2012

Today, 12 years ago, Rupert was diagnosed with cancer.   Now, you would never know it, unless he was walking around without a shirt and you saw his long scar and his 2nd belly button (where his illiostomy was located).  Wow, we are so, so thankful to have had a second shot at life.

Rupert's colonoscopy last week came back clear.  We are just delighted!!! Thank you for your prayers.

This picture of Rupert was taken  last summer when he went to Kenya on an investigative trip.  Rupert works with both Campus Outreach and The Summit Church to mobilize students who desire to go overseas to share the gospel.  Our hope is to see a team go to Kenya in the near future.  The children pictured with Rupert are living in a displacement camp for  refugees that came to Nairobi.  

Thankful

Well, it has been a while.  We are still here and doing well.  After such a long absence, I don't know if we still have any readers.  For those who check now and again, I wanted to tell you Rupert is having a routine colonoscopy on Thursday (4/12/12).  He was encouraged to get one every 2 years.  In March of 2010, the doctor found 5 polyps - to which he said was a rare occurrence given Rupert's age.  Yes, colon cancer at 32 is a very rare occurrence.  So, it will be interesting to see what happens Thursday.  It has been 12 years since the original diagnosis....we can't believe it.  God has been amazingly gracious to us!  So, though I am not really nervous about what they will find on Thursday, I find myself nervous about reliving that part of our lives.....seeing Rupert lying in a hospital bed, incapacitated by sedation, being reminded of the fragility of life.   All the emotions of that time seep back to mind.  I am humbly thankful.  We didn't have any guarantees that he would be here today......and yet he is!  .....so thankful.