with their families. We had a very busy and fun weekend up at my dad and moms house.
Easter Sunday evening we went out to Steve�s mom�s house, LaKota got to see her Uncle Larry and Uncle Butch, and Larry�s kids, Sherry, John, Corey, and Sherry friend Travis. Corey brought his guitar along to Steve�s mom�s house and played some music for us, he�s 15 years old, he is really good on the guitar.
Steve's mom mention that one of Steve's siblings does not think that it is right for us to write on a web page about what is going on with LaKota, that person thinks that it's nobodies business that doesn't know us personally, I mention to Steve's mom, that all we are asking for are prayers for LaKota and for support, because LaKota's battle is far from over, She will have to be monitored for the rest of her life, and this way people will know what to pray for when it comes to LaKota. All I know that the power of prayers are a wonderful gift that we recieved from all of you,and the support you have given us is beyond what we can imagine, Thank you so much for the prayers, support. Please keep the prayers going strong for LaKota. We really don�t know what to say about this family member, all Steve and I can say is it�s to bad that they feel this way, we pray and hope that they will never have to go down this journey or some other journey with their children.
We had a great time out at Steve's mom's house, it was sad not seeing Steve's dad their, but we sure did feel his loving presence with us their.

LaKota is getting so excited for Thursday to come, that is when she starts her swimming lessons, she is making sure that she tells everyone about it, it just makes Steve and I so happy to see her get so excited.

God Knows
When you are tired
and discouraged
from fruitless effort�
God knows how
hard you have tried.

When you�ve cried
so long and your
heart is in anguish�
God has counted
your tears.

If you feel that
your life is on hold
and time has
passed you by�
God is waiting with you.

When you�re lonely and
your friends are too
busy even for a phone call�
God is by your side.

When you think you�ve tried
everything and don�t know
where to turn�
God has a solution.

When nothing makes
sense and you are
confused or frustrated�
God has the answer.

If suddenly your outlook is
brighter and out find
traces of hope�
God has whispered to you.

When things are going
well and you have much
to be thankful for�
God has blessed you.

When something joyful
happens and you are
filled with awe�
God has smiled upon you.

When you have a purpose to fulfill
and a dream to follow�
God has opened your eyes and
called you by name.

Remember that wherever
you are or whatever you
are facing�
GOD KNOWS
AuthorUnknown

Be strong, banish fear and doubt. Remember the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Friday, March 25, 2005 8:40AM CST

He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. Matt 28:6

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us.


WISHING EVERYONE A VERY BLESS

AND HAPPY EASTER.



LaKota is doing really good, she does a have a little runny nose and a small cough, hopefully and praying that it will be gone by Thursday when she starts her swimming lessons.

Yesterday LaKota�s teacher Bonnie came over, Bonnie remarked on how well LaKota is doing with her schooling, and that she is acting just like a first grader would be in school, It is so wonderful to hear how well that she is doing with her schooling.

Today will be more of a relaxing day for LaKota, We will take mom home today, and spend the weekend up at mom and dads house and we will Easter dinner with my side of the family; than Sunday Evening we will have Easter supper with Steve�s mom and his side of the family.

RESURRECTION MORNING

Praise the Lord this Easter morning for all that He has done
Take the time to remember how the battle for our soul was won
God knew man would not be able to save himself from sin
Without God's redeeming plan we would never win
God sent His Son, Jesus, to die upon the cross
Calvary was the only way for God to save the lost
The day of crucifixion should burn clearly in our minds
Oh! How the Saviour suffered to redeem all of mankind
He was badly beaten in such a dreadful way
His skin was laid wide open, as they kept striking Him that day
When they mocked and spat upon Him, he never looked away
He stood and said not a word to save Himself that day
They pressed a crown of thorns, deep into His head
and made Him carry a heavy cross upon His back
They had ripped to shreds
He was hung upon the cross
With nails through His hands and feet
and even though death was near, He showed His love
When He promised eternity to a thief
They took a sword and pierced His side to make sure that He was dead
The pierced side
Fulfilling what the Scripture had said
The blood that poured from His ripped flesh and pierced side
Is the blood that redeems us in His Fathers eyes
The stripes that laid open the skin on His back
Allows for our healing; Isaiah 53 states that
Are we worthy of this Man's blood? Are we worthy of God's only Son?
"No!" Not a one can say
"Jesus need not have died for me in that way"
God's love for mankind showed clear on that day
As He turned from His Son, and the angels stayed away
Jesus was laid in a tomb that was sealed, and God's plan for man was later revealed
For on the third day the stone rolled away
Our Saviour resurrected, then is alive today
Praise the Lord! He sits at the Father's right side
Interceding for us, so with Him we'll abide.
Our salvation was paid for that day on the cross
If we all turn to Jesus, not one will be lost
Our sins are forgiven
Praise God for His Son, for on that Resurrection morning
God's battle was won

�1988 Frances Armstrong

�Jesus saith unto him, �I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.�

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Wednesday, March 23, 2005 4:32 PM CST

Jesus Christ the same yesterday and today and for ever.
Hebrews 13:8

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us.

Monday evening our priest from our church came over to visit, we had such a nice visit with him; LaKota really enjoys it when he comes over to visit.

My dad and mom came up yesterday, LaKota is always happy when she gets to see them, my mom is staying for the week, than we will bring her back home on Friday and spend the weekend up their with them, we will have Easter dinner with my side of the family, and than have Easter supper with Steve�s side of the family.

Today I took LaKota in to get fitted with new braces for her shoes, she picked out the cheetah pattern, and the new braces will have the toe part built up a little, so that LaKota will have to use her toes more.

TOUCH
Mothers, touch your children,
Fathers, hug them tight,
Let them know you love them
morning, noon, and night.
Put your arms around them,
hold them near to you,
Feel the beating of their hearts,
the life that you made new.
Roll around the floor with them,
tease and laugh and play,
Listen to what they'll tell you,
they have so much to say.
Take time to get to know them,
see the colors in their eyes,
Appreciate that person
that deep inside them lies.
Let them run their fingers through your hair
And down your face,
Fill their hearts with words of praise,
make home their favorite place.
Cuddle with them on the couch
and watch a T.V. show,
Sing with them or share a book
and help their world to grow.
Take a walk into the park,
hold each other's hand,
Smell the flowers, feed the ducks,
build castles in the sand.
Mothers, touch your children,
Fathers, hug them tight,
Show them what a gift they are,
to love them feels so right.

by Kathie Davis

Mark15:39 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Monday, March 21, 2005 1:17 PM CST

Man looks at the outward appearance,
But the Lord looks at the heart. 1 Samuel 16:7

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us

We had a real nice weekend, Saturday I took LaKota to an Easter egg hunt, after the Easter egg hunt the kids were able to go and have lunch with the Mrs. Easter Bunny, LaKota really had a good time.
Sunday we went out to Steve�s mom�s house, we brought her lunch out their, and picked up a birthday cake and ice cream to celebrate her birthday, I let LaKota pick out the birthday cake for Grandma, she picked out an cake that had big orange and blue flowers on it, of course it had to have orange on it, her favorite color; it was real pretty cake. Grandma really enjoyed listening to LaKota sing Happy Birthday to her.

Thank you everyone for the support about the school situation, God has truly blessed us with so many wonderful caring people, Thank you God.


EASTER STORY

Jeremy was born with a twisted body and a slow mind. At the age of 12 he was still in second grade, seemingly unable to learn. His teacher, Doris Miller, often became exasperated with him. He would squirm in his seat, drool, and make grunting noises. At other times, he spoke clearly and distinctly, as if a spot of light had penetrated the darkness of his brain. Most of the time, however, Jeremy just irritated his teacher. One day, she called his parents and asked them to come in for a consultation. As the Forresters entered the empty classroom, Doris said to them, "Jeremy really belongs in a special school. It isn't fair to him to be with younger children who don't have learning problems. Why, there is a five-year gap between his age and that of the other students."
Mrs. Forrester cried softly into a tissue, while her husband spoke. "Miss Miller," he said, "there is no school of that kind nearby. It would be a terrible shock for Jeremy if we had to take him out of this school. We know he really likes it here." Doris sat for a long time after they had left, staring at the snow outside the window. Its coldness seemed to seep into her soul. She wanted to sympathize with the Forresters. After all, their only child had a terminal illness. But it wasn't fair to keep him in her class. She had 18 other youngsters to teach, and Jeremy was a distraction. Furthermore, he would never learn to read and write. Why waste any more time trying?
As she pondered the situation, guilt washed over her. 'Here I am complaining when my problems are nothing compared to that poor family.' she thought. 'Lord, please help me be more patient with Jeremy.' From that day on, she tried hard to ignore Jeremy's noises and his blank stares. Then one day, he limped to her desk, dragging his bad leg behind him. "I love you, Miss Miller." he exclaimed, loud enough for the whole class to hear. The other students snickered, and Doris' face turned red. She stammered, "Wh-why that's very nice, Jeremy. N-now please take your seat."
Spring came, and the children talked excitedly about the coming of Easter. Doris told them the story of Jesus, and then to emphasize the idea of new life springing forth, she gave each of the children a large plastic egg. "Now," she said to them, "I want you to take this home and bring it back tomorrow with something inside that shows new life. Do you understand?" "Yes, Miss Miller." the children responded, enthusiastically, all except for Jeremy. He listened intently; his eyes never left her face. He did not even make his usual noises. Had he understood what she had said about Jesus' death and resurrection? Did he understand the assignment? Perhaps she should call his parents and explain the project to them.
That evening, Doris' kitchen sink stopped up. She called the landlord and waited an hour for him to come by and unclog it. After that, she still had to shop for groceries, iron a blouse, and prepare a vocabulary test for the next day. She completely forgot about phoning Jeremy's parents.
The next morning, 19 children came to school, laughing and talking as they placed their eggs in the large wicker basket on Miss Miller's desk. After they completed their math lesson, it was time to open the eggs. In the first egg, Doris found a flower. "Oh yes, a flower is certainly a sign of new life." she said. "When plants peek through the ground, we know that spring is here." A small girl in the first row waved her arm. "That's my egg, Miss Miller." she called out. The next egg contained a plastic butterfly, which looked very real. Doris held it up. "We all know that a caterpillar changes and grows into a beautiful butterfly. Yes, that's new life, too." Little Judy smiled proudly and said, "Miss Miller, that one is mine." Next, Doris found a rock with moss on it. She explained that moss, too, showed life. Billy spoke up from the back of the classroom, "My daddy helped me," he beamed. Then Doris opened the fourth egg. She gasped. The egg was empty. Surely it must be Jeremy's, she thought, and of course, he did not understand her instructions. If only she had not forgotten to phone his parents. Because she did not want to embarrass him, she quietly set the egg aside and reached for another.
Suddenly, Jeremy spoke up. "Miss Miller, aren't you going to talk about my egg?" Flustered, Doris replied, "But Jeremy, your egg is empty." He looked into her eyes and said softly, "Yes, but Jesus' tomb was empty, too." Time stopped. When she could speak again, Doris asked him, "Do you know why the tomb was empty?" "Oh, yes." Jeremy said, "Jesus was killed and put in there. Then His Father raised Him up." The recess bell rang. While the children excitedly ran out to the schoolyard, Doris cried. The cold inside her melted completely away.
Three months later, Jeremy died. Those who paid their respects at the mortuary were surprised to see 19 eggs on top of his casket ... all of them empty.
Happy Easter ...

Faithful friends are beyond price; no amount can balance their worth. Sirach 6:15

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Friday, March 18, 2005 7:17 PM CST

But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord.
Always be prepared to give answer to everyone who asks you to give an reason for the hope that you have, But do this with gentleness and respect.
Peter 3:15

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us

Please pray for ~*~STEPHANIE~*~, she just found out a couple of days ago that she (R), she will be starting chemo, than she will have to undergo a bone marrow transplant, she could use all the prayers that she can get, Thank you.

Wednesday the meeting did not go as good as Steve and I hoped, unfortunately it wasn�t what we expected. The meeting was fairly large, both Steve and I were their, among four professional ladies from public school district, one of my close friends, the principal, the first and the second grade teacher from LaKota�s school and LaKota�s tutor; I wish I could say that it was very over whelming and that�s what made me break down and cry, but that wasn�t the case, it was what was said at the meeting that left us with such impact, not just for Steve and I, but also for some of the others; we have concluded at this time after talking with some of the other people and talking between ourselves that the best interest for LaKota at this time would be to put LaKota in a different school, it�s not what we really wanted, but now we feel it�s what would be best for LaKota. LaKota�s tutor will still be coming to the house three times a week even when LaKota starts school; LaKota still has some hours that ables the tutor to keep coming over to teach LaKota, so that is just wonderful.

LaKota is doing really well, she is looking forward to be able to go to school, even if it�s at a different school, she will start the first part of April, I think it will be more harder on me than her when she goes back to school, after being with her 24/7.
March 31st LaKota will begin her swimming lesson�s, which is another thing that she is looking forward too.

The Jelly Bean Prayer

Red is for the blood He gave,
Green is for the grass He made,
Yellow is for the sun so bright,
Orange is for the edge of night.
Black is for the sins that were made
White is for the grace He gave,
Purple is for the hour of sorrow,
Pink is for the new tomorrow.
Give a bag full of jelly beans,
Colorful and sweet,
Tell them it's a Prayer....
It's a promise..
It's an Easter Treat

Sanctity them by the truth; Your word is the truth.
John 17:17

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Wednesday, March 16, 2005 9:30 AM CST

Wait on the Lord; be of good courage,
and He shall strengthen thine heart; Wait, I say on the Lord.
Psalm 28:14

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us

Yesterday the speech therapist from the school district came over to see if LaKota has any speech problems, The therapist said that LaKota�s speech sounded real good, and that LaKota will not have to have any special help in the speech department,that is so great.

LaKota had an hour of class at Sylvan, she really enjoys going their, she just loves being around people, the teachers at Sylvan are really wonderful with LaKota.

Today is the meeting at LaKota�s school, we will find out what will be the best for LaKota in her education, I will let you know how it goes. I just pray that I will make the best choice for LaKota with her education.

Just Remember
Copyright by Joyce C. Lock

When you feel tested and tried
And all worn out inside,
Just Remember ...

God is by your side.

When you have lost your best friend
And it feels like the end,
Just Remember ...

Another He'll send.

When you feel like a good cry
But you just don't know why,
Just Remember ...

God is standing by.

When the day seems to grow cold
Because you're getting old,
Just Remember ...

Your hand He will hold.

When there's a heart you can't mend -
That needs someone to tend,
Just Remember ...

Jesus will be their friend.

For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh,findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.
Matthew 8:8

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Monday, March 14, 2005 3:25 PM CST

To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some.
Corinthian 9:22

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us.

We had a very wonderful time up at my dad and mom�s place. LaKota kept Papa and Grandma on their toes all weekend; I just love see LaKota with all that energy, it just melts my heart!

LaKota�s teacher Bonnie is over now teaching LaKota some school work, I�m in the other room listening to LaKota and her teacher, "Laughing", they are having such a good time with the homework, it is so wonderful to hear her laughing and having a fun time doing her home work.

Wednesday we will have a meeting at LaKota�s school; We are going to talk about what will be best for LaKota with school work,They mention something about LaKota going half days at her school, which is a private school, then go the other half of day to a public school to get the help that she needs for catching her up to her level in grade, also they mention something about sending LaKota full days to the public school. I guess that the school districts can not come in a private school to help LaKota for more on hand learning; Both school have great values going for them, LaKota�s school that she is enrolled in now, does not have many students in that school and it's right across the road from our house, the public school has about 400 -500 more students, but can offer more one on one teaching with LaKota. Wednesday we will find out more on what is best thing for LaKota.

Robby's Night (True Story)

At the prodding of my friends, I am writing this story. My name is Mildred Hondorf. I am a former elementary school music teacher from Des Moines, Iowa. I've always supplemented my income by teaching piano lessons-something I've done for over 30 years. Over the years I found that children have many levels of musical ability. I've never had the pleasure of having a prodigy though I have taught some talented students. However I've also had my share of what I call "musically challenged" pupils. One such student was Robby. Robby was 11 years old when his mother (a single Mom) dropped him off for his first piano lesson. I prefer that students (especially boys!) begin at an earlier age, which I explained to Robby. But! Robby said that it had always been his mother's dream to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student. Well, Robby began with his piano lessons and from the beginning I thought it was a hopeless endeavor
As much as Robby tried, he lacked the sense of tone and basic rhythm needed to excel. But he dutifully reviewed his scales and some elementary pieces that I require all my students to learn. Over the months he tried and tried while I listened and cringed and tried to encourage him. At the end of each weekly lesson he'd always say, "My mom's going to hear me play someday." But it seemed hopeless. He just did not have any inborn ability. I only knew his mother from a distance as she dropped Robby off or waited in her aged car to pick him up. She always waved and smiled but never stopped in. Then one day Robby stopped coming to our lessons. I thought about calling him but assumed because of his lack of ability, that he had decided to pursue something else. I also was glad that he
Stopped coming He was a bad advertisement for my teaching! Several weeks later I mailed to the student's homes a flyer on the upcoming recital. To my surprise Robby
(Who received a flyer) asked me if he could be in the recital. I told him that the recital was for current pupils and because he had dropped out he really did not qualify. He said that his mother had been sick and unable to take him to piano lessons but he was still practicing. "Miss Hondorf . . . I've just got to play!" he insisted. I don't know what led me to allow him to play in the recital. Maybe it was his persistence or maybe it was something inside of me saying that it would be all right. The night for the recital came. The high school gymnasium was with parents, friends and relatives. I put Robby up last in the program before I was to come up and thank all the students and play a finishing piece. I thought that any damage he would do would come at the end of the program and I could always salvage his poor performance through my "curtain closer." Well, the recital went off without a hitch. The students had been practicing and it showed. Then Robby came up on stage. His clothes were wrinkled and his hair looked like he'd run an eggbeater through it. "Why didn't he dress up like the other students?" I thought. "Why didn't his mother at least make him comb his hair for this special night?" Robby pulled out the piano bench and he began. I was surprised when he announced that he had chosen Mozart's Concerto #21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys; they even danced nimbly on the ivories. He went from pianissimo to fortissimo. From allegro to virtuoso. His suspended chords that Mozart demands were
magnificent! Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people his
age. After six and a half minutes he ended in a grand crescendo and everyone
was on their feet in wild applause. Overcome and in tears I ran up on stage and put my arms around Robby in joy. "I've never heard you play like that Robby! How'd you do it?
"Through the microphone Robby explained: "Well Miss Hondorf . . . remember I told
You my Mom was sick? Well, actually she had cancer and passed away this
morning. And well . . . she was born deaf so tonight was the first time! She
ever heard me play. I wanted to make it special." There wasn't a dry eye in the house that evening. As the people from Social Services led Robby from the stage to be placed into foster care, noticed that even their eyes were red and puffy and I thought to myself how
much richer my life had been for taking Robby as my pupil. No, I've never had a prodigy but that night I became a prodigy . . . of Robby's. He was the teacher and I was the pupil for it is he that taught me the meaning of perseverance and love and believing in yourself and maybe even taking a chance in someone and you don't know why.
Robby was killed in the senseless bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah
Federal Building in Oklahoma City in April of 1995.

