Wednesday, September 30, 2009


Windsor is off to Ole Miss and the school year is in full swing!
Windsor is thriving! Ole Miss is a perfect fit. He is spending a lot of time studying! We experience the "Grove" tailgating mayhem during family weekend!
Maddy is in her senior year and starting her college application process! John said we will visit when she narrows it down to her top 10!
Joe is fully recovered from the broken jaw and gets to play his first soccer game this weekend after spending a lot of time on the bench recovering!
Eliza is working hard and loving all the "one on one" with her daddy during homework time!
Most importantly, "To God be the Glory"! This is our family motto! John continues to tolerate his new chemo protocol with supernatural strength and deliverance! He received chem last weds. and biked 25 miles Thurs! No signs of tumor recurrence!
Here at the Esther home we continue to give all the glory to God that we have no fear!
Please continue to lift us up in prayer, this is where we place our hope and trust!!
Blessings and Thanks for the continued support and encouragement!
The Ether Clan

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Prayers for Protection for the family

PLEASE PRAY FOR PROTECTION FOR THE ESTHER FAMILY! Joe broke his jaw in a tubing incident on the lake, and Windsor broke his heel and is wearing a boot. Pray against accidents, and pray for protection. Psalm 91 would be a good prayer for them! THANKS! Pray the bones would heal fully and quickly.

Pray that the new Chemo. will kill all bad cells, and that God would protect all the good cells and keep John's immune system strong, and body strong as well. Pray against side effects.

THANK YOU!

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Summer of success!

The Esther family has had a summer filled with success and adventure!
John and Windsor floated the Grand Canyon!
Afterward, John had a quick visit to MD Anderson for a Parietal craniotomy for a small tumor recurrence. Someone suggested outpatient surgery the next time! He was D/C from the hospital 38 hours after surgery!
The boys and John set sail 3 weeks later in the Bahama's on a high sea adventure with the scouts. Priceless!
Today John is starting new chemo that will attack this tumor from a "different angle".
We are asking God for success and min. side effects! God has delivered over and over again for our family! God is good and He is sustaining us! Thank you! Thank you! Our prayers have been and will be answered!
Blessings!
Carol

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

today's surgery

as of 3pm today, John was in recovery, awake and alert, with no neurological deficits! They found a very small amount of tumor, and some dead tissue from radiation, that was removed. Carol says he looks great! THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS! please pray for a safe and healthy recovery , plus no fever issues.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Surgery on Wed. June 24th

Surgery is scheduled on Wed. June 24th at M.D. Anderson in Texas. Please pray for a good report, and a safe proceedure with excellent healing afterwards. Pray for their children, two which are home with Carol's mom , and two are away right now. THANK YOU!!!! Meals are all set for now!

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

New Plan of attack

Even though the scan read as a negative, there was still some area of concern. That being the case, John has decided to have surgery to remove anything of question at MD Anderson, next week. I will be contacting people for meals for the family. THANK YOU! Please pray! John and Carol have peace and are pressing forward with their faith in God to help them!

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

MRI and scan

the scan results were negative! Please continue to pray for God's healing power to permeate John's brain, and for protection of his immune system. Protection of the family this summer, lots of joy, peace, safety, and laughter to fill their days! THANKS!

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

MRI tomorrow...

PLEASE PRAY FOR JOHN...WED. A.M. AT 9:45 , he has his MRI....pray for a good report!

ALSO....pray for his trip with his son, and a friend, to the Grand Canyon, to go well, be full of smiles, and safe for all!

THANK YOU!!

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Esther update

It has been a busy time and a joyful time for the Esther family! Maddy was a part of Healther Court at Highland Springs, and John was in his tux escorting her to her chair! Windsor graduated from Greenwood Laboratory School, and we all had fun celebrating his accomplishments! John is about to go on a Grand Canyon trip, hiking and rafting with friends and a guide, towards the end of the month. His MRI is scheduled for the end of the month.

Please pray for: a wonderful summer for the whole family! Protection for all of them, and especially John...for his immune system to be supernaturally proctected by the Lord...for the Chemo. to continue to do it's job, and for continued great MRI results! Love, joy, and peace for the whole family...and thank the Lord for the great help and reports!!! Thank you all!!!

Thursday, April 2, 2009

prayer , love, and support

please continue to pray for all of the Esther family! Healing and peace for John, peace in hearts, joy, protection, wisdom, and direction for all! THANK YOU!!!
Thanking God over and over again! He is the Great deliverer! John's MRI was unchanged. No tumor recurrence! Thank You for covering him in prayer!

Tuesday, March 31, 2009



The Esther's had an escape from reality! We cruised the Western Caribbean celebrating John's continued successful treatment and Windsor's graduation this spring!
We are heading to the MRI at 1pm Wednesday and expecting good news.
Look for John out on the Farm roads on the Bicycle not the Trike!
Thanks for the blessing of your continued prayers and support! It keeps the smiles on our faces!

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

The Happiest and most blessed New Year!!

We have been celebrating non -stop since Dec. 15th and continue today.  God is Good!  John's MRI is clear. Duke said the " Chemo is on the Cancer and working".  Joe had his routine MRI that showed the lesion is unchanged and smaller in one image!!! 
This is the Esther clan at Windsor's Eagle Scout ceremony recently. All Smiles once again!!
Thank you for you encouragement and persistent prayers.  They are heard and God is delivering!!!