Hello, everyone!   We’re still in Anchorage, and I wanted to jump on for a quick note to update everyone.   Over the weekend and in to this week I’ve had some low days, lots of weariness and napping on the couch.  Oh what a blessing to have the supporters here that I do!   I couldn’t do this without Nathan, Mom, and Danielle!  

One piece of glorious news is that when I went for my blood draw yesterday, MY CATHETER WORKED!   It drew blood!   It’s a miracle to me!   I can’t tell you how elated I was.   I CAN tell you that I’ve never been so delighted to see blood flowing out of my body! :)

After a weary weekend, I ended up with a migraine yesterday and some painful side effects to the chemo that had me in to the docs today and on some extra medications to hold it at bay.   It’s a bit frustrating, I feel like I’ve accomplished just about nothing over the last five days.  

These things have also kept us here in Anchorage, and we still haven’t booked tickets home.   If the Lord allows, we may possibly try to get tickets for Saturday, but we’re going to see how everyone is in the morning.  

We’ve got a LOT of loose ends to tie up here to be able to leave, and we would be grateful for your prayers that I stay well and that the details come together.   My heart is longing for home, and yet a little scared at the process of getting there.

Please pray for Nathan, Dani, and Mom too.   They’re carrying so much of my load, and I’m just praying that they will be blessed and refreshed.  

I’ve got to run... sleep calls!   Just wanted you dear folks who are checking in to know how we are.   May you all be blessed, and may we all remember that those deepest longings are just a reminder we weren’t made for here... heaven is our true home.