�Lord, only You have the words of life!�
John 6:68

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Friday, March 11, 2005 1:45 PM CST

Whatever you ask for in Prayer with faith you will receive.
Matthew 21:22

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us.

I am just so thankful for the good report on Wednesday for LaKota�s blood counts, I feel like I can now breathe!!!!!!! �God is so wonderful�.

LaKota is doing really well. I have signed her up for swimming lessons; she will start at the end of March. The place where I signed LaKota up for the swimming class, the instructor said that they only put 4 students per class, I think that is so great, she will have swimming lessons for 11 weeks; LaKota is looking forward to learning to swim with out a life jacket, I think this will be good therapy for her.

We are going to my dad and mom's house for the weekend, it will be nice to spend the weekend with them. LaKota she always enjoys going up their, in fact if she had her choice she would live up their.

Shadow our little dog is still hopping around on 3 legs, for going on 13, she gets around like young dog.

My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst
of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them
and health to all their flesh.
Proverbs 4:20-22

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Wednesday, March 9, 2005 10:50 PM CST

WBC: 8.0
HEMOGLOBIN: 13.4
PLATELETS: 210,000
WEIGHT: 39.8

I am the Lord who heals you."
EXODUS 15:26

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us.

�Alleluia, Alleluia, �Praise the Lord�, �God is so good to LaKota here Earth!!!!!!! �Prayers do come true on Earth.

God has answered all your powerful prayers for LaKota here on Earth.
�LaKota�s blood counts are real good and her platelets went up a little.
�Alleluia, Alleluia�.
�God bless you and Thank you for your powerful prayer for LaKota here on Earth, We love you very much.
Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota here on Earth, We love you God so very much.

Last night my dad and mom made it back from Texas, LaKota was so excited to see them, We just got back from eating out, at one of LaKota�s favorite restaurant, �The Old Country Buffet�, when we pulled into the garage, Steve said to LaKota, � Papa and Grandma are right behind us in their truck, LaKota looked at me and said �Mom are they really here, I told her yes they are, She got out of the truck and waited for them to get out of their truck, and when they did, I think the whole neighborhood could hear LaKota yelling, �Papa, Grandma, I miss you, you�re here. LaKota kept them entertained all night, she is one little girl that is on the go, go, go, and talks non stop, the way I love it.

LaKota�s teacher has been sick all week, so she hasn�t had any school this week, her teacher is hoping by Friday that she will feel better and probably be able to make it then.

We went out to eat with Steve's mom, Steve's brother Butch and his niece Sherry, Than they came over to our house afterwards, and boy did LaKota have a real fun time keeping cousin Sherry busy playing with her, we had a very nice visit with them.

Thank you again so much for your powerful prayers for LaKota here on Earth, You are truly a blessing in our life, Thank you.

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Monday, March 7, 2005 3:25 PM CST

she stood up straight and began thanking God. - Luke 13:13

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us.

Please remember that on Wednesday, March 9th, LaKota will go to the cities for blood work; Please pray that her blood and cells are healthy, Thank you for your prayers.

We had a very nice weekend; I brought LaKota over to my sister Lisa�s house on Saturday evening to play with her two younger daughter�s Kristine and Kayla. �Austin their friend was also over their playing with them, LaKota really had a great time playing with the girls and Austin.

Sunday Steve helped out with making Bouja at our church, Then Steve bought a couple gallons to bring out to his mom house, we had Bouja for supper out at his mom�s house; we had a real nice time visiting with Steve�s mom and his brother Butch.

This morning my dad and mom left Texas, they should be at our house on Wednesday, LaKota is getting real excited for them to come home, she told Papa that she can�t wait to see them, I am also happy that they are on their way home too.

I keep forgetting about mentioning about my arm that I was having therapy on. The therapy did not work, so the doctor thinks that I will have to have surgery on it in May or June.

Please keep your prayers going strong for LaKota this Wednesday on March 9th, for good healthy blood and good healthy cells, and that her platelets are going up, and that the platelets did not drop anymore, Thank you, and God bless you for this prayers for LaKota, it really means a lot to us, all your prayers for LaKota means everything to us.

But he was wounded for our transgressions he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him;
and with his stripes we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Thursday, March 3, 2005 11:25 AM CST

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us.

Please remember that on Wednesday, March 9th, LaKota will go to the cities for blood work; Please pray that her blood and cells are healthy, Thank you for your prayers.

LaKota is doing really well. Yesterday, LaKota�s religion teacher came over, she is getting LaKota ready for next year so LaKota can make her first communion, that will be such a wonderful bless event, to watch LaKota make her first communion; �I still can remember my fist communion�!!!!!!

Tuesday morning I was laying in bed with LaKota, watching TV, and of course our faithful little Pomeranian dog Shadow, who will be 13 years old in May was laying in bed with us, Usually Shadow will make her a little noise for us to get her off the bed, but that morning she must of thought she was a big dog, she jumped off the bed and missed landing on the throw rugs in LaKota�s bedroom and hit the hard wood floor real hard, she got up and started limping, she was in a lot of pain, you could see it in her eye�s and she was throwing up from the pain, Steve took her to the Vet, and the doctor took X-ray�s on her and said that Shadow pulled the tendon from her knee, they gave her some pain pills, the doctor told us, make sure she gets lots of rest. Shadow is still limping, hopefully she will start being able to walk with out limping; now when she goes outside to go potty, she can make it down the steps fine to the back yard, but she will bark for me to come and pick her up and carry her in the house. It really made me nervous when she fell with her being that old.


SPECIAL MOMS

When a toddler gets into the plant pot dirt, a special mom
appreciates how well their fingers work.

When a child yells "NO!" A special mom enjoys the sound of their spoken word.

When a child must wear a helmet when riding a bike, a special mom is grateful that the helmet is not being worn to prevent injury from a seizure.

When a child plays the `chasing game' with mom in the grocery store, a special mom is thankful that her child can run at all.

When a child makes a mess while eating their lunch, a special mom is glad she does not have to put their lunch through a feeding tube.

When someone's child is having a `tantrum' in the shopping mall, a special mom never jumps to conclusions.

When a child gives themselves their first haircut, resulting in an embarrassing head shave, a special mom is blessed that they are not bald because they're going through chemotherapy.

When a child listens to annoying rap-music, a special mom enjoys that her child can hear any music.

When a child is at the hospital for an ear infection, a special mom feels blessed her child isn't in congestive heart failure...again.

When a child complains about taking an awful tasting cold medicine, a special mom is relieved that it is not heart medication, seizure medication, anti-rejection drugs or something worse.

When a child in a wheel chair is out for a stroll with mom, a special mom understands that it may not be a good day to ask questions.

When a child needs extra tutoring to get through math, a special mom is relieved that her child doesn't need a team of seven people and five pieces of specialized equipment, just to get him through the school day.

When a child needs the light on at bedtime, because they're scared of the dark, a special mom is thankful that her child does not live in constant darkness.

A special mom looks at her special child with pride, while strangers often look at the special mom with pity.

A special mom appreciates all the things typical children do, whether naughty or nice.

A special mom rarely complains about the 45-minute wait at the doctor's office for a check-up, when she's spent months at a children's hospital with her dying child.

A special mom would never feel disappointed that her healthy newborn was not the gender she had hoped for.

A special mom views the world through special eyes, ears and hands.

By Luanna Buburuz


Have faith in God.
John14:2

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Monday, February 28, 2005 3:54 PM CST

~*~ANGEL CHRISTOPHER~*~
went to Heaven on Monday, Please go to his web page and let his love ones know that you are praying for them, Thank you.

Be strong, banish fear and doubt. Remember the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us

I can�t believe tomorrow is the 1st of March already; LaKota and I are looking forward to spring to be here, than of course �Summmmmer�. I think this year LaKota and I are looking more forward to summer; last summer LaKota spent it in the hospital and at the RMH. We are so grateful though that God has let LaKota come home with us from the hospital,"HEALTHY" and not go home with him. We really missed seeing all of our summer friends last year up at my dad and mom�s place, so it will be nice to see them again this year. I just need to get out of this root, or closed in shell or what ever you want to call it, that I put myself in too. It is so hard seeing the people that I know, that I haven�t heard from or even seen when LaKota was going through her transplant. It�s easier for me to talk to a stranger that knows nothing about our lives, than the people that I know, that way I don�t have to worry about them asking me questions. I still have not heard from some of people that we know since we have been home, I don�t know if that is good or bad? It�s easy to pull yourself away from people and put yourself into close shell �But once you get yourself their, it�s harder to get out of the shell, and pull yourself back closer to people; Than the people wonder �WHY� your acting like this!
I don�t even know if I�m making any sense, hopefully you�ll understand what I�m talking about. At time�s I don�t know if I make any sense to myself or not!
�I just want to say to everyone that has been their for us, �THANK YOU " for being there for us, It means the world to us, I really mean that; LaKota's battle is far from over, She will have to be monitored for the rest of her life. We sincerely appreciate your continued prayers for LaKota to live a long, healthy, happy, cancer-free life here with us on earth. Thank you and we love you.

LaKota is waiting anxiously for Papa and Grandma to come home from Texas, they should be here on the 9th of March, and I know that I�m just as anxious as her to have my dad and mom home.

LaKota will go to the cities on Wednesday March 9th for blood work, �Please pray that her blood and cells are healthy, Thank you.

I still haven�t figured out how to change backgrounds with LaKota�s picture on it. One of these time�s I should get it. When I did try, I got the whole background picture with LaKota all over it, instead of the side graphic picture, when it was the whole background you couldn�t even read what I typed, so that wasn�t what I wanted.

LaKota�s teacher Bonnie is over teaching LaKota her home work; Home work for LaKota is a struggle at time�s, but she tries hard at it, and when she does get frustrated with the learning, she�ll tell her teacher, I�m sleepy, �Her teacher caught on to that little trick of LaKota�s, �That�s my daughter for you�.

Praise be to the Lord, for he has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song. Psalm 28:6, 7

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Thursday, February 24, 2005 12:15 PM CST

New pictures.


Heal me, O Lord and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved; for thou art my praise.
Jeremiah 17:14

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us

This morning it was snowing, I hope that we don�t get any more snow until Christmas of 2005.
I guess I am just looking forward to spring to come, and then summer. I hope that our summer here in Minnesota is nice and warm and that the day�s go by slowly, It always seems like summer goes by way to fast here in Minnesota, except for last summer when LaKota was going through her transplant, then it seemed like it went so slow.

LaKota has O.T. and P.T. this afternoon, she always looks forward to going to them, it�s a lot of hard work for her, but her O.T. Therapist and her P.T. Therapist always makes it fun for LaKota.

I just love watching LaKota with all that energy that she has, It just makes me so happy, I am so very bless to have this little girl, �My daughter in my life�, Thank you Jesus!!!!!

I was sent this poem, I don�t know who the author is; But I could see myself as this woman, I know that there must be a lot of ladies out their that could also see themselves as this woman!!!!!!

�ONE FLAW IN WOMEN�.

By the time the Lord made woman, he was into his sixth day of working
overtime. An angel appeared and said, "Why are you spending so much time on this one?"

And the Lord answered, "Have you seen my spec sheet on her? She has to be
completely washable, but not plastic, have over 200 movable parts, all
replaceable and able to run on diet coke and leftovers, have a lap that can hold four
children at one time, have a kiss that
can cure anything from a scraped knee to a broken heart -and she will do
everything with only two hands.
The angel was astounded at the requirements. "Only two hands!? No way!

And that's just on the standard model? That's too much work for one day. Wait
until tomorrow to finish.

"But I won't," the Lord protested. "I am so close to finishing this creation
that is so close to my own heart. She already heals herself when she is sick
AND can work 18 hour days."

The angel moved closer and touched the woman. "But you have made her so soft,
Lord."

"She is soft," the Lord agreed, "but I have also made her tough. You have no idea what she can endure or accomplish."

Will she be able to think?” asked the angel.
The Lord replied, "Not only will she be able to think, she will be able to reason and negotiate."

The angel then noticed something, and reaching out, touched the woman's cheek. "Oops, it looks like you have a leak in this model. I told you that you were trying to put too much into this one."
That's not a leak," the Lord corrected, "that's a tear!"

"What's the tear! for?" the angel asked.
The Lord said, "The tear is her way of expressing her joy, her sorrow, her
pain, her disappointment, her love, her loneliness, her grief and her pride."

The angel was impressed. "You are a genius, Lord. You
thought of everything!

Woman is truly amazing." And she is!

Women have strengths that amaze men. They bear hardships and they carry burdens, but they hold happiness, love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream. They sing when they want to cry. They cry when they are happy
and laugh when they are nervous. They fight for what they believe in. They stand up to injustice.
They don't take "no" for an answer when they believe there
is a better solution. They go without so their family can have. They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally.

They cry when their children excel and cheer when their friends get awards. They are happy when they hear about a birth or a wedding.
Their hearts break when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member, yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left. They know that a hug and a kiss can heal a broken heart.

Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you to show how much they care about you
.
The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning. They bring joy, hope and love. They have compassion and ideals. They give moral support to
their family and friends.
Women have vital things to say and everything to give.

�HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE FLAW IN WOMEN, IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH!

He sent his word, and healed them, and
delivered them from their destructions.
Psalm 107:20

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Tuesday, February 22, 2005 6:15PM CST

Flowers fade but the word of God endures forever.
Isaiah 40:8

Those who have been e-mailing me, or wondering, what�s the song on LaKota�s web page, It is called Breathe, by Life House.

�Well I hope those awful graphic�s are done with. It really make's me wonder why any one would put such awful graphic�s, on someone else's web page? Why couldn�t they of just e-mail me, and tell me that I need to take the graphic off, instead of replacing them with an awful graphic. I would of gladly of taken it off, I never want to offend or hurt someone else by using their graphics; I�m sorry if I used your graphic�s, and I didn't mean to offend you.
But it also make�s me wonder, what God thinks about them putting awful graphic�s in place of Jesus and Mary.

LaKota is doing really well; she still has a little cough though.

I had a dentist appointment today, so our neighbor�s watched LaKota for me; our neighbors are like a Papa and Grandma to LaKota, so LaKota also calls them Papa & Grandma. LaKota was so happy that they we�re going to watch her, while I went to the dentist. When I got back from the dentist, I went to go and get LaKota, �Grandma, said LaKota has been on the go ever since I left for the dentist. �Poor Papa and Grandma, I�m sure LaKota kept them quiet busy. She has so much energy, �But that�s the way I love seeing her, with all that energy�!

LaKota�s religious teacher Deb will be coming over tomorrow, and her teacher Bonnie also will be coming tomorrow, LaKota will have a full day of schooling at home, and she really enjoys it so far.

"Lord; only You have the words of life!�
John 6:68

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Saturday, February 19, 2005 2:55 PM CST

UPDATE, Monday, February 21, 6:15 AM;
Steve woked me up this morning, and said come look at the front page of LaKota's web; Some one again left a not so good picture on the web, it was a young boy that was on stretched out on a gurney that they were giving oxygen to, It was something that made you sick to your stomach to look at. The graphic was were the Bless Mary Mother was, right by Jesus.
Hopefully I got the graphic off, The graphic was from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/upload/f/ff/BVM.jpg


The weird thing about this graphic, when I upload it on my lap computer it shows the Bless Mary Mother, but on the our big computer it shows that awful picture....weird huh?

Whatever you ask for in Prayer with faith you will receive.
Matthew 21:22

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us

I had a nice surprise this morning; LaKota made tea and toast for me for breakfast, with the help of her Father, and then they served it to me in bed, �What a sweet thing, she is always there wanting to help out anyone, �She is such a sweet heart.

Thursday my sister Lisa called me up and asked me if I wanted to take LaKota to the play,"The penguin", that was being held in Clearwater, she had some extra tickets from her head start class. LaKota and I got to sit in the front row, LaKota kept asking me, �Mom can I be up there too with them; �� she wanted to be with the actors that were performing the play, because to her, they were having so much fun up their; I told her that only the actors could be up there right now, because they were acting out the play. I kind of kept an close eye on LaKota, since we were only sitting about 5 feet from the play, and knowing LaKota, what a social butterfly that she is and not afraid of talking to any one, I could see my daughter running up their to be with them, thank goodness she didn�t, because she probably would have been upset with me, if I had to go and get her off the stage.

