I made my way to the cancer center to get my blood drawn to test my blood levels. It was an ordinary drive, though this time the sun was finally peeking through the clouds. For Michigan, this is an oddity in the winter! As I let the sun hit my face, God gently reminded me…
This Christmas definitely looks and feels a bit different than what I thought it was “supposed” to be like, but then I have to remember that the night Jesus was born, nothing was going according to plan either. This year we have a Christmas blizzard that will probably go down in the record books, but…
I remember telling my husband by the pool this summer, “Imagine if I ever got cancer?” I said that with a chuckle, as we we talked about my upcoming heart procedure. I can only imagine God’s face, and yet it’s something that still brings a little laughter. Leukemia was not part of the plan, but…
My numbers are FINALLY going back up! This has been a rough round. It knocked me down pretty hard and for a whole week longer than I expected. After meeting with my oncologist, I learned that the treatments can compound on top of each other and that was very evident this round. Last week, the…
When I heard the words “curable cancer”, I right away thought, “I’m going to beat this leukemia”. For surely, the only way to “beat” cancer was to be cured from it. Or so I thought. Since then, I’ve learned that beating cancer is so much more than just being cured from it. It’s about choosing…
Words cannot express our gratitude for Shields of Hope West Michigan and the love and support they showed our family yesterday. I sure had a hard time keeping it together as the tears just flowed! Our family has been beyond blessed by the Zeeland community and those who chose to take time out of their…
