April 2008 Blog Posts (4)

Miracle Recovery

Thank you, everyone, for your continued prayers for mom. Sunday was like a roller coaster ride with plenty of ups and downs that had everyone searching for a divine miracle for mom. It was recommended that I come down immediately to assess the situation because mom was not doing well at all.

So here's what happened: Last week when mom was admitted back in the hospital, her leukemia cells had reached up to 95%. They immediately placed her on chemo to get the number down. The good news… Continue

Added by Staci Wallace on April 29, 2008 at 8:29pm — 2 Comments

Listening To A Higher Voice

Today we received the phone call that my husband's mother had taken a turn for the worse. She is fighting cancer and they advised him to head down to Texas to be with her immediately. As you can imagine, when one receives a call like that your heart drops and your thoughts try to go south, hijacking your emotions along with them. Fortunately, my husband and I have learned to listen past the voices of emotions and even past the prognosis of doctors and take time to be still in times of greatest… Continue

Added by Staci Wallace on April 28, 2008 at 9:52am — No Comments

Changing of Seasons

As I sit here looking out my window, I am simply amazed at the beauty of the transitioning seasons. I planted flowers this week and love the feeling of stepping back after the old, dried flowers are removed and the beauty of the new blooms are in place. I feel the same sense of accomplishment when I hear the stories of the families being changed by our books and EMwomen efforts. It is a real pick me up when I see the things we are doing changing the way people think about their… Continue

Added by EMwomen on April 25, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Larry's Mom

Last night was quite special as my husband arrived home from spending time with his mom in Texas. Larry's mom is fighting cancer and being prepped for a bone marrow transplant. I am simply amazed at how God works in mysterious ways. Despite the nastiness of the disease, God has used cancer to win my mother-in-law's heart. I look at how cancer has changed her, not for the worse, but it has changed her life from the inside-out and she has become a beautiful reflection of God's love. We… Continue

Added by EMwomen on April 24, 2008 at 11:00am — 3 Comments