LaKota has that nasty cough that is going around, I talked to her nurse from the Cities, and she said to give LaKota plenty of fluids, and chicken soup, and get plenty of rest, �Well she is doing pretty good about the chicken soup and the fluids, but now with all that energy that she has, there�s no resting for her, she is on the go, go, go, that�s LaKota for you!!!!!!!!

LaKota is counting the day�s or should I say, marking the calendar each day when Papa and Grandma will be home from Texas, Port Aransas; My dad and mom should be home around March 9th, I�m also counting the days for them to be back home again; It�s nice that they still can do some traveling, but I sure still miss them a lot.

Please remember to visit our friends and our Angel friends love one�s from the drop down box, Thank you.

ME

I am the only "me" I've got. I am unique. There are two major parts of me. There is the inside "me" and the outside "me."
The outside me is what you see. The way I act, the image I portray, the way I look and the things I do. The outside me is very important. It is my messenger to the world and much of my outside me is what communicates with you. I value what I have done, the way I look, and what I share with you. The inside "me" knows all my feelings, my secret ideas, and my many hopes and dreams. Sometimes I let you know a little bit about the inside "me" and sometimes it's a very private part of myself.
Even though there are an enormous number of people in this world, no one is exactly like "me." I take full responsibility for "me" and the more I learn about myself, the more responsibility I am going to take.
You see, my "me" is my responsibility. As I know myself more and more, I find out that I am an OK person. I've done some good things in life because I am a good person. I have accomplished some things in my life because I am a competent person.
I know some special people because I am worth knowing. I celebrate the many things I have done for myself. I've also made some mistakes. I can learn from them. I have also known some people who did not appreciate me. I do not need to keep those people in my life. I've wasted some precious time; I can make new choices now. As long as I can see, hear, feel, think, change, grow and behave, I have great possibility.
I'm going to take those risks and those possibilities, and I am going to grow and love and be loved and celebrate...............
I am worth it!

But he was wounded for our transgressions he was bruised
for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him;
and with his stripes we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Tuesday, February 15, 2005 10:56 AM CST

Speaking the truth in love, We will in all things grow up into him who is the head, that is Christ.
Ephesians 4:15

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us.


Thank you for the Valentine cards and gifts for LaKota, she really enjoys getting mail. Your kindness for LaKota is greatly appreciated; thank you my family and friends.

I hope that every one had a very bless Valentines Day?
Our's was very blessed, by having LaKota here with us.

LaKota went over to my sister Susie�s house yesterday; Susie had a Valentines party for her day care, so she asked if it would be ok if LaKota could come to the party to spend time with the kids, Of course LaKota jumped at the chance if it meant to be able to go and have some play time with playing with the kids. LaKota had such a wonderful time playing with the kids. Thank you Susie and Angie for inviting LaKota to the Valentine�s party, it really made her day by getting to play with the kids.

LaKota�s teacher Bonnie will be coming over today to do some schooling with LaKota, then after LaKota is done with school, she will go to Occupational therapy, then we will come home for supper, then LaKota will go to Sylvan for an hour; LaKota still has a few hours left at Sylvan.

Please remember to visit our friends and our Angel friends love one�s from the drop down box, Thank you.

If You Come Across an Angel

Every day, in the world around us, real-life angels
are doing the things they do...and bringing more smiles
to the world around them...

Real-life angels build bridges instead of walls.
They don't play hide-and-seek with the truth, and they
don't have hidden agendas. They tend to be the only ones
who understand what you're going through. If they sense
that you're hurting, they do whatever they can to help you.

Real-life angels understand difficulties and always give
the benefit of the doubt. They don't hold others up
to the standards they can't live by themselves.
Real-life angels are what "inner beauty" is all about.

Real-life angels don't hold things against you;
the only thing they hold... is you. They take your hand
in theirs when you could use a little reassurance.
They walk beside you when you could do with a little
guidance and direction in your life. And they support
you in your attempts to do what is right.

Real-life angels multiply your smiles and add
to your integrity. They make you feel like,
"Hey, I really am somebody who matters."
Then they quietly prove to you how beautiful
and true that feeling really is.

If you come across an angel like this,
you are one of the luckiest people of all.

If someone in your life is wonderfully like an angel to you,
it's important to let them know. It's the nicest compliment
you could ever give... in all the days of your life
and in all the years that you live.

Author Unknown

I am the Lord who heals you."
EXODUS 15:26

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Friday, February 11, 2005 11:00 AM CST

And the whole multitude sought to touch him for there went
virtue out of him, and healed them all.
Luke 6:

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us.

Every day I see how strong LaKota is getting and how much energy she has and I feel so very bless by it, but I still worry about how platelets have been droping slowly since October, but keep reminding myself that the doctors felt fine about it, March she will go in for her blood counts, I know I will be holding my breath to see what her platelet results will be; I just keep praying to God that he will answer my prayer's for LaKota, to let her platelets not drop any more, but to even go up some more, and that the rest of her blood counts be normal and that her blood and cells are healthy and normal, and that she will live a long healthy old age on earth, Please pray that when LaKota goes for her appointment in March that her blood counts will be normal and that her blood and cells are healthy, Thank you.

LaKota�s teacher will be coming over this afternoon for LaKota to have schooling; she always looks forward to her teacher Bonnie coming over.

I took some picture�s of the willow angel�s that LaKota drew faces on, I will post them up when I take the film in to get develop, hopefully the pictures will be able to show the face�s that LaKota drew on them, and I hope that they will not be to blurry, now is the time I wish I had a digital camera so that I could see if the pictures turned out good.

Please remember to visit our friends and our Angel friends love one�s from the drop down box, Thank you.


Daughter your faith has made you well, go in peace,
And be Healed of your disease.
Mark 5:34

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Tuesday, February 8, 2005 12:00AM CST

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And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in the synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Matthew 9:35

Please visit the page that ~*~JEAN~*~ has made, it does have a lot information on it that might be of interest to you, also LaKota�s picture is on it with some of the other beautiful caring bridge children. It also has a couple of beautiful poems on it.

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve. Thank you for all your support and just for being here for us, it means so very much to us.

I want to thank Gooch�s mom Chris for the beautiful background of LaKota, she tried explaining it to me, but when it comes to computer�s I�m at lost ends with it, everything has to be step by step with me, and I mean step by step, like clicking the right side of the mouse, then pressing the mouse to paste and ect��. I think you got my picture.
Oh yeah, talking about picture�s well I guess I used to much Megabytes from photo bucket, I didn�t even know what megabytes were, but I guess I found out, cause where my graphics were in the history journal it was just words saying something about bandwidth, there was no graphic�s there anymore, but I see most of them are back on tonight, I told you this mom here is a no wiz when it comes to the computer�s. When we were up at the hospital during LaKota�s transplant, someone sent me some beautiful graphics for LaKota�s web page, and some of them even had her name on it, well the hospital computer that I was using got all messed up, so I lost the graphics, I really feel bad about it, after the person went through all the hard work of making those graphics for LaKota�s web page, then I end up losing them; Ok here comes a question that I was wondering about, how do you save a graphic on your computer and then use it for on the web page, because when I save it and try to use it for on the web page, it doesn�t work for me, nothing shows up, but an X, so what am I doing wrong?

We did make it to the fishing contest on Saturday, but did not even get one bite, LaKota kept saying, �Mom it sure is taking the fish a long time to bite�, she had fun though making a snowman on the lake with her cousin Angie.

Do you know what the Willow Tree Angel figurines look like, if not they are Angels with no face�s on them, Well last week while I was making supper, LaKota came up to me and tells me to come and look at the surprise she made for me, she was so happy and excited about it, so I went into the living room with her, and she said �Mom aren�t your Angel�s beautiful, I drew face�s on them for you, she then said, �Mom, Angels do have face�s, I thought to myself she�s right, Angels do have face�s, I could not possible be the least bit upset with her, I hugged her and told her the Angels are much beautiful now that they have faces, Now I know why she always looked at those Angels before, it must have bothered her that those Angels did not have any face�s on them, because all the Angels that LaKota knows all have faces; Now my willow Angel's will be extra special to me.
I had a dentist appointment today, so my sister Susie watched LaKota, she had so much fun playing with the kids and keeping Auntie Susie, and Cousin Angie busy, and of course their dog Angel too.

Please remember our friends from the drop down box, they love meeting new friends, they all could use prayers, Thank you.

Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and healing shall spring up quickly.
Isaiah58:8

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Friday, February 4, 2005 10:05 PM CST

Thank you Chris, Gooch's mom for the beautiful back ground of LaKota.

Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God :

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve.

Thank you for your prayers for Steve, his test came back good; Praise the Lord for the good news!!!!!!!

LaKota is doing very well, Thank goodness that the diarrhea is not as often, her little butt was getting sore from having the diarrhea so much.
The weather is suppose to be real nice out tomorrow, so if LaKota is not having any more diarrhea, we are thinking about taking her to a fishing contest, I guess this contest also has it where it is just for the kids, I think that is pretty neat for the kids.
I am so Thankful to God for all the energy that she has, I just love it.

I am mother who is a survivor of having two of my beautiful children Cody and Skyla who are in Heaven, I would like to share this poem with all the mother�s that have a baby, a child, or children that are in Heaven and we the mother�s are left here on Earth to survive with out them.

My Mom Is A Survivor


My Mom is a survivor, or so I've heard it said.
But I hear her crying at night when all others are in bed.
I watch her lay awake at night and go to hold her hand.
She doesn't know I'm with her to help her understand.
But like the sands on the beach that never wash away...
I watch over my surviving mom, who thinks of me each day.
She wears a smile for others...a smile of disguise.
But through Heaven's door I see tears flowing from her eyes.
My mom tries to cope with death to keep my memory alive.
But anyone who knows her knows it is her way to survive.
As I watch over my surviving mom...through Heaven's open door.
I try to tell her that angels protect me forever more.
But I know that doesn't help her or ease the burden she bears.
So if you get a chance, go visit her...And show her that you care.
For no matter what she says...no matter what she feels.
My surviving mom has a broken heart that time won't ever heal~!

Author unknown.

1 Corinthians 12:9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;


Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Wednesday, February 2, 2005 6:55 PM CST

New pictures

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GOD FATHER JON,(LaKota's God father, My nephew) WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!
(Jon the back ground is for you, LaKota know's how much you love to fish, especially bass fishing.)

The test from Steve�s MRI showed that he has two cysts on his kidney, the doctor told Steve, that they will just keep an eye on it for now. Tomorrow Steve will have a cystoscopy test done, please pray that nothing will show up that is serious, Thank you.

LaKota is feeling pretty good, she still has the diarrhea, and LaKota�s appetite has not been that good since last Sunday when she was feeling yucky, I pray that the diarrhea will go away soon and that her appetite will pick up again soon.

LaKota had school today at home, she really looks forward to her teacher Bonnie coming over. Bonnie is so good with LaKota, I thank God for LaKota having such a wonderful teacher.

I talked to Cindy, Johnny�s wife tonight, She gave me some very sad news, she said that ~*~ANGEL JOHNNY~*~ went to Heaven this morning, Please let his love one�s know that you are praying for them, they could really use your prayer�s now, Thank you.

Please also pray for our friends, and their family in the drop down box. Prayer�s are free, please pass them around, We all need prayers, Thank you and God bless you my friends.

I found this poem on the Internet and would like to share it with you.

�THE DREAMS OF THREE LITTLE TREES

Once upon a mountain top, three little trees stood and dreamed of what they wanted to become when they grew up. The first little tree looked up at the stars and said: "I want to hold treasure. I want to be covered with gold and filled with precious stones. I'll be the most beautiful treasure chest in the world!" The second little tree looked out at the small stream trickling by on its way to the ocean. "I want to be traveling mighty waters and carrying powerful kings. I'll be the strongest ship in the world!" The third little tree looked down into the valley below where busy men and women worked in a busy town. "I don't want to leave the mountain top at all. I want to grow so tall that when people stop to look at me, they'll raise their eyes to heaven and think of God. I will be the tallest tree in the world."
Years passed. The rain came, the sun shone, and the little trees grew tall. One day three woodcutters climbed the mountain. The first woodcutter looked at the first tree and said, "This tree is beautiful. It is perfect for me." With a swoop of his shining axe, the first tree fell. "Now I shall be made into a beautiful chest, I shall hold wonderful treasure!" The first tree said.
The second woodcutter looked at the second tree and said, "This tree is strong. It is perfect for me." With a swoop of his shining axe, the second tree fell. "Now I shall sail mighty waters!" thought the second tree. "I shall be a strong ship for mighty kings!"
The third tree felt her heart sink when the last woodcutter looked her way. She stood straight and tall and pointed bravely to heaven. But the woodcutter never even looked up. "Any kind of tree will do for me." He muttered. With a swoop of his shining axe, the third tree fell.
The first tree rejoiced when the woodcutter brought her to a carpenter's shop. But the carpenter fashioned the tree into a feedbox for animals. The once beautiful tree was not covered with gold, with treasure. She was coated with saw dust and filled with hay for hungry farm animals.
The second tree smiled when the woodcutter took her to a shipyard, but no mighty sailing ship was made that day. Instead the once strong tree was hammered and sawed into a simple fishing boat. She was too small and too weak to sail to an ocean, or even a river; instead she was taken to a little lake.
The third tree was confused when the woodcutter cut her into strong beams and left her in a lumberyard. "What happened?" The once tall tree wondered. "All I ever wanted was to stay on the mountain top and point to God..."
Many many days and nights passed. The three trees nearly forgot their dreams. But one night, golden starlight poured over the first tree as a young woman placed her newborn baby in the feedbox. "I wish I could make a cradle for him." her husband whispered. The mother squeezed his hand and smiled as the starlight shone on the smooth and the sturdy wood. "This manger is beautiful." she said. And suddenly the first tree knew he was holding the greatest treasure in the world.
One evening a tired traveler and his friends crowded into the old fishing boat. The traveler fell asleep as the second tree quietly sailed out into the lake. Soon a thundering and thrashing storm arose. The little tree shuddered. She knew she did not have the strength to carry so many passengers safely through with the wind and the rain. The tired man awakened. He stood up, stretched out his hand, and said, "Peace." The storm stopped as quickly as it had begun. And suddenly the second tree knew he was carrying the king of heaven and earth.
One Friday morning, the third tree was startled when her beams were yanked from the forgotten woodpile. She flinched as she was carried through an angry jeering crowd. She shuddered when soldiers nailed a man's hands to her. She felt ugly and harsh and cruel. But on Sunday morning, when the sun rose and the earth trembled with joy beneath her, the third tree knew that God's love had changed everything. It had made the third tree strong. And every time people thought of the third tree, they would think of God. That was better than being the tallest tree in the world.

�Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.�
Psalm 37:4

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie, Debbie

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Monday, January 31, 2005 9:10 PM CST

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Deep in my heart I say, "The LORD is all I need;
I can depend on him!"
Lamentations 3:24

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota on Earth, and Thank you Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve.

I really believe with all my heart that God has CURED and HEALED LaKota here on EARTH, and that the Bless Mother Mary will PROTECT LaKota here on EARTH;
I just get a little more stressed out then what I am, when I have people coming up to me and saying, "Now that LaKota has had her transplant, does it mean that everything is ok with her now, I wish I could answer that question and say, �Yes�, now that LaKota has had her transplant , she will never have to worry about getting any kinds of disease�s, but that is God�s decisions, I wish it was our decision; or when people say you should feed her this or that, it will prevent her from getting this kind of cancer or that kind of cancer, well that�s easier said then done, your child has acquire his or hers own taste buds, especially now with all the medications that they have been on, also the doctor said that every one of us has some cancer cells in us, it just depends if their active; or when her blood counts drop, people asking what does it mean, are you sure it means that, and ect��. So then I get a little more panicking and little more stressed out then what I am usual. I just want to tell you thank you for bearing with me and being there for us,
"Thank you my family and friends.

We had a great time up north visiting my dad and mom this weekend. LaKota�s cousin�s Jon, and Angie were also up their, they also brought along their Ivory Lab dog Angel, LaKota she is just a dog lover, she had so much fun playing with Angel.
Dad and Mom left for Port aransas Texas this morning, they will be their for 8 weeks, then they will head back home, LaKota said that she already miss�s Papa and Grandma, I feel the same way as LaKota, I can�t wait until those 8 weeks are up; I am glad though that they are still in good health where they can do some traveling.

Saturday night LaKota started getting a runny nose, then when we got home on Sunday, later that evening she started throwing up and having the diarrhea, she threw up about 5 time�s through out the night, this morning she woke up and said that she felt better, she still has the runny nose, and the diarrhea, LaKota hasn�t really had much of an appetite today, but Thank goodness she isn�t throwing up any more, praying that it is just an 24 hour stomach flu.

We have not heard anything back from Steve�s MRI test, he will go back to the specialist on Thursday to have more tests done, so don�t know if we will hear before that with the test results, Please pray that it is nothing serious, Thank you.



Please go to ~*~JOHNNY'S~*~ web page and let Johnny and his love one�s know that you are praying for him, the doctor�s have not given his wife Cindy much hope, Thank you.

~*~DIANE~*~ was diagnosed with Stage 3 Breast Cancer, and a tumor in her brain. She has been having extreme headaches, the doctors are unsure why she is having such terrible headache, Please go to her web page and let her know that you are praying for her, Thank you.

