In two days Cole and I are doing our 3rd marathon journey to Houston via Delta Airlines from GR through Atlanta and on to Houston for a 30min infusion. It's and every other week deal. Then it's back on a plane home to GR through Atlanta. Precious friends drop us off and pick us up at GR and Houston, get us to our clinic, and back home safely. The last time after the infusion, my blood pressure spiked and would not come down. I never realize just how much your BP regulates how you feel. It kicked my behind for about 6 days. A real roller coaster ride. Tired, headaches, no energy to do anything.

The comment from our NP in Houston was this: "Tim, the therapy your were on that took care of your prostate cancer was a walk in the park compared to this treatment for a nasty brain cancer." That simple caring statement of fact was both comforting and encouraging. I wasn't imagining thing. This is going to be a tougher battle than before.

So, please pray for:

-Strength to graciously endure treatment even when it involves suffering

-Courage to keep moving forward and taking it one step at a time with gratitiude

-That we are able to keep my BP under control with the new meds so that I can receive the infusion treatment this Wednesday and every other Wednesday after that

-That both Cole and I are able to allow the light of Jesus to shine through us even though this isn't a journey we wanted to be on.

And for all those who have been faithfully upholding us in pray and supporting us financially we say a deeply heartfelt "Thank you!"

Tim