You all have been amazingly sweet to our family this week with so many comments, prayers, emails, texts, and hugs sent from many parts of the world. We are humbled and overwhelmed and so very grateful to know that we have so many dear friends, many of whom we’ve never even met–but who are so special to us, all the same.…

Sarah and I were sitting quietly in the car together, just before going inside the clinic for her biopsies. I was thinking about how nervous and afraid she must be and thought it might comfort her if we prayed together briefly. When I turned in my seat to take her hand, I was absolutely stunned.…

Sarah made it to her first day of her second semester today, carrying on her body the trauma of eight biopsies. Not feeling great (and breaking my heart–truth be told) but doing her best.…

Sarah and I just got home about 7 p.m.; we had a good morning but there were many tears and travails in the afternoon and evening. When we walked in the house tonight, Steve had already left for our Wednesday night church service but he left this on the kitchen counter to greet us.…