Please remember our friends and their families from the drop down box.
Thank you

Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go! It will be done just as you
believed it would." And his servant was healed at that very hour.
MAT 8:13

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless you!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie, Debbie

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Friday, January 28, 2005 1:50 PM CST

New picture's.

LaKota�s weight and blood counts on 1/ 27/2005.
WBC: 8.4
HEMOGLOBIN: 12.8
PLATELETS: 197,000
ANC: 4.7
WEIGHT: 39.3 pounds

I pray that the Lord will bless you and protect you,
and that he will show you mercy and kindness.
May the Lord be good to you and give you peace.
Numbers 7:24-26

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SIGNING LAKOTA�S WEB PAGE, IT REALLY MEANS A LOT TO US. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, KINDNESS, AND THE POWERFUL PRAYER�S TO GOD FOR ASKING FOR HEALING FOR LAKOTA ON EARTH, AND FOR LAKOTA TO BE HEALED ON EARTH.

A couple of weeks ago Steve was exposed to mercury, so he was sent to the doctor to get it checked out, to see if there was any mercury in his blood level, besides checking his blood the doctor also checked his urine, the results showed that the mercury is very low in the blood, but they noticed that there was some blood in Steve�s urine, the doctor checked Steve for prostate, and to see if there was infection in the kidney, that turned out good, thank goodness for that, so today Steve will have an MRI to see if there is any kidney stones that is making it bleed, and they will also check for bladder cancer, hopefully it will only be kidney stone�s if it has to be either one of those two, I am not for sure if we will find out the results right away or not, Please pray for good results, Thank you.

LaKota�s blood work went well yesterday; although her platelets are dropping slowly, from in October it was in the 3000,00 now it is 197,000, I asked the doctor about her platelets dropping, he said that he is not worried about it, because it is still in normal range, Steve told the doctor that it has been dropping slowly since October, so the doctor got a copy of her platelets and told Steve that he was right, the doctor said not to worry, easier said then done, especially with this mom; LaKota is my whole life, I�m with her 24-7, she is my best friend, how can I not worry; then Steve he gets me more stressed out then what I am; I�m sure it�s because he is so stressed out too. Steve went out in to the hall to talk to the doctor and LaKota's nurse about LaKota; in the mean time my heart is pounding so hard, wondering what are they talking about, and I am trying to be calm as can be so LaKota doesn�t know that I am worried. "Where is my comfort food now; ugh!!!!!? No wonder I gained that extra 20 pounds and can't fit in to any of my clothes any more. Steve came back into the room, I know that I can�t ask anything in front of LaKota, otherwise she will be all worried, so my heart is pounding away, I feel like I can�t breath any more, I feel like I'm in a plastic shell where the walls are closing in on me, and I'm suffocating; but I know I have to stay calm for LaKota.
LaKota�s nurse accidentally spilled LaKota�s drink on LaKota, so while LaKota was helping her nurse clean up, I'm asking Steve "What", what did the doctor and LaKota�s nurse have say to you about LaKota, Steve said that he told the doctor, that if he thinks that anything is wrong with LaKota, to please let us know since we have been through this once before with our oldest son Cody, the doctor told Steve, that he has known Steve and I when we went through this disease with Cody, and that if he thought that there was anything wrong with LaKota that he would tell us right away, and he told Steve not to worry about it, "How can you not worry!!!!!!
The doctor said that if LaKota�s platelets would drop down pass 150,000 then he will do a bone marrow biopsy on LaKota to see what is going on. Then when we got home, Steve starts looking up killer cells, platelets on the computer, and then I got more stressed out in the inside, because I will never show LaKota how stressed out that I am on the out side, because she doesn't need any more worries in her life then what she has. So I'm singing away at the top of my lungs with her, playing ball with her, and thinking at the same time, all I just want for LaKota and we her parents is to be able live a normal life with out thinking about these dreadful diseases.
�God please hear me, let LaKota live a long healthy old age here on earth, and if it you decide that it�s not meant to be here on earth, but in heaven, don�t let her have to go through so much suffering and then take her; To watch our son Cody go through so much pain,and then not be able to stay here on earth with us, it just killed us inside; and now to watch another one of of our child LaKota go through these awful diseases.
"God I can�t handle another one of our child leaving to go to heaven with out me, I seen two of our children leave with out me, so if you decide to take LaKota to heaven, take me first, so I don�t have to feel that pain, because there is no words to describe this kind of pain, it is the worst pain that you could ever have, besides watching your child fight for their life.
I�m praying God that you will let LaKota live a long healthy old age on earth with us, Thank you God, and I love you.
Please, please pray that LaKota�s platelets will not drop any more, and that it's nothing serious. Thank you and God bless.

My dad and mom are leaving for Texas on Monday, so we will go up north this weekend to see them before they leave. LaKota asked are we going to Texas mom too, I just told her not this year, maybe next year; I know that she needs a break, especially with all her appointments that she has during the week, she has at least 3 appointments a day pretty much every day through out the week, so I think she is getting a little tired from them all. I wish that we could go, but Steve used all his vacation time up while LaKota was having her transplant, We usually drove because we can�t afford to fly, even if Steve couldn�t come with, we still couldn�t afford two air flights, and I don�t know if I feel comfortable with just LaKota and I driving some where, with my luck at directions I would get lost, and be some where you wouldn�t want to get out of your vehicle. If vacation was meant for us to go, God will provide to see that it does happen; God always has his ways of making anything happen. "MIRACLE'S".

LaKota is very excited about going up to see her Papa, and her Grandma. She is doing so very well, I keep asking God all the time, Please keep LaKota keep on doing so well on Earth.



Please remember to visit ~*~PRISCILLA'S~*~ who just (R), Priscilla and her family moved to Texas last year, so she is getting her treatment in Texas. Please go to ~*~JOHNNY'S~*~ who is not doing very well, he has mucormycosis, they really need your prayer's, Thank you.

Please remember our other friends from the drop down box; they need your prayers too, Thank you.

trust you, LORD.
I celebrate and shout because you are kind.
You saw all my suffering and you cared for me.
Psalm 31: 6b, 7

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie, Debbie

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Wednesday, January 26, 2005 9:55 PM CST

"Lord�s Prayer"

Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy name,
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us,
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
Amen.




LaKota is doing really well; Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, and Thank you God for answering those prayers for LaKota.

Today LaKota's religion teacher Mrs.B, came over, LaKota made a card for our priest, Fr.Helmin; she is so proud of it, she can't wait until Fr.Helmin see's the card that she has made for him, I just love seeing her so happy.
After religion LaKota had school, she really enjoys school, but doesn't care too much for coloring, I don't know if the reason why she just doesn't like to color is because she is still weak in the fingers and hands, or if she just doesn't like to color.

Tomorrow we will go to the cities for LaKota to have her blood work done, Please pray that her blood is healthy, Thank you.

Please remember to visit ~*~PRISCILLA'S~*~ who just (R), Priscilla and her family moved to Texas last year, so she is getting her treatment in Texas. Please go to ~*~JOHNNY'S~*~ who is not doing very well, he has mucormycosis, they really need your prayer's, Thank you.

Please remember our other friends from the drop down box; they need your prayers too, Thank you.

"Hail Holy Queen"

HAIL, holy Queen, Mother of mercy.
Hail, our life, our sweetness, and our hope!
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve;
To thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this vale of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us.
And after this our exile show unto us
the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray,
ALMIGHTY, everlasting God, Who, by the co-operation of the Holy Ghost,
didst so make ready the body and soul of the glorious virgin Mother Mary
that she deserved to become a meet dwelling for Thy Son:
grant that we, who rejoice in her memory, may by her loving intercession
be delivered from the evils that hang over us, and from everlasting death.
Through the same Christ our Lord
Amen.

May the Divine assistance remain always with us.

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Monday, January 24, 2005 10:15 PM CST

LaKota is doing really well; Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, and Thank you God for answering those prayers for LaKota.

We had a real fun time up at my dad and mom�s house, the kids got to do some sliding, ice fishing, and got to go for rides on the snowmobile while they were up their. We got home yesterday, and LaKota was eating some potato chips, and she came up to me and said, �Mom my gum in the back feels funny, I thought maybe a chip jab in her gum, so I got a little flash light, and a small mirror to look inside her mouth, in the inside of her mouth on the left side, it looked like her gum was over lapping one of her tooth, so this morning Steve called the doctor, and he said take her to the dentist and get it checked out, so Steve made an dentist appointment, the dentist said to bring her in at 11:30am this morning, so I had to give her an antibiotics one hour before the dentist could go poking around in her mouth. The dentist was so gentle with LaKota, that after LaKota got done with the dentist, she goes, �Mom that wasn�t that bad�. The dentist said that LaKota�s gum got swollen from her 6 year molar coming in, but he does not want to at this time cut the gum , he wants to wait and see if the swollen will go down in a week or so, so I am praying that it will.

Thursday LaKota will go in for blood work, Please pray that her blood is healthy, Thank you.

~*~BEN~*~ had his 6 months bone marrow biopsy today, Please pray for 100 percent donor cells. Please go to his web page and let him know that you are praying for him, Thank you.

Please remember to visit ~*~PRISCILLA'S~*~ who just (R), Priscilla and her family moved to Texas last year, so she is getting her treatment in Texas. Please go to ~*~JOHNNY'S~*~ who is not doing very well, he has mucormycosis, they really need your prayer's, Thank you.

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Friday, January 21, 2005 10:50 AM CST

*HUGS* TOTAL!
give LaKota more *HUGS*

Get hugs of your own



I finally got some pictures of our Christmas lights added to the photo album.


For the LORD will not abandon His people on account of His great name, because the LORD has been pleased to make you a people for Himself. --
1 SAMUEL 12:22

LaKota is doing really well; we thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota here on earth, and we thank God for answering those powerful prayers, we also thank the Bless Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas Eve.

LaKota�s teacher is over now; she is trying to teach LaKota to hear the different sounds in the words. It just amazes me for what the children have to know now in school, compared to when I went to school. "No wonder these kids are such little genius.

Well I guess our snow decided to come earlier then what they predict it to. Hopefully by the time we head up north to my dad and mom�s house tonight it will quit snowing, and not be to slippery, I don�t mind driving in the snow, I just worry about the other driver�s that are in such a hurry. Our friends from Ohio will be here this evening; LaKota is real excited to see them; just as we are excited to see them too! Hopefully the weather will not be to cold for the kids this weekend, then they can do some sledding, and ice fishing at my dad and moms house.



Please remember to visit ~*~PRISCILLA'S~*~ who just (R), and ~*~JOHNNY'S~*~ who is not doing very well, he has mucormycosis, they really need your prayer's, Thank you.

 
For the LORD your God, He is God in heaven above and on earth beneath. -- JOSHUA
2:11

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Wednesday, January 19, 2005 10:50 PM CST

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to them that love Him.
~James

LaKota has been feeling really well; Thank you God!

Tonight we went out to Steve's mom's house to visit with her; LaKota was entertaining Grandma; at one time Grandma asked us, what times does LaKota get up in the morning, It wore Grandma out just to watch LaKota with all that energy, It is so wonderful to see LaKota with all that energy. On our way home, it started snowing; the snow was coming down pretty good, felt like you were driving in outer space. LaKota fell asleep on the way home, when we got home, Steve carried her in and she started crying saying that she had a headache, she said that her head hurt in the front, I pray that it is nothing, but just being overly tired.
Tomorrow LaKota has Physical Therapy; she will also start tomorrow Occupational Therapy.

Friday we will go up to my parent�s house; we are also bringing our friends from Ohio with us, it will be great to see them again.

Please remember to visit ~*~ANGEL BRENNA~*~ web page and let them know that you are praying for her love ones, Thank you. Please also visit~*~PRISCILLA'S~*~ who just (R), and ~*~JOHNNY'S~*~ who is not doing very well, he has mucormycosis, they really need your prayer's, Thank you.

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Sunday, January 16, 2005 8:15 PM CST

UPDATE FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 18th: ~*~ANGEL BRENNA~*~
went to Heaven this morning, Please go to her web page and let her love one's know that you are praying for them, Thank you.


Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.
1 Samuel 16:7

 

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota.

LaKota is doing really well and full of energy; the way we just love it. She is making up for the times when she had to be so extra careful not to fall because of low platelets, her body is faster then her feet when she is running, so she has a few more falling down then usual, and a few more bumps. Her teachers from Sylvan said that they can't believe all the energy that she has now. Like I said, "Just the way we love it, having her so full of energy. LaKota has about 19 hours left of Sylvan; we are praying that by March or April she will be some what caught up with the kids her age, so that she can go back to first grade.

Our friends from Ohio Brett, Becky, ~*~BEN~*~ are coming to Minnesota on Friday the 21st; Ben will have his 6 month bone marrow biopsy while he is here in Minnesota; We are looking so forward to them coming here, while they are here we will go up to my parents house so that they can do some ice fishing and go sledding; Also Steve, Brett, and My sister Susie, My nephew Jon, My niece Angie, and Jerry the guy I take care of, will be going to a fishing contest on Saturday the 22nd on Gull lake, I'm sure that they are hoping to win something at the fishing contest.
Ben will be having his bone marrow biopsy on Monday the 24th; please pray that it is 100 percent donor cells, Thank you.

The weather has been really nippy cold here, with wind chills of -25 or more below; Like LaKota would say, "Jack Frost nippy at our nose".



Please go to ~*~PRISCILLA'S~*~ web page, her and her family just found out a couple of days ago that she (R). And let her know that you are praying for her, Thank you.

We have met ~*~NICK~*~ and his parent's at Fairview hospital, he had BMT in August, He developed a fungal infection in his brain, He has had 3 surgeries on his brain. One for biopsy and two to relieve pressures. He now has shingles and bacterial meningitis. Please go to his web page and let him know that you are praying for him, Thank you.

Please go to ~*~JOHNNY'S~*~ web page, he is not doing very well, Thank you.

If I raise on the wings of the dawn, If I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.
Psalm 139:9-10
 

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Wednesday, January 12, 2005 8:50PM CST

UPDATE FOR FRIDAY; JANUARY 14:
I GOT AN E-MAIL FROM ~*~PRISCILLA'S~*~ MOM, OLGA TODAY IN LAKOTA'S GUESTBOOK SHE SAID THAT PRISCILLA (R). I HAVE GOTTEN THE HONOR TO MEET PRISCILLA AND HER MOM WHILE LAKOTA WAS AT FAIRFIEW HOSPITAL; PRISCILLA ALSO HAD AN BMT.PLEASE GO TO HER WEBPAGE AND LET HER AND HER FAMILY KNOW THAT YOU ARE PRAYING FOR THEM. THANK YOU.

The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
LaKota is doing really well; we thank God every day for answering your powerful prayers for LaKota, and thank you for those powerful prayers for LaKota. We feel so very bless that Mother Mary came and bless LaKota on Christmas eve, We are so very thankful to our beautiful Mother Mary, Thank you Mother Mary for blessing LaKota on Christmas eve.

We have gotten 8.3 inches of snow today, tomorrow the weather is suppose to be dropping down below 0, with the wind chill factor the next few days it is suppose to get any where from -41~-55 below, Now I guess I finally can say Minnesota winter has begun�.lol, and I hope it leaves quickly too.

LaKota has been keeping us very busy with all her energy, which I love seeing, and wouldn�t want it any other way; it keeps us her parents young, I just love seeing her with all that energy.

I got an e-mail from Cin, and this is what she e-mailed me:

Deb please pray for ~*~JOHNNY~*~. The news the drs is giving us is sounding very serious. I am so afraid. I am so scared that I feel sick. Please. please offer him up in prayer.

Please go to his web page and let them know that you are praying for him, thank you.

God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
2 Samuel 22:33

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Sunday, January 9, 2005 8:19 PM CST

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: But the word of our God shall stand forever.
Isaiah 40:8

LaKota is doing so well; it is so wonderful to see her doing so good. We are truly blessed for LaKota being healed and cured on Earth by our beautiful God; Thank you God, we Love you God.

Christmas Eve evening what a beautiful blessing that happened to LaKota; there might be a lot of people out there that might not believe in this, and that is ok with us, but we do believe, we all have our own beliefs; we are not here to judge any one, God is the only one that has the right to judge. I wanted to talk to our priest before I mention this on LaKota's web page, about what happened Christmas eve; We were spending Christmas eve with my side of the family, and eight of my family members came up to Steve and I, and said do you see the blue apparition right above LaKota's head, and the one on her chest, Steve and I unfortunately were not able to see it on LaKota, I didn't know what to think, my family members were telling me that they had a feeling of goodness over them when they seen the blue apparition on LaKota; Tell you the truth I was scared but also happy at the same time, I didn't know what it meant, I was scared because I thought about our son Cody who saw God right before he relapse with aml. We talked to our priest and he said it was called Marian Apparition, the blue color means that the Blessed Mother Mary came and blessed LaKota on Christmas eve, so LaKota is blessed for life from our Beautiful Mother Mary, What a beautiful feeling and beautiful gift that LaKota and us as her parents received from our beautiful Mother Mary from Heaven that Christmas eve evening. I know that there might be some people that don't believe, but believing and the prayers, and God answering those prayers for LaKota, Healed LaKota, and we as LaKota's parents are so very bless to have LaKota here with us on Earth.

Today we went to the Tree of Hope, it was at the clinic here in St.Cloud where LaKota goes for therapy and where she used to have her blood counts done, It was a nice event, but also very sad at the same time. The kids had fun making crafts and they got to go out in front of us parents and sing a song, very cute!!!!!!!! I met a lot of wonderful people their today, and seen some wonderful people that I have not seen for a while.

