The weather has warmed, a lot, and we just enjoyed the longest day of summer. It was cold when we started this journey amidst shock, uncertainty, fear and short dreary days of winter. Mary's maiden name is Stone and it so describes how she has weathered this storm. I'm so thankful. We have been so loved and cared for it is truly humbling and and I thank all of you who have surrounded us caped with the love of He who first loved us. Mary continues to do well and todays cancer marker continues to drop, praise God! Two weeks ago dear friends invited us to use their mount cabin that overlooks the New River in Todd. It was quiet and peaceful as we drifted down the New on kayaks that afternoon. That night as darkness fell to its fullest, the meadow below, out across the river and into the woods nearby came flashes of light. Fire flies, "litnin bugs" if you're from the south, were everywhere! Blinking in the black night like hundreds of Christmas lights without synchrony. As we both enjoy nature it was calming but delightful. The next night we again saw the courting dance of the fire flies, but this time mist shrouded the meadow, river and beyond. Still we were calmed and amazed as these airborne incandescent creatures danced for us and each other. As I stood on the deck looking into the dark I thought of you all. Lights in the dark bringing us calm and joy. Created to love as our Father cares and loves us. Even in the mist the lights shine out and pierce the darkness. Thank you Lord for your model of loving and the Holy Spirit to inspire us to share it. Thank you friends for walking with us. The treatments will shorten in the next month but will continue until this time next year. We anticipate a lightening of side effects and improvement in her energy. Our love to you all, Terry