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!!!

upcoming scan

John is having a scan this Friday 12-5 . Please pray for a clear scan, and for continued destruction of all cancer cells, and protection of the good cells....and for peace for all the family! THANK YOU!!!!!

Celebrating Joe's Birthday Big time

Great news and answer to prayer!  John has tolerated the Duke Chemo protocol without the guaranteed side effects. The only side effect was fatigue cured by an afternoon nap! John went hunting on sat. and we have a freezer filled with venison!  We celebrated Joe's birthday big time!! We are asking again for your prayers! John starts his next five day round of chemo tomorrow.  Asking God to take the chemo to the cancer cells and preserve the good cells.  Thank you all, your prayers sustain us!!

Blessings,

Carol

Back in Springfield...10/23....

Carol and John are back in town with their family. John is doing well . Please continue to pray for protection from the chemo. (good cells), and for destruction of bad cells. THANK YOU ALL!!!

John is still doing well...10/31/08 please continue to pray! THANK YOU!!

John's update: at Duke 10/21-10/22

Chemo. starts tonight for John. He will get a new clinical trial chemo. drug, in addition to another one. Please pray against side effects, and pray for effectiveness. Pray that every cancerous cell will be destroyed, and that all healthy cells will be preserved and protected. For his immune system to be protected by God. THANK YOU!!!

Great News!!!

Is it not just like God to give us more than we ask for?  John's scan show no tumor growth and continued improvement since last scan.  The Dr. was quote " amazed" at John's physical state and MRI. That is the second Dr. to exam John in a week and give the same response!

Thank you again for your rapid response!!

With a grateful heart,

Carol

John's has repeat scan today, asking for your prayers!

Good morning family and friends,

What  a blessing the last two weeks have been for our family.  John has been home after finishing radiation.  He has a break from the chemo for 4 weeks.  John looks and feels great.  The kids are not missing a minute of time with their dad.  He is high demand until the last of them falls asleep!  

Your prayers are needed as always. John has a repeat scan today at 12:45.  Pray for an "all clear" scan.  We are heading to Duke for a clinical trail of a new chemo agent to add to the standard of care. The tumor tissue did not test positive for the protein to receive the vaccine. 

Thank you for your prayers, notes and calls.  The Esther family continues to thrive with all the support.

Many blessings,

Carol