Yesterday we went out to Steve's mom's house, I brought supper out for her and Steve�s brother Butch; they we're so very appreciate with us for bringing out supper to them. LaKota brought out a DVD movie, so we we're entertained by watching Garfield. Steve's mom is doing ok, I guess as good as any one could be, for being married for 56 years, and then seeing her husband leave to go to Heaven; You can tell that she mainly puts a front up in front of her kids, She don't want her kids to worry about her, but how can one not worry about their mom? We had a nice time out at Steve's parent�s house, but also sad with Steve's dad not being. LaKota also got to see Uncle Larry out their too, which LaKota always enjoys seeing Uncle Larry!

My dad and mom came up Wednesday night so that they could watch LaKota on Thursday while I went to the doctor. (They only live 110 miles away. LOL!!!!!!) The bone specialist said that he was going to try me for about a month on therapy, which he doesn't think will help any, but wants to give it a try, and if therapy doesn't work, then I will have to have surgery to move the nerve that moved in my arm; "Yuck! I don't want that"! So therapy I will try.



~*~SAMMI'S~*~ Grandma, Karen's mom, went to Heaven this morning to be with our beautiful God, Please stop by Sammi's web page and let her know that you are praying for them, Thank you.

Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed.....
Isaiah 54:10
 
Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Wednesday, January 5, 2005 9:55 PM CST

LaKota's blood counts and weight:
WEIGHT: 17.6kg.
WBC: 9.1
HEMOGLOBIN: 13.1
PLATELETS: 226,000
ANC: 5.6

Jeremiah 17:7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

 

�PRAISE THE LORD�, Thank you God for answering these powerful prayer�s for LaKota, and Thank you everyone for those powerful prayer�s for LaKota; I am so very happy and blessed to tell everyone that LaKota�s ultra sound on her kidney showed that her kidney is healthy, Thank you, Thank you everyone for your powerful prayers for LaKota, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota.
The doctor did mention that on the ultra sound that they did see some scaring on the inside lining on LaKota�s stomach, the doctor figures it is from the chemo that she receives right before she received the blood cord transplant; That is when LaKota was having so much stomach problems while she was in the hospital during her transplant and afterwards; when the doctors did an upper and lower endoscopies on LaKota when she was in the hospital during her transplant, then they were able to see what the chemo did to her stomach, the doctors exact words at that time was that the chemo butchered up the inside of her stomach,the doctor said he is figuring that is where the scaring came from that is inside her stomach
.
LaKota�s blood counts are doing really well, Thank you God for also answering that prayer for LaKota.

LaKota is doing very well in physical therapy, LaKota works so hard with her PT, she tells Tracy her PT that she wants to be able to do some of the things like the other kids in her school are able to do, run fast, jump, skip, and ect�..

School is going fairly well for her, she really enjoys school. LaKota has also started religion school now, her religious teacher , Mrs.B. comes over once a week, We are so grateful that Mrs.B can come over and teach LaKota on religion, this way she will be able to make her first communion next year, she really enjoys Mrs.B�s coming over and teaching her more on and about religion.

Tomorrow I will finally get to go to the bone specialist to see what they are going to do about the numbness in my arms; hopefully I wouldn�t have to have surgery on my arm.

The butterfly represents the changes a child goes through while undergoing cancer treatment. From the cocoon of treatment and isolation, a child emerges - beautiful and ready to take flight.

Proverbs 28:20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.


Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Sunday, January 2, 2005 2:21 PM CST

Tomorrow LaKota will go to the Minneapolis Children's Hospital to have an ultra sound on her one kidney that she has, and blood work, Please pray that her kidney and her blood is very healthy and well, Thank you. I get so nervous when I know that she has tests coming up.

LaKota is doing very well; she is keeping us busy, the way I love it.

The butterfly represents the changes a child goes through while undergoing cancer treatment. From the cocoon of treatment and isolation, a child emerges - beautiful and ready to take flight.

January 1st 2005 brought us some ice rain, snow and thunder and lighting; It was so strange to see and hear the lighting and thunder in January, we did end up with a little snow on the ground, so maybe LaKota will get to do some sledding this year, since last year she had casts on both legs and could not do any sledding.



Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Friday, December 31, 2004 11:42 AM CST

Wishing everyone a very healthy and a very bless 2005!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!

Please remember on Monday; January 3rd, LaKota will go to the cities to have her blood check, and an ultra sound on her kidney, Please pray that her blood and kidney are healthy and well, Thank you. "I always get so nervous when LaKota has to go through any of these tests.

HAIL HOLY QUEEN

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To you do we cry poor banished children of Eve. To you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, O most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement! O loving! O sweet Virgin Mary! Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

LaKota is doing really well. LaKota has not started back to going to school yet with the other kids, the doctor thinks it would be best some time in March or April before she can start with the kids, Hopefully by then she will be caught up with her grade for her home work, She has missed over a year of school, and with the changing of the teachers all the time, and her not wanting to do home work with mom, it doesn't surprise me that she is behind on her grade level.

Yesterday it rained here, so it made the roads fairly icy, it has melted almost all of our snow, couple of patches of snow here and there in the yard; Wow I just can't believe that going into January that we have almost no snow, very unusual for Minnesota, but I think the weather has been very unusual all over the world this year.



Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that the year 2005, and the years after that LaKota will have a long Healthy life here on Earth.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Tuesday, December 28, 2004 7:07 PM CST

We hope that every one had a very happy bless Christmas.

LaKota had very wonderful bless Christmas, she was just so happy to be with family and friends, that�s the best part of Christmas for her, family and friends!

Monday; January 3rd, LaKota will go to the cities to have her blood check, and an ultra sound on her kidney, Please pray that her blood and kidney are healthy and well, Thank you.

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Friday, December 24, 2004 10:28 AM CST

NEW PICTURES

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS, WE LOVE YOU!

Wishing every one a very Merry and Bless Christmas; Thank you every one for being here for us and for signing LaKota's web page, It truly means a lot to us, Thank you.

Wednesday was the day we laid Steve's dad to rest. Thank you so much for your prayers for Steve and his family, it means so very much to them.

LaKota is doing very well; Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota.

We will be celebrating Jesus birthday, Christmas, with both side's of the family; this is LaKota's favorite holiday; Celebrating Jesus Birthday, and being with Family and Friends.

Thank you God for the best Christmas gift that I could ever possible have on earth, and that is LaKota; Thank you for giving her the gift of good health on earth, and a long life on earth, Thank you and I love you.

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Saturday, December 18, 2004 11:05 AM CST

Yesterday late afternoon we received some wonderful news on LaKota's biopsy; LaKota is 100 percent donor cells, Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota. We have been truly blessed with this good news on LaKota, what a beautiful blessing Christmas gift that we received from God.

The butterfly represents the changes a child goes through while undergoing cancer treatment. From the cocoon of treatment and isolation, a child emerges - beautiful and ready to take flight.

Some very sad news, around 2:00am, Steve's Father went to be with God. The doctors are not for sure why all of sudden that Steve's dad got so sick with in hours, they don�t' know if its from when he threw up, or if the surgery that he had from his colon started leaking inside; Just the other day Steve's dad was eating, It's sad to know how thing's go so quickly. Please pray for Steve, and his mom, and the rest of his family, Thank you.

MAT 21:21 Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do
Not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you
Can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be
done.

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Monday, December 13, 2004 1:57 PM CST

Frida,December 17th 1:42 am

UPDATE: 1:44pm
Steve's mom called and said that the doctor called about Steve's dad, They told her that last night he went into a coma, and has apparently in the middle of the night has thrown up, and has fluids in his lungs, the doctor does not think he will make it.
Please pray for Steve's dad, and their family, Thank you.

UPDATE:~*~TRAVIS~*~ went to Heaven yesterday,Thursday, Please go to his web page and let his love ones know that you are praying for them, Thank you.

Tomorrow LaKota will have her bone marrow biopsy, Please pray for 100 percent healthy donor cells, Thank you.

LaKota is doing really well; it amazes me how each day she gets a little stronger and stronger, Thank you God for healing and curing LaKota on earth.

Yesterday we got some pretty strong winds; the gusts of winds got to be at times around 60 miles per hour, A big tree branch from a tree in our back yard broke, and the Christmas decorations were blown over, it got pretty nippy yesterday with the high winds, Still don�t have much for snow, can still see the grass, that�s ok, our winters last to long here in Minnesota.

We still have not heard when Steve's dad will have surgery, I know he is waiting to get the surgery done and over with.

My oldest sister Maria went in for a biopsy on her lungs this morning, She has some round spots and one odd looking shape on her lungs, she will not know the results until maybe this week sometime. Then on December 23, my dad will be having eye surgery on one of his eyes, he is seeing double vision through that one eye. Please pray for Steve's dad, and my dad, and my sister Maria, that everything will go well, Thank you.

Our friends from the drop down box:

~*~TRAVIS~*~ really needs your prayers now; the doctor said that he will need to have another bone marrow transplant. Travis said he has had enough and does not want to go through another bone marrow transplant. Please go to his web page and let him know that you are praying for him, Thank you.

Helen ~*~CRAIG'S~*~ mom called and said she heard back from the test results on Craig's scans, one of the scans showed a questionable area in Craig's left abdomen; Helen said that it could be just an infection and nothing else, she said she is not going to think that a tumor has come back, Please go to his web page and let him know that you are praying for him, Thank you.

~*~BAILEY~*~ was diagnosed with JMML in July of 2003; on October 21, 2003 she had a bone marrow transplant. Bailey is doing really great, Please go to her web page and let her know that you are praying for her, Thank you.

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Saturday, December 11, 2004 12:43 AM CST

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son
Is given, and the government will be on his
Shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful
Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting
Father, Prince of Peace."
~~Isaiah 9:6~~

LaKota is doing really well, Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, and Thank you God for answering those powerful prayers for LaKota. LaKota has been eating and drinking a little more each week, maybe on the 14th when she has her bone marrow biopsy that the doctor will decide that LaKota can have her NJ tube out to see how well she does with out having it in.

Tuesday December 14th is LaKota's bone marrow biopsy; Please pray that the biopsy shows 100 percent healthy donor cells and none of LaKota's cells.

We are going to my great nephew Hunters baptismal today, LaKota is really excited about going. Makes me feel young knowing that one of my great nephews is older then LaKota....lol!!!!!!!!

Steve's dad did not have surgery yet, the doctor said next week maybe. Since Steve's dad was moved to the hospital in the cities, they have to do all the test's over that they did in St.Cloud, that is their policy, which doesn't make Steve's dad to happy about going through some of those tests again. Thank you so much for your prayers for Steve's dad, it really means a lot to us.

Our friends from the drop down box:

~*~TRAVIS~*~ really needs your prayers now, the doctor said that he will need to have another bone marrow transplant. Travis said he has had enough and does not want to go through another bone marrow transplant. The doctor has told the family that Travis will be getting real sick in a couple of weeks, The family are planning on celebrating Christmas early this year. Please go to his web page and let him and his love one's know that you are praying for him, Thank you.

Please go to ~*~ANGEL ABBY'S~*~ and ~*~ANGEL ABBEY'S~*~web pages and let their love ones know that you are praying for them, Thank you.

The Sands of Christmas;
By Michael Marks

I had no Christmas spirit as I breathed a weary sigh,
And looked across the table where the bills were piled too high.
The laundry wasn't finished, the car needed to be fixed,
My stocks were down a few more points, my home team lost by six.
And so with only minutes till my son got home from school,
I gave up to my misery and grabbed a wooden stool.
The burdens that I carried were about all that I could take,
And so I flipped the TV on to catch a little break.
The picture showed a desert scene in shades of tan and rust,
No snowflakes hung upon the wind, just clouds of swirling dust.
And where some reindeer should have stood before a laden sleigh,
Eight Hummers ran a column right behind an M1A.
A group of soldiers walked with the tank, not one seemed past his teens.
Their eyes were hard as polished flint, their faces drawn and lean.
They walked the street in armor with their rifles shouldered tight,
Their dearest wish for Christmas must be to have a silent night.
Other soldiers gathered, hunkered down against the wind,
To share their mail and pictures, and dreams of going home again.
There wasn't much at all to put their lonely hearts at ease,
They had no fancy Christmas dinner, just a pack of MREs.
They didn't have a garland or a stocking I could see,
They had no need for ornaments -- they lacked a Christmas tree.
They didn't have a present even though it was tradition,
The only boxes I could see were labeled "Ammunition."
I felt a little tug as my son stood now by my side,
He asked me what it was I feared, and why it was I cried.
I swept him up into my arms and held him oh so near
And kissed him on the forehead as I whispered in his ear.
There's nothing wrong my little son, for safe we sleep tonight,
Our heroes stand on foreign land to give us all that right,
To worry on the things in life that mean very little at all,
Instead of wondering whether we will be the next to fall.
He looked at me as children do and said it�s always right,
To thank the ones who help us and perhaps those we should write.
And so we pushed aside the bills and sat to draft a note,
To thank the many far from home and this is what we wrote:
"God Bless You All and keep you safe and speed your way back home.
Remember that we love you so, and that you're not alone.
The gift you give our country is a priceless present every day,
You give the gift of liberty which no mortal man can ever repay."
During The Holidays and Always, God Bless Our Brave Military Men and
Women and God Bless America!

I lift up my eyes to the hills�where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip�he who watches over you will not slumber. Psalm 121:1-3

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Wednesday, December 8, 2004 4:27 PM CST

Please remember that LaKota will be having her bone marrow biopsy December 14th, Please pray for all healthy donor cells, and none of LaKota's cells, Thank you.

For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

Habakkuk 2:14

We found out that Steve's Father has colon cancer, they took him by ambulance down to the cities to a hospital there to have surgery; we are not for sure when the surgery will be, the doctor mention that it could be tomorrow or Friday, when ever they finish reading his paper work from the St.Cloud hospital. The doctors figure since they caught it in the early stage that he will not have to have chemo or radiation, so that will be nice for him not to go through chemo or radiation, and at his age the doctors think that the chemo and the radiation will do more harm then good. Please pray that he does well through the surgery, Thank you.

Yesterday Steve's mom and his niece Sherry came over to visit, It was really wonderful to see them again, It has been a long time since we have seen any of Steve's family; Sherry was able to make it to the Cities once to visit us while LaKota was having her transplant, otherwise we have not seen them since January and March of 2004, So it was nice to be able to visit with them again. LaKota had a fun time with Cousin Sherry, They made a gingerbread train, then after that were done, LaKota kept Sherry busy playing in her play room.

Our two friends from the drop down box:

~*~AUSTIN~*~ was diagnosed with ALL, He has been off of treatment since July and is doing well, Please let him know that you are praying for him, Thank you.

~*~AUTUMN~*~ was diagnosed in October 15, 2003, at age 23 months with Wilm's tumor Stage 3 favorable histology on her left kidney. She has finished chemo of April 2004. Please go to her web page and let her know that you are praying for her, Thank you.

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

Luke 21:33


Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Monday, December 6, 2004 2:20 AM CST

Ephesians 2:8 - For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

This morning we had a scare with Steve's Father; Steve's brother Larry and Steve's mom brought Steve's dad to the V.A. hospital he was hemorrhaging and his blood pressure was low 57/34. They took him by ambulance to the St.Cloud hospital to start pumping him with fluids, the nurse tried a few times to get an N.G. tube in, but could not get it in, he was choking and throwing up to much, The doctor thinks it has something to do with his colon, so at 4:00pm today they will do an lower endoscopies on him to see what is the cause of the hemorrhaging, He is resting right now, Please say a pray for him, Thank You.


LaKota is doing real well. Tonight is her last dose of being on the gengraf, what a blessing that is for her to be off the gengraf, now to pray that the GVHD does not show up now that she will be off of the gengraf.
Please remember on December 14th LaKota will have her bone marrow biopsy, Please pray for all healthy donor cells and none of LaKota's cells, Thank you.

Last night our priest, Father Virgil Helmin came over, he brought pizza over for supper; It was such a very kind thing for him to do. LaKota, she really enjoys visiting with Father Helmin, We also enjoy visiting with Father Helmin.

We have a little dusting of snow not to amount to nothing; The weather right now is 32 above, Usually by now we would have had quiet a bit snow, at least this way with hardly no snow it makes our winter seem shorter. To me it seems like we have such a long winter in Minnesota, and short summers.

Steve finally was able to get the rest of the Christmas lights up out side, now that we had another circuit breaker added. He has put up a little over 8,200 lights outside, I have to say with our house and our next door neighbor�s Fred and Claudette's house it looks really beautiful and very bright.

Our two friends from the drop down box:

~*~ANGELICA~*~ was diagnosed in August 2000 with Renal (Kidney) Failure when she was 14. She received a transplant on October 30, 2000 from her mom. Please go to her web page and let her know that you are praying for her, Thank you.

~*~ASHLEE~*~ was born on 11/19/00 with a rare liver disease called Biliary Atresia. Please go to her web page and let her know that you are praying for her, Thank you.


Psalm 3:5 - I laid me down and slept; I awoke; for the Lord kept me.

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Thursday, December 2, 2004 10:25 PM CST

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love
and of self-discipline. -- 2 Timothy 1:7


LaKota is doing really well in spite of her having a sinus infection, the doctor has put her on an antibiotic to get rid of it, and I am praying that it will be gone real soon.

Tracy, LaKota's Therapist has done an amazing job on LaKota; she is really working hard on getting her strength back, It just amazes me so much, We are so Thankful for Tracy; Just thinking back to when we got home in September, how LaKota could hardly walk, or evenbe able to get up all by herself, now she is able to walk, run a little, and walk down the stairs holding on to the rails with both hands, she's able to pull her self up from off of the floor; We have lots of things to be very Thankful for this year for Christmas.

