In the tears, in the waiting, in the asking and
believing and sometimes even faltering, He is our hope. His strength became our
strength when being strong seemed a thing of the past.
And in the waiting, through the changes, there is
also grace. It’s renewed with every sunrise. It’s a brand new opportunity to
love and learn, to be grateful for the smallest of joys, and to share kindness
with even one person. We have been the recipients of overwhelming kindness and
a truckload of thanks wouldn’t begin to express our gratitude. But just know,
that in the tears, and the waiting, and the hoping and believing, and sometimes
even faltering, you have been the hands and heart of God in our lives, reaching
out in our brokenness, walking with us in our pain, rejoicing in the victories,
and believing with us for complete healing.
We will never, ever, for one minute, believe
that any kindness is too small. Each act of kindness has brought strength and
encouragement to our family, and we are eternally grateful and forever changed.
Chloe has been in treatment now for 14 months. She's doing really well! February ended the 8 months of intensive treatment and she is now in maintenance, which includes daily chemo pills and a five day steroid pulse each month. Every 80 days brings a lumbar puncture with chemo infusion, and then there's the clinic visits for blood work. As you can see, her hair is growing back! Her once straight, blond hair is now darker, thicker, and has some curl. Although she's brave, and didn't complain about her beautiful bald head, she's pretty excited to have hair. She was able to attend school for about a month before summer vacation started, and was thrilled to be able to take part in kindergarten graduation with her class.