Please remember on December 14th; LaKota will be having her biopsy, Please pray for all healthy donor cells, and none of LaKota's cells, Thank you.

Boy I must of been off on my calculation�s of how many Christmas lights Steve put outside, I wrote earlier in the journal I thought around 2,500 - 3,000 lights; Well I asked Steve how many lights does he have up so far, Since he had to stop putting up the lights, until we get another circuit breaker, so far we have 7,200 Christmas lights up, Friday the electrician will put in another breaker, then Steve can finish putting up the rest of the decorations outside. "Wow", I just can't believe Christmas will be here in 23 day's.

Thank God for his gift that is too wonderful for words!
2 Corinthians 9:15.

Our two friends from the drop down box:

~*~ANDREW~*~ was diagnosed with t-cell ALL on August 6, 2003. He is in the process of undergoing 3.5 years of chemotherapy (13 different chemos) and in March 2004 he underwent cranial radiation. Please go to his web page and let him know that you are praying for him, Thank you.

~*~ANDY~*~ is now off of treatment since October the 26th! Please go to his web page and let him know that you are praying for him, Thank you.


I thank you from my heart, and I will never stop
Singing your praises, my LORD and my God.
Psalm 30:12

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Monday, November 29, 2004 4:10 PM CST

LaKota's blood work and weight:

WBC: 12.1
HEMOGLOBIN: 12.5
PLATELETS: 269,000
ANC: 8.8
WEIGHT: 17.4 kg. (With shoes off)

~*~LaKota is the child of the month for November~*~

MAT 5:41 If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.

We hope that every one had a very bless Thanksgiving? We had a great Thanksgiving Day with our family, and ate lots, and lots of good food.

LaKota had her appointment for her blood counts, It went very well, she has gained some weight; she is eating a little here and there, and then on some days maybe a nibble here and there, but not to amount to anything, I'm surprise that she is gaining weight, as long as its good healthy weight, you wouldn't here me complaining about her gaining weight. The last 2 weeks I have noticed how much stronger LaKota has been getting, Thank you God for answering our prayers for LaKota; for keeping LaKota healthy on earth, and letting her get stronger each day, and Thank you every one for your powerful prayer's for LaKota.

LaKota's bone marrow biopsy is December 14th; Please pray for all good donor cells, and none of LaKota's cells, Thank you. January 3rd she will have an ultra sound on her kidney, Please pray that her kidney is very well, Thank you.

Tomorrow LaKota will start having a different tutor come over to the house to teach her twice a week, she still goes to the sylvan for teaching, she has 28 hours left with going to sylvan. I am so grateful that LaKota has some one coming over to teach her twice a week.

Tomorrow LaKota has therapy; she always looks forward to going to therapy.

COL 2:7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were
taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.


Our two friends from the drop down box:

~*~AMANDA~*~ was diagnosed with Pre-B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with Central Nervous System involvement on May 10, 2002. Her last day of chemotherapy was September 26, 2004. Please go to her web page and let her know that you are praying for her, Thank you.

~*~AMANDA.G~*~ was diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anemia. Please go to her web page and let her know that you are praying for her, Thank you.

NAH 1:7 The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those
who trust in him.

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Wednesday, November 24, 2004 5:15 PM CST

New Pictures Added:

HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY;

T'WAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING,
BUT I JUST COULDN'T SLEEP
I TRIED COUNTING BACKWARDS,
I TRIED COUNTING SHEEP.

THE LEFTOVERS BECKONED - THE DARK MEAT AND WHITE
BUT I FOUGHT THE TEMPTATION WITH ALL OF MY MIGHT
TOSSING AND TURNING WITH ANTICIPATION
THE THOUGHT OF A SNACK BECAME INFATUATION.

SO, I RACED TO THE KITCHEN,
FLUNG OPEN THE DOOR AND
GAZED AT THE FRIDGE,
FULL OF GOODIES GALORE.

I GOBBLED UP TURKEY
AND BUTTERED POTATOES,
PICKLES AND CARROTS,
BEANS AND TOMATOES.

I FELT MYSELF SWELLING
SO PLUMP AND SO ROUND,
'TIL ALL OF A SUDDEN,
I ROSE OFF THE GROUND.

I CRASHED THROUGH THE CEILING,
FLOATING INTO THE SKY
WITH A MOUTHFUL OF PUDDING
AND A HANDFUL OF PIE.

BUT, I MANAGED TO YELL
AS I SOARED PAST THE TREES....
HAPPY EATING TO ALL -
PASS THE CRANBERRIES, PLEASE.

MAY YOUR STUFFING BE TASTY,
MAY YOUR TURKEY BE PLUMP
MAY YOUR POTATOES 'N GRAVY
HAVE NARY A LUMP,
MAY YOUR YAMS BE DELICIOUS,
MAY YOUR PIES TAKE THE PRIZE,
MAY YOU�RE THANKSGIVING DINNER
STAY OFF OF YOUR THIGHS

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
--Matthew 6:19-21

Yesterday I took LaKota to the mall to see Santa and Mrs. Santa. We got there at the right time; it wasn�t yet overly packed with the kids to see Santa. LaKota was so overly joy to see Santa and Mrs. Santa; The sparkle in her eyes and the smile on her face were beyond what I can even come close to saying, all I can say is that it just melted my heart so much to see my beautiful daughter so happy. LaKota could have sat on Santa�s lap all day, she is so memorize by him, he just brings so much magic and dreams into all the children's life. LaKota gave Santa and Mrs. Santa some chocolate chip cookies, and a little something in their thank you card; she remember this summer when Santa and Mrs. Santa came to visit her at the RMH, that chocolate chip cookies are Santa�s favorite cookies, so she made sure that she was going to bring them to Santa. On the way home I asked LaKota what she asked Santa for Christmas, she told me that she asked him for good health, and she said ~*~SANTA~*~ asked her what else she would want for Christmas, she said a Power Ranger, I would of never guessed that in a million years, "A Power Ranger".
Thank you Santa and Mrs. Santa for bringing so much joy in to our daughter�s life.

~*~LaKota is the child of the month for November~*~


Thanksgiving is such a wonderful holiday; a good time to remember all that we have to be thankful for;

I am so very Thankful to our beautiful God for healing LaKota here on earth.

I am so very Thankful that God has chosen me to be Cody, Skyla, and LaKota�s mom.

I am so Thankful for each waking morning and seeing my beautiful daughter LaKota here on earth with us.

I am so Thankful to God for taking care of my two children Cody, Skyla, my sister Sandy, my Nephew Justin, My two brother-n-laws Jon, and Bernie, and my Grandparents, and my uncles and aunts and my cousins and my friends in Heaven that left this world before me.

I am so Thankful for all my family, friends, and my Carinbridge family that God has placed into our life.

I am so Thankful for that God sent his only Son to die on the cross for our sins, so that we may have eternal life.

I am so Thankful for all your powerful prayers for LaKota; for LaKota being cured and healed on earth.

Most of all I am so Thankful for God, for answering all your powerful prayers for LaKota to be healed and cured on earth forever and ever.

I could keep going on and on counting all my blessings that God has given to me to be Thankful for; God has truly blessed me with so many wonderful things in my life, Thank you God.

Please remember all the angels and their family through out the holiday's, also please remember the one�s that are still fighting for their life here on earth, whether it be through sickness, the homeless, the soldiers fighting for our freedom & ect...., Please also keep our friends from the caringbridge and their family in your prayers.
Please also keep our family in your prayer�s, Thank you, and God Bless you.

I am having Thanksgiving dinner at our house, LaKota is so excited about the family coming over for Thanksgiving, she can hardly wait until tomorrow. Our church has been so generous in helping us with our Thanksgiving dinner, we are so very grateful for them. Thank you.

Tomorrow is also my dad�s birthday; HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD and PAPA, WE LOVE YOU.

Then the day after Thanksgiving is my angel nephew�s 15th birthday; HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUSTN, WE LOVE YOU.

THANKS GIVING POEM

I've never made a fortune
and it's probably too late now.
But I don't worry about that much,
I'm happy anyhow.
And as I go along life's way,
I'm reaping better than I sow.
I'm drinking from my saucer,
'Cause my cup has overflowed.
Haven't got a lot of riches,
and sometimes the going's tough.
But I've got loving ones around me,
and that makes me rich enough.
I thank God for his blessings,
and the mercies He's bestowed.
I'm drinking from my saucer,
'cause my cup has overflowed.
O, Remember times when things went wrong,
My faith wore somewhat thin.
But all at once the dark clouds broke,
and sun peeped through again.
So Lord, help me not to gripe
about the tough rows that I've hoed.
I'm drinking from my saucer,
"Cause my cup has overflowed.
If God gives me strength and courage,
When the way grows steep and rough.
I'll not ask for other blessings,
I'm already blessed enough.
And may I never be too busy,
to help others bear their loads.
Then I'll keep drinking from my saucer,
"Cause my cup has overflowed.
-- Author Unknown --


Today is ~*~STEPHANIE�S~*~ 20th birthday, Please stop by and wish her a Happy Birthday, Thank you.

THANK YOU, GOD, FOR EVERYTHING.
By: Helen Steiner Rice

Thank you, God, for everything,
the big things and the small.
For "every good gift comes from God"...
the giver of them all.
And all too often we accept, without any thanks or praise,
The gifts God sends as blessings, each day in many ways.
And so at this Thanksgiving Time, we offer up a prayer...
To thank you, God, for giving us a lot more than our share.

First, thank you for the little things
that often comes our way,
The things we take for granted
but don't mention when we pray,
The unexpected courtesy, the thoughtful, kindly deed,
A hand reached out to help us in the time of sudden need.
Oh, make us more aware, dear God, of little daily graces
That comes to us with "sweet surprise"
from never-dreamed-of places.

Then, thank you for the "Miracles"
we are much too blind to see,
And give us new awareness of our many gifts from Thee,
And help us to remember that the Key of Life and Living
Is to make each prayer a Prayer of Thanks
and every day Thanksgiving


Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.
1 Corinthians 13:7-8


Thanksgiving Blessings


T - Is for the Tons of Blessings that I receive each day.

H - Stands for these Hands that fold, when I begin to pray.

A - Means all the Awesome powers our Lord has from above.

N - Stands for His Never ending patience and His Love.

K - Is for the Kindness and forgiveness He has shown.

S - Stands for the Sweetest gift of love we've ever known.

G - Means the Amazing Grace that God bestowed on me.

I - Says I can't imagine, without His love, just where I'd be.

V - Is for (Victory in Jesus), just like that song of old.

I - Means I'll do my best, to lead lost sheep into His fold.

N - Is for the nails driven through our Savior's hands.

G - Stands for God's Greatest Gift, His Son's life for mortal man.

Many Blessings and Happy Thanksgiving to all!


Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Monday, November 22, 2004 4:40 PM CST

I Thessalonians 5:18 - In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

~*~LaKota is the child of the month for November ~*~

LaKota is doing really well; We thank God everyday for keeping LaKota healthy on earth.

We went up north to my parents house for the weekend; My sister Susie took my dad to the hospital Saturday evening, his foot and the lower part of his leg swelled up like a balloon, and it was hurting quiet a bit for him; They took blood test, X-rays, and an ultra sound on his foot and leg to see if there was any blood clots or if anything else showed up, All the test came back good, they did not find anything at all that would cause it to swell like it did, it was one of those things that they'll never find out why? We thank God that nothing showed up serious. I talked to my mom this afternoon and she said that swelling in my dads foot went down some, Thank goodness for that.

Tomorrow I will go and take LaKota to see Santa and Mrs. Santa at the crossroad mall; Santa will be their around 2:30pm so we will go around that time, most of the kids will still be at school or just leaving school, so it will be pretty safe to go to the mall with Lakota. LaKota is all excited about going to see them tomorrow.

I still have not made it to therapy on my arm, and I don't think I will get their before I go see the bone specialist in January, It has been busy, busy busy here.


Proverbs 10:12 - Hatred stirs up strife: but love covers all sins.


Our two friends from the drop down box:

~*~ALI~*~ was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia B cell on August 26, 2002, She will continue chemotherapy treatments following POG 9905B until April 2005.
Please go to her web page and let her know that you are praying for her, Thank you.

~*~ALICE~*~
has a blood disease similar to leukemia, A tumor was discovered on her spine and removed. A biopsy of the tumor revealed this chains disease in her blood. She is recovering from a stem cell transplant which was performed June 17th, 2004. Please go to web page and let her know that you are praying for her, Thank you.


John 1:4 - In Him was life; and the life was the light of men.


Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Thursday, November 18, 2004 8:20 PM CST

Saturday,November 20th is ~*~MATHEW'S~*~ 7th Birthday, Please stop by and wish him a Happy Birthday, Thank you.

~*~LaKota is the child of the month for November ~*~

ROMANS 13:10
Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is
the fulfillment of the law.

LaKota is doing really well, she is keeping us all very busy, which of course this mom here just love's, I wouldn't want it no other way.

Mrs. Santa called this evening and said that she and Santa made it to Minnesota; LaKota got to talk to Santa and Mrs. Santa. LaKota is so happy that she was able to talk to them. LaKota is just singing and dancing around the house. LaKota made sure that she called Papa and Grandma up (My dad and mom) and told them who she got to talk to tonight; you can just hear the excitement in her voice when she told Papa and Grandma.
Thank you Santa and Mrs. Santa for calling and talking to LaKota, it really made her night.
I am going to take LaKota to the mall on Tuesday or Wednesday to see Santa and Mrs. Santa, She is so excited about going to see them.

Steve hasn't been able to get anymore of the Christmas lights up outside, he's been getting home when it is dark out, so he will have to wait until he has a chance on the weekend. I did pick up a new outdoor decoration for our two children Cody and Skyla in Heaven, It is a 48" arctic square snowman; When I seen the square snowman I thought it looked so cute and different.

EPHESIANS 6:8
Knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord.

Our two friends from the drop down box:

~*~ALEXIA~*~ has Neuroblastoma Stage IV Cancer, She was diagnosed on November 2, 2001. She went in remission on March 13, 2002, and remained in remission for 19 months. Scans on November 19, 2003 showed that her Neuroblastoma has returned. Please go to her web page and let her know that you are praying for her, Thank you.

~*~ALEXIS~*~ was diagnosed with Leukemia on Halloween of 2003. Please go to her web page and let her know that you are praying for her, Thank you.

MATTHEW 5:16
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Monday, November 15, 2004 4:00 PM CST

LaKota�s blood counts and weight:
WBC: 16.4
HEMOGLOBIN: 12.8
PLATELETS: 307,000
ANC: 9,500
WEIGHT: 17.1 kg. (With the shoes off)
HEIGHT: �39 � �

Hebrews. 13:2 �Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by doing so some people have entertained angels without knowing it.�

This is one of my favorite verses from the bible; I was so surprise to see this verse on an angel figurine, I made sure that I bought the angel figurine; It is such an inspiring verse, it really does make you think how you should treat someone, �You never know that person could be one of God�s angels.

LaKota�s clinic visit went really well today, She also had her breathing treatment that she does get once a month,; Which LaKota does not like, it make�s her cough and throw up, but she knows she has to have it.
I was surprise that she gained a pound, I thought for sure she would of lost weight not gained weight, the doctor was happy to see that. In January LaKota will have her ultra sound on her kidney, Please pray that her one kidney is doing well. The doctor wants to do an ultra sound every 4 months to make sure her kidney is doing well. Please remember December 14th is LaKota�s bone marrow biopsy, Please pray for all good donor cells, and none of LaKota�s cells, Thank you.

I finally got the results back on my left arm and hand to why it is tingling and swelling with warm weather or warm bath, The doctor said that one of my nerve�s from my elbow moved and I will probably need surgery on it, the doctor is going to send me to a bone specialist, but the appointment to see the specialist isn�t until January, so the doctor wants me to have therapy on my hand and arm until then.

Sorry about writing about when LaKota does go back to school; I shouldn�t even be worrying about it now. Last year the child life specialist did come to the school to talk to the children, and I did talk to her teacher and the principal last year when the children were picking on LaKota, But I don�t think that the kids still really understood about LaKota�s condition, I can�t blame the kids for their actions;
Thank you so much for your support and the kind words about this matter.

We had a great time up at my dad and mom�s house; LaKota had a real great time with her older cousins; she kept them pretty busy, now that she is getting more energy back.

Steve is starting to put the outdoor Christmas lights and the outdoor decorations up, it will take him a few days to do; Last year Steve put a total of 2,500 Christmas lights that is also counting the outdoor decorations. Every year we add a new outdoor Christmas decoration for our two children in Heaven; this is one of our gifts to them.

LaKota is the November child of the month for;
~*~FIGHT FOR A CURE~*~

Our two friends from the drop down box:
~*~ABBIE~*~ was diagnosed with ALL leukemia in the bone marrow on August 2, 1996 at the age of 3; completed 2 years of chemotherapy. October 14, 2003 celebrated off chemo and cancer free for 5 years! November 14, 2003 Abbie was diagnose with ALL leukemia in her Central Nervous System, Please go to her web page and let her know that you are praying for her, Thank you.

~*~AIZEE~*~ was diagnosed Feb.22, of 2002. She ended treatment On May 2nd, Please go to her web page and let her know that you are praying for her, Thank you.

Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
Prov 16.24,

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Thursday, November 11, 2004 5:25 PM CST

MAT 7:24 "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them
Into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

LaKota is doing really well; We thank our beautiful God for answering all of your powerful prayers for LaKota, thank you. She has been busy with therapy, school, and more school. I asked her if she liked being busy with these things, she said "yeah, I don't mind it mom; I feel like I'm shoving 38 hours into 24 hours, but that is fine with me as long as it is benefiting LaKota.

This morning LaKota NJ tube was kinked, boy I hate that when it get's kinked or plugged, so does LaKota; LaKota will get so stressed out, thinking that I wouldn't be able to get it working and that she will have to have another one put in, plus it upsets her stomach because we have to move the tube around hoping to get it in the right spot to make it work. my poor hand's they get so sore from pushing so hard on the syringe tube that is full of fluids trying to get the tube to work, I can't wait until she wants to eat more so she can get rid of that NJ tube. LaKota is eating little here and there, but not to amount to nothing; with her becoming more active I can tell that she is losing some of the extra weight that she has gained while she was in the hospital; I wonder when we go Monday for blood check if LaKota's doctor will want LaKota on the tube feeding longer.

LaKota told me the other day, she can't wait until she can keep up with the other kids and be able to hop and jump like them; Thank God for Tracy at therapy.
LaKota told me, "Mom this time when I go back to school, I can show the kids that I have hair, and they can't laugh at me now because I have hair now, or tell me not to touch them because they might get what I have, or push me down on the play ground and ect.."What a memory that girl has, sometimes to good for her own self, especially remembering the not so good things.
LaKota, she is so proud of her hair, she make's sure she show's every one, even the people that don't even know her. I do pray that when LaKota does go back to school that the kids will accept her, and not push her away like some of them did before; I remember the first month of kindergarten when LaKota was able to go to school, and I was their with her on those days; One of her little friend from preschool would tell the other kids not to play with her, or not to stand by her, and when LaKota would stand by her little friend from preschool, her friend would move away from LaKota, LaKota would move by where her little friend move to, and say,�Don�t you like me anymore, don't you like me any more, her little friend would never answer her, but only turn and whisper in some other little friend's ear about LaKota; It really hurt me to see my daughter being hurt by some of the other kids, when I knew it hurt her so deeply; But I can't blame the kids for their actions, they didn't know any better; I guess that is why I am so nervous about when LaKota does get to go back to school. I know I shouldn't even be thinking about it now until when the time she does get to go back to school, How things will just pop into your mind when you don't need to worry about it for right now; I know when LaKota does get to go back to school, it will mean that LaKota is doing wonderfully well, and that day will be a glorious day.

Monday LaKota goes in for blood work; Please pray that everything is well, Thank you.

LaKota is counting down the days till Santa and Mrs. Santa will be at the mall where the kids can visit Santa. Santa and Mrs. Santa has really put a very special impression in LaKota life, we are so very grateful for them, "Beautiful dreams for beautiful children".

Friday we are going to my dad and mom's house for the weekend, LaKota is pretty excited, to go and see Papa and Grandma, some of her cousin's will also be up there.

Happy Birthday Papa, (Steve's dad) We love you.

LaKota is the November child of the month for;
~*~FIGHT FOR A CURE~*~

~*~BEN'S~*~ lung scan's were changed for today, Please pray that there is no more spot on his lungs, Thank you.

ACT 3:16 By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was
Made strong. It is Jesus' name and the faith that comes through him that
Has given this complete healing to him, as you can all see.

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Monday, November 8, 2004 8:00 PM CST

LaKota is the November child of the month for;
~*~FIGHT FOR A CURE~*~


As for me and my house, We will serve the Lord.
Joshua 24:15

Sorry I haven't updated for a few day's, we were up north by my parent's house for a few day's. My sister Lisa and her husband Randy and their 3 kids, Samantha, Kristen, Kayla, and my nephew Jon were up at my dad and mom's house for the weekend; LaKota had a real fun time up their playing with her cousin's and visiting.
Yesterday evening my mom walked out side, and came back in and said come out side and look at the northern light's in the sky; I wrapped a blanket around LaKota and brought her outside to look at the northern light's, she was amazed at how the light's were dancing in the sky, and how beautiful it reflected off the lake, It was the first time she ever got to see the northern lights.

LaKota is doing real well, she is being tapered off of the gengraff medicine; Dr.Mcmillian said we will have to now keep a closer eye out for GVHD now, Please pray that she does not get any GVHD, Thank you.
The nice part of LaKota being tapered off the gengraff is that she only has blood work done every other week.
Tomorrow LaKota will go for therapy, and her teacher will come over to teach her.

The weather is getting nippy here in Minnesota, it is around 35 above now BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR, No snow yet, I don't mind the snow at all, it's the cold I can do with out.

I talked to ~*~BEN'S~*~ mom tonight, and she mention that tomorrow Ben will be having his scan on his lung's tomorrow to see if the spot on his lung is gone, Please pray that the scan's are good, Thank you.

Please keep ~*~ANGEL CONNOR'S~*~ Love one's in your prayer's, and ~*~ANGEL CHEYENNE'S~*~ Love one's in your prayer's they really need your support prayer's as they go through this heart broken journey, Thank you.

Our two friends from the drop down box:

Please keep ~*~ANGEL BRITTANY'S~*~ Love one's in your prayer's, Thank you.

~*~KYLE~*~ was diagnose with leukemia, Please go to web page and pray for him , Thank you.


The Lord bless you and keep you!
Numbers 6:24

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Thursday, November 4, 2004 10:21 PM CST

LaKota is the November child of the month for;
~*~FIGHT FOR A CURE~*~

LaKota's blood counts on November, 2nd, 2004:
WBC: 14.8
HEMOGLOBIN: 12.4
PLATELETS: 313,000
ANC: 10.4

LaKota's clinic visit went real well on Tuesday. Dr.Mcmillian thought that LaKota looked real good, and mentions that when LaKota get's off of the gengraf, which will be December 6th that LaKota's appetite should pick up more, I am praying that it will. LaKota will have her bone marrow biopsy done December 14th; Please pray that it is all donor cells and no LaKota cells, Thank you.

I was standing in the kitchen by the kitchen counter cleaning all my paper off of the counter, which always stacks up at our house all the time, the paper counter ha!ha!ha! Any way's LaKota came up to me and laid her head against me, and said to me, "Mom am I ever going to quit throwing up", I told her in time that one day that she will just quit throwing up, "I wonder if my precious daughter thought she was always going to keep throwing up, I wish at time's I could read what LaKota is thinking.

Therapy is going good for LaKota. Tracy, LaKota's therapist is trying to get LaKota where she will not need to wear the casts all over again, and LaKota does not want to go back to wearing the casts again, so she is really trying hard.

Happy 16th Birthday to my niece Ashley tomorrow, We love you.

 

Please keep ~*~ANGEL CONNOR'S~*~ Love one's in your prayer's, and ~*~ANGEL CHEYENNE'S~*~ Love one's in your prayer's they really need your support prayer's as they go through this heart broken journey, Thank you.

 

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Monday, November 1, 2004 3:45 PM CST

 


Our hearts are very heavy and sad for Cheyenne and Connor's love one's as these two special children went to join our beautiful God in Heaven.

Please keep ~*~ANGEL CONNOR'S~*~ Love one's in your prayer's, He went to Heaven this morning to be with our beautiful God, Thank you.

Please keep ~*~ANGEL CHEYENNE'S~*~ Love one's in your prayer's, She went to Heaven to be with our beautiful God Saturday, October 30th, Thank you.



LaKota had a real good time trick or treating last night, she kept repeating over and over, "This is such a fun time, Mom", It sure is wonderful to see her having fun. Steve took her to 10 house's then she came home and passed out the candy; She enjoyed giving out the candy as much as going trick or treating.

Tomorrow LaKota will go to Fair View clinic to have her blood counts done, Please pray for good blood count's, Thank you.

Wow, I just can't believe that today is November 1st, Just think, Thanksgiving is right around the corner, then Jesus birthday (Christmas). LaKota has already been telling me for the last two week's how she misses Santa Claus and Mrs.Claus and can't wait until she see's them again. We just left our Christmas tree up, so we're almost ready for Christmas LOL. Steve will need to get the outside lights and the outdoor decoration's up, which take's a few day's. Every year we add a new decoration on the outside for our two Children Cody, and Skyla who are in Heaven, this way they can look down from Heaven and see how brightly their house and their yard is lit for them.



Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.

Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.

Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.

Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Friday, October 29, 2004 10:35 PM CDT

UPDATE FOR NOVEMBER 1st: Sweet ~*~CONNOR~*~ went to Heaven, Please go to his web page and let his love one's know that you are praying for them, Thank you.

~*~FIGHT FOR A CURE~*~



UPDATE FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30th;
Beautiful Cheyenne went to Heaven this morning; Please keep ~*~CHEYENNE'S~*~ Love one's in your prayer's, Thank you.

 

Thank you so much for your continue's support and for signing LaKota's guest book, but most of all thank you for your powerful prayer's for LaKota.

LaKota is doing very well. At time's LaKota will take a nibble of food here and there, but not to amount to nothing for her to be able to have her NJ tube out; LaKota still throw's up from her feeding's but she still needs to have the NJ tube in to get enough nutrition for her body. I do pray though that LaKota's appetite will increase where she feel's like she wants to eat, I can't wait for her to come and say to me, "Mom I'm hungry".

Tomorrow is my little niece Kayla's 6th Birthday; My sister Lisa, Kayla's mom is having the family over for Kayla's birthday, so LaKota is all excited about going to Kayla's birthday party; I think mainly it is to get out and see some kids and be able to play with someone besides Father and Mom.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAYLA, WE LOVE YOU.

School and therapy are going good for LaKota; She really enjoys it, which make's me happy to see her happy.

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Halloween.



Please keep ~*~CHEYENNE~*~
~*~CONNOR~*~ and ~*~KODY~*~ in your prayer's they really need them at this time; Also please go to Connor's web page and wish him a Happy Birthday, Sunday will be his birthday, Thank you.

 


Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.
Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.
Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.
Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Tuesday, October 26, 2004 1:39 PM CDT

LaKota's blood work and weight for Monday, October 25th:
WBC: 12.8
HEMOGLOBIN: 13.2
PLATELETS: 292,000
ANC: 9.7
WEIGHT 16.6kg.

 

LaKota's clinic visit went really well; we thank the Good Lord for the good blood count's and all of you for your powerful prayers for her, Thank you.

LaKota gave her doctor and her primary nurse each a Halloween beanie baby; She love's to give, just to see a smile on someone's face, that's what make's her happy, I am so proud to be her mom.

LaKota is enjoying school, She enjoys doing her home work, hopefully when she is in high school she will still like the home work. Her teacher from school will be over today, LaKota is looking forward to having her teacher come, and this will be the second time that LaKota has gotten to see her teacher, so she is all excited about it.

Last week LaKota did not go to physical therapy, her therapist was sick with a cold, I am so grateful that they call just to let us know that Tracy was sick, so not to bring LaKota, with LaKota's immune system being down right now she doesn't need to catch those nasty germs.



Please keep ~*~CHEYENNE~*~
~*~CONNOR~*~ and ~*~KODY~*~ in your prayer's they really need them at this time; Also please go to Connor's web page and wish him a Happy Birthday, Sunday will be his birthday, Thank you.

 

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.
Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.
Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.
Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Saturday, October 23, 2004 1:50 PM CDT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY NEPHEW LUKE WHO TURNED THE BIG 30 TODAY, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY LUKE WE LOVE YOU.


Let love of the brethren continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it. (Hebrews 13:1-2)

LaKota is doing very well; still not really eating, maybe a nibble here and there. Hopefully her stomach will be completely healed from all the sore's that are in her stomach.
Monday LaKota has her clinic appointment at the Children's for blood work, then on November 2nd she will go to Fairview clinic and have her blood work and her CSA level check their, They want to check her CSA level at the Fairview clinic to see why her level's are going up and she is being lower in dose in her gengraf medicine. Please pray that her blood work is good. Somewhere in November Lakota will have her 6 months biopsy, "Please pray that it is still all donor cells and none of LaKota's cells, Thank you.

LaKota asked me the other night when it will be Halloween, She said she can't wait to dress up to be Snow White and go out trick or treating; Hopefully the weather will be nice for the kids to go out trick or treating, "Never know here in Minnesota, the weather this time of year could change from misty rain to zero below and of course the Halloween blizzard; The last few day's it has been misting out, We do need the rain and snow here though, the lake's were really low this past summer, But the freezing temperature that can just blow right by us.



Our two friends from the drop down box:

~*~KODY~*~ will be having brain surgery on Monday to remove a tumor. Please go to Kody's web page and let him know that you are praying for him and his family, Thank you.

Please go to ~*~ANGEL RACHAEL~*~ web page and let her love one's know that you are praying for them, Thank you.

Please keep all of our big friend's and little friend's and their family in your prayer's, Thank you.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. (Philippians 4:6)

 

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.
Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.
Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.
Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Wednesday, October 20, 2004 5:38 PM CDT

LaKota's blood work and weight:
WBC: 10.5
HEMOGLOBIN: 12.7
PLATELETS: 260,000
ANC: 6.5
WEIGHT: 16.6kg. (Shoe's off)

LaKota's clinic visit went good on Monday for her blood counts, Now if we talk about the flu shot, well that's another story; Monday I got LaKota ready for the clinic visit, and I put the emla cream on one of LaKota's leg, She goes mom what's that for, I said it's for the flu shot if you get it, I'm not sure if you'll get it cause your nose is runny, LaKota is saying "Mom no I don't want a shot, I don't like those shot's; So I explained to her that it's for her own good so that she doesn't get real sick with the flu, LaKota's probably thinking at this time, "yeah mom tell me when a shot make's me feel good.
We got ready and headed to the cities for the clinic visit; LaKota is telling her nurse Sarah all about mom putting the numbing cream on LaKota's leg, Sarah is telling LaKota that she will ask the doctor if she still needs to give LaKota the flu shot with her nose being runny, The doctor came in and Sarah mention to him about LaKota's nose be runny; "Mind you at this time LaKota was interested in Father reading her a book, The doctor asked me if it was a clear discharge, I told him yes it was, The doctor said well LaKota will need to get it then, Sarah the nurse walked out of the room to get the flu shot for LaKota, When Sarah walked in the room, LaKota say's to Sarah,� What�s that Sarah that you have, Then Sarah said, "You know where mom put the numbing cream on your leg, well it's to give you the flu shot, LaKota looks at me and started whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, She knows that she has to sit real still, She sat still as can be, but hated every second of the shot, and she let us know that the shot hurt her, LaKota also needed her once a month breathing treatment to help prevent pneumonia since she can not handle taking Bactrim twice a week any more, While she was getting the treatment, she was throwing up a lot, which always scares her, For as much as LaKota throws up in a day, it still scares her a lot.
LaKota's CSA level was up some, so they told us to skip this morning and to drop her point, so now she is at .4ml.
After we left the clinic, we stopped at my uncle Frank and my aunt Sue's house to visit with them, My aunt Ceva was up visiting from California, We had a real nice time visiting with them, and it was good to see them again; Frank and Sue's grandchildren, Chloe, Paige, and Keegan were their, so LaKota's day ended up being a lot better then the clinic visit, she got some play time in with their grandchildren. By the way; Happy Birthday Aunt Ceva, We Love You, It Was Wonderful to See You Again.

LaKota's Got to meet her teacher yesterday, The kid's call her Ms.O: LaKota seemed like she really like's her, so that is good, The teacher will come back next Tuesday since they are on MEA this week and LaKota has clinic visit next Monday again.

Our friends from the drop down box:
Please go to ~*~ ANGEL ZACHARY~*~ and let his love one's know that you are praying for them, Thank you.

~*~JACKSON~*~ was diagnosed with ALL on April 8, 2003. On March 28, 2004, Jackson finished his treatment - one year of high-dose chemotherapy. Please go to Jackson web page and let him know that you are praying for him, Thank you.

JOB 19:25 I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand
Upon the earth.



Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.
Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.
Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.
Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Sunday, October 17, 2004 8:33 PM CDT

 

Tomorrow LaKota goes to the cities for her blood check and they will also give her a flu shot; I have not mention tonight that she will get a flu shot because she would just be up all night worrying about it, also I am not for sure if she will get one or not because she has a runny nose. I am going to have the doctor check her nostril where her NJ tube is in, because it seems like it has been rubbing on the side of her nose and been bleeding slightly. Please pray that her blood counts are good, Thank you.

We had a nice weekend, We went up north to my dad and mom's place for the weekend; Steve needed to site in his rifle for deer hunting; That will be here before he knows it. Deer hunting up by my parents house starts in November, and they have two weeks and three weekend's to go hunting in that area. My sister Susie, and my Nephew Jon, and my Niece's Angie and Samantha were also up at my parents for the weekend; LaKota was glad to see them their, she kept them fairly busy; We carved some pumpkins, and baked the pumpkin seeds, and made home made pumpkin pies, so we pretty much used most of the pumpkin up. While we were up at my parent's house it started snowing, but didn't amount to nothing when it hit the ground, the weather has been nippy in the 30's BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!! I think our winter here is coming sooner then we hope.

 

Our little friend ~*~ ANGEL ABBEY~*~ did go to Heaven on Thursday to be with our sweet Jesus. We have met Abbey and her dad and mom, and her grandparents in the cities; Abbey also had a BMT. This was very unexpected about Abbey leaving this earth to go to heaven. Please go to her web page and sign her guest book, her love one's really need all the prayer's that they can get as they travel this journey, Thank you.

Please keep ~*~CONNOR~*~ in your prayer's as he battle's this awful disease, Please also keep his love one's in your prayers, Thank you.

Please keep our little friends and our big friends in your prayers, Thank you.

 

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.
Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.
Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.
Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Wednesday, October 13, 2004 8:09 PM CDT

NEW PICTURE�S


UPDATE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15th; I went to ~*~ ANGEL ABBEY~*~
web page to read her update, her mom alway's update's her web page about every few day's; It was a week ago that she still did not update, so I went to her guestbook to sign her web page, I just couldn't believe what I read from other people signing her web page, Sweet little Abbey must of went to Heaven sometime Thursday or maybe Friday from reading the guest book entries; Please go to her web page and let her love one's know that you are praying for them, Thank you.
~*~ ANGEL ABBEY~*~



For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is a gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)

 

LaKota is enjoying the school at the Sylvan Learning Center. At the Sylvan school here in St.Cloud, LaKota gets tokens when ever she gets her home work done, or learns something new; like a new word, and try�s at her very best with her home work, then when LaKota is done with school she can buy some thing with her token�s at their store, or she can put her tokens in her check book that they have here at the school, and then she can save them until she has a quiet a few and get something worth more tokens, it kind of makes it fun for LaKota with the tokens. Today she had 17 tokens and bought Father a fish mouth opener that was so sweet that she thought about buying Father something, then herself. When she buys anything with her token�s, LaKota has to make out a check for that amount, and also has to write Sylvans name in where it says pay to the order of, and her name on the bottom of the check, "Boy by the time she is 8 years old she'll know how to write out checks, ha!ha!ha!

LaKota�s teacher has not made it over for tutoring yet, We have heard from the principal today, she said that LaKota's teacher will start real soon, which is great, hopefully by the end of this week or next week LaKota will start school. I know that LaKota is looking forward to her teacher to come over to teach her. The only thing bad about the teacher coming over is that it will be after school, which means it will be hard for LaKota to plan any play or social time with her school friends after school, which I also think is very important for LaKota to have some social and play time with her friends from school. To bad she couldn't get tutoring while school was going, that way it would of been easier for friends to come over. Hopefully she wouldn�t have a hard time when she does go back to school, by feeling left out, I know she really misses her school friends, and I feel bad about it, because last year she hardly got to go to school, and didn't really get to see much of her school friends.I know when your in school that�s how you start making the friends that you'll hang around with, I just pray when LaKota does go back to school that she will not be a loner, I guess I just worry way to much about anything and everything, "What can I say about myself!

LaKota has gone to therapy only once this week, she will start next week going twice a week for an half an hour. Tracy LaKota�s therapist met us where LaKota use to get her labs for her blood work done, we got to see the rest of staff again, they had a surprise for LaKota, they gave her a birthday gift, that was so thoughtful.

In June when LaKota was going through her BMT, I started having tingling in my left arm, from my elbow to the tips of my fingers. The end of my fingers felt like they were going to burst open, especially when the weather was hot or when my hands were in hot or warm water, so finally two weeks ago I called the doctor and told her that I had a pinch nerve, she told me to come in, she examine me and made an appointment for me to have a EMG (Electromyography can measure the electrical activity of the muscles.) and NCS test done. (Nerve conduction studies can measure the speed and intensity of electrical signals that travel along nerves, and the time it take muscles to respond to these signals.) So today I had those test�s done, I don�t know about anybody else, but for myself it was not a fun thing, they attached recording electrode to me, and then it sent an electrical impulse through different areas of my arm, and then on top of that they stuck me who knows how many times with electrode needles in my thumb, different areas in my left arm, the wrist, elbow, and my neck, I kept telling the specialist through out both of the test, ouch, ouch, man does this hurt, ouch man does this really hurt,; what a big baby that I am; he kept telling me, to just relax, and don�t move or tense up, I thought yeah don�t tense up when it hurts, yeah right you have the wrong patient for this test, especially when it hurts; Then he asked me are you sure your neck doesn�t hurt, I said it does now from being tensed up, in fact I have a headache now, "Boy me and my big mouth, I shouldn�t of said that, here came more needles in the neck; UGH!!!!!!!!!!!
The specialist figures at this time but will have to look over the testing more better, but for now he said I have entrapment of the nerve in the elbow, I asked him what can be done about it, he say�s your doctor will call you on that, so now I wait for the doctor to call and see what can be done.

 

Our two friends from the drop down box:
Please let ~*~ANGEL ADAM~*~ love ones know that you are praying for them, Thank you.
~*~BREANA~*~ was diagnosed on May 27, 2003 with synovial cell sarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer. Please go to her web page and let her know that you are praying for her, Thank you.

Please keep ~*~CONNOR~*~ and his family in your prayers, Thank you.

 
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1)


Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.
Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.
Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.
Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

---

Sunday, October 10, 2004 11:05 PM CDT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAKOTA, MOM AND FATHER LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH, THANK YOU FOR BEING OUR DAUGHTER. WE PRAY THAT GOD ANSWER'S OUR BIRTHDAY WISH FOR YOU, LAKOTA, TO KEEP YOU HEALTHY ON EARTH AND LIVE A VERY LONG OLD AGE ON EARTH. THANK YOU GOD FOR LETTING LAKOTA BE OUR DAUGHTER, WE LOVE YOU.

 

Thank you everyone for the Birthday wishes, the birthday cards, and the birthday gifts for LaKota, but most of all thank you for the birthday prayers for her, all of this means so very much to us, Thank you for being part of our family. What very special friend's and family that God has chosen to put into our life, Thank you God for this blessing in our life.



LaKota's birthday party yesterday went really well, she was happy to see everyone that came. LaKota was pretty tired at her party; she did end up sleeping quiet a bit yesterday. Our priest Father Helmin came over to bring LaKota a gift, and wish her a happy birthday, when he walked through the door he was a little surprise to see a Christmas tree up, We explained to him that LaKota wanted a Christmas theme birthday party.

I will update later this week with some pictures from her birthday party.
Thank you again everyone for making it a very special day for LaKota.

Today we went to pick some pumpkins out of the pumpkin patch field; LaKota thought it was pretty neat to be riding in a wheel barrow picking out pumpkins.

I had to turn down LaKota's tube feeding the last few days; she started throwing up more then what she has been. I wish that the throwing up would just stop; she is still having quiet a few loose bowel movements through out the day.

LaKota is so proud of her hair growing back, that she shows every one her hair, funny for one so little that hair would make a difference, but it does to her, she has been with hardly any hair or no hair just a little over 2 years, she never got use to it, she just had to accept it, now she is proud as can be with hair growing back.

Tomorrow LaKota will have therapy; she is looking forward to going to therapy. LaKota had a headache tonight, so when she goes to therapy I am going to ask if they can check her blood pressure to make sure it did not go up any higher. Please pray that her blood pressure is in normal range for her, Thank you.



Please keep ~*~CONNOR~*~ and his parents in your prayers, they did not receive the news that they hoped for. Connor really needs your prayers now, Thank you.

Our two friends from the drop down box:

~*~GOOCH~*~ was diagnosed with ALL in July of 2000, and finish his last treatment in September of 2003. He is doing really good, Please sign his guest book and let him know that you are praying for him, Thank you.

Please go to ~*~ANGEL JADE'S~*~ web page and let her love one's know that you are praying for them, Thank you.

 

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.
Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.
Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.
Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Thursday, October 7, 2004 4:00 PM CDT

LaKota's weight and blood work:
WBC: 11.9
HEMOGLOBIN: 11.6
PLATELETS: 251,000
ANC: 9.4
CREATINE: .09 (That went up a little more, we want that to stay down)
UREA NITROGEN: 37 (That went up little more, we want that to stay down)
BILIRUBIN: 1.2
WEIGHT: 17.3kg. (With shoes off)

Now abide faith, hope, love, these three;
But the greatest of these is Love.
1 CORINTHIANS 13:13

Yesterday the clinic visit went very well for LaKota, although her blood pressure was a little on the high side, 111/80 the doctor did not seem to concern at this time since it has only been high this only one time since being off of her blood pressure medicine, LaKota has been off of her blood pressure medicine for about 3 weeks now. LaKota will go back for blood work on the 18th of October, she then will also get the flu shot in the leg, I have not told her yet that she will be getting a flu shot, if I would tell her now; she would be all worried about it until the day of her appointment.
LaKota will also start back in physical therapy; she will start on the 11th, the day after her birthday. Tracy will be the one who will be doing the physical therapy with LaKota. Tracy, she always made it so much fun for LaKota, so LaKota is counting the days for when she will get to start therapy, which makes me happy that she enjoys P.T so much.

I have started taking LaKota to Sylvan learning center; she is so behind in her grade level for her education, but then so advance in the medical field. LaKota will need over 100 hours just to get caught up, Just a little more expensive then I hoped it would be, but then I don't want her to be so far behind when she does get to go back to school that if she doesn�t understand something that she will get so frustrated and not want to do it, and also I do not want the other kids to make fun of her because she doesn�t understand it, LaKota has missed almost her first year of Kindergarten last year except for the first month, and she will miss most of first grade or maybe all of it. She has been through so much, I just want to make schooling a little easier and fun for her when she does go back.
I have signed LaKota up for 60 hours at the Sylvan learning center, those will be my Christmas and my birthday gifts for myself that I will give to her,(I never spend that kind of money on myself for anything.) I'll do what ever I can do to help her, she is my life. Thank goodness for the little plastic cards, ha! ha! ha!
Hopefully by next week LaKota's teacher will also get to start coming over after school to tutor LaKota, this will surely help with LaKota's education. LaKota has not got the chance to meet her first grade teacher yet, but from what I heard, she is a real super nice lady, that will make it so much easier on LaKota at this time.

When I went to order the birthday cake for LaKota's party, I told the bakery lady that I wanted a cake with Christmas scenery on it, with Rudolph the red nose rein deer, and to say "Happy 7th Birthday LaKota", The bakery lady said a "You want a Christmas cake, and with Rudolph on it", I said yes, that�s what I need please, then she said when do you want to pick it up, I said by this Saturday, she goes December 9th, I said no that�s October 9th, I think I got her a little confused by ordering a birthday cake all decorated with the Christmas scenery.



Our two friends from the drop down box:

~*~JACKSON~*~ has an unknown Neuro-Muscular disease, Please go to his web page and pray for him, Thank you.

Please go to ~*~ANGEL MAX'S~*~ web page and let his love ones know that you are praying for them, Thank you.



Pray about everything,
Worry about nothing.
PHILIPPIANS 4:6

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.
Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.
Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.
Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Tuesday, October 5, 2004 4:15 PM CDT

133 DAYS

 

Tomorrow LaKota has an appointment at the Children�s Hospital at their clinic, she will start having her blood work done their. Please pray that her blood work is good, Thank you.

Steve got the Christmas tree up, and we finally got the tree all decorated. LaKota is so happy about having the Christmas tree up already, she thinks that it's pretty neat that she will get to have the Christmas tree up for her birthday, I have to say the tree looks pretty unique in it's self with orange lights, and gold and burgundy garland, one of a kind. LaKota has mention what she wants for her birthday, which does not come to any surprise for us, she has mention it to a few of the family members what she wants for her birthday, LaKota said she does not want any birthday gifts, all she wants for her birthday is family and friends to be there with her on her birthday, That is LaKota, she is more in to family and friends then the material things. Hopefully by this Friday I should have everything done before her birthday party on Saturday.
I am sure when the trick or treaters who come to our house will probably give us a strange look and wonder why we have decorated the inside of our house with the Christmas look, and the outside will be looking like fall, and Halloween.


Our two friends from the drop down box:

~*~WYATT~*~ was born with a congenital growth related disorder called Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, and he was also diagnosed with a tumor on his kidney. Please go to his web page and let him know that you are praying for him, Thank you.

~*~RAY ANNE~*~ was diagnosed 2/9/04 with an Inoperable Pontine Glioma Brain Stem tumor. Please go to web page and pray for her, Thank you.

 

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat, and drink more on her own.
Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.
Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.
Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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Saturday, October 2, 2004 9:20PM CDT

Ok, Ok Family and Friends, I know, I know, I did not get the invitations sent on LaKota's birthday party, I am really behind on everything, So I am sorry about the invitation's not being sent out; But here is the information on her party: Please family and friends do not come to the party if you are at all sick, feeling sick or been around any one who has been sick, or any one with the chicken pox, We don't want LaKota to get any of those germs, she is on gengraf and that depresses her immune system, so it is very hard for her to fight off those germs.

LaKota's Birthday Party:
Date; Saturday October 9th
Time; 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Place; 1725 13th Ave.So
St.Cloud, MN 56301

RSVP by Thursday October 7th at the latest, Thank you.

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LaKota's weight and blood counts on 10-1 2004;
WEIGHT: 17.8 kg.
WBC: 13.4
HEMOGLOBIN: 12.2
PLATELETS: 255,000
ANC: 9.5
UREA NITROGEN: 29 (That is up a little)
CREATININE: 0.85 (That is up a little)



Yesterday's clinic in the Cities went very well, In fact Dr.Mc.millian said that LaKota could go back to the Children's hospital for her check ups from now on, which is also in the Cities. LaKota will have to come back to Fair View every 3 months to have her check up with them. LaKota will have another bone marrow biopsy in November to see how well that she is doing, "Praying that all is well with LaKota so that then she can quit her gengraf medicine that she is taking now, the gengraf is to try to prevent GVHD, and it is horrible tasting, so LaKota will be very happy when she can quit that medicine.



LaKota is getting real excited about her Christmas birthday party this Saturday, Her birthday is really on the 10th of October. Steve is putting up the Christmas tree with orange lights, of course orange is LaKota's favorite color, has been since she was 2 years old, she has never changed favorite colors, it's always been orange. I thought since Halloween is just right around the corner, they should have some orange mini lights in the store, so I went out and bought some orange lights for the Christmas tree, and of course LaKota thought it was pretty cool to have her favorite color lights on the tree, and she also decided that she wanted burgundy, and gold garland on the tree with her orange lights, It will be one unique looking Christmas tree, Try finding orange mini lights during the Christmas season is no show, So thank goodness for Halloween for orange lights.

"Can you believe it, "We are still unpacking and decorating the house at the same time; The house is a total mess, I think I need merry maids to come in and straighten out my house......ha!ha! ha!, or to bad I just couldn't pick up the house and shake it out, and put back what I want in the house, and just store or get rid of the rest that is not being used. I have not even sent out birthday invitations to LaKota�s birthday yet, Boy am I behind or what?
"Wow I can�t believe my little girl is going to be 7 years old on the 10th of October; it is truly a blessing. When our two other children went to Heaven, both in 1990, and Cody he was the oldest at that time, he was just 2 � years old and Skyla, she was born the same day that she went to Heaven, It seemed like our whole family was wiped out from under our feet on earth, We miss the sounds of hearing Cody calling us mama, or daddy , and just hearing his sweet little voice, his laughter, or the sound of his little foot steps, and just being able to hold them in our arms when ever we wanted. There is really no truer emptiness that you could possible feel when your child or a love one leave's this earthly world to go to Heaven and we are left behind. The emptiness your arms feel, Not hearing their voices, or seeing them in flesh, and picking them up in your arms, or just to cuddle with them, or just to kiss them or to touch their soft beautiful skin, there is no earthly words that could possible come close to explain that feeling, and then speaking of tears; that is I am speaking for myself; I only have tears that flow for so long on the outside where people can see my tears, but if you listen real close, you can hear my heart crying , Then of course after awhile you put on the fake bake smile, that way people think your getting on with your life, and that they wouldn't try to avoid you, cause we bring them down with our grieve, or people will keep talking about how much pain or suffering your child or your love one went through, or how much we went through and so on, and so on, "So then of course we don't want to hear about those painful memories so we will change the subject, then people will think we don't want to talk about our love one's any more, so then they don't want to bring them up as much, in fear that they would cause us grieve all over again, but the real truth is; we love talking about our love one's in Heaven, we just don't want to talk about the sad, painful memories, So please go ahead and talk about our love ones in Heaven, we love it, cause we love them very much.
We will never understand the "Why's", "Why they fought so hard on this earth for their life and so that they could also be here with us, but only to have them leave us here on earth and to go on to heaven, "Why couldn't they stay when they fought so hard, We weren't ready and never would be ready to let them leave us on earth, that�s Why I always prayed and pray that we would go to Heaven before our children, "Do I sound kind of selfish, If I do I am sorry but that is who I am. Then you always hear time will ease your pain, then I think how can time ease your pain when your left behind , No time doesn�t ease the pain, unfortunately we just learn live this life with our love one�s in Heaven, whether we want to or not, this is not by our choice. I�m sorry about going on with the sadness that I feel with my two other children not being here with us, that is why I am so truly grateful to God for LaKota�s life here on earth with us, and I pray to God that he answer�s my prayer's that I pray every night, that he will bless LaKota with good health and a long old life here on earth, I thank God every day that LaKota has made it to another birthday, Thank you God, I love you, Please God hear my prayer for LaKota.



Our friends from the drop down box:

Pleas go to ~*~ANGEL COLBY'S ~*~ web page and pray for his love one's, Thank you.

~*~ABE~*~ was diagnosed with ALL on November 13th, 2003. Please go to Abe's web page and let him know that you are praying for him, Thank you.

Please pray for all of our friends, Thank you and God bless you.

 

Thank you for your powerful prayers for LaKota, And for signing her guest book, they mean so very much to us. We love you.

Please pray that LaKota will start wanting to eat.
Please pray that these medicines will NOT hurt any of LaKota's organs.
Please pray that LaKota's donors cells will keep growing, and growing inside of LaKota, and that none of her cells never come back.
Please pray that the blood cord that LaKota received, Is the MIRACLE of a CURE and HEALING on EARTH for a LONG HEALTHY OLD AGE for LaKota from OUR GOD himself.

"Thank you so much for your special prayers for LaKota, and thank you for all your support, and kindness that you have given to us, God Bless You!

Love LaKota's mom, Debbie

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