Blogging in B Minor

So what will the new year hold? I wrote a post just a week ago that focused on “staying in today”. Last night I wondered how I was going to practice what I preach as my mind wandered into 2008, my health and the last 4 days. I haven’t posted for a week or so but I experienced two focal seizures that were stronger than others and I had one awhile back. For some brain tumor survivors this is not surprising because they have many and are used to them. For me, they have been infrequent and I am always attentive to any increase in frequency or severity.

So on New Years Eve I found myself wading into 2008, certainly with a strong sense of hope and peace but also with a certain tentative stance given the year that we have had. It has been one year that we will never forget! July and August – having the surgery on June 29th and then Keegan being born on July 13th and the ensuing recovery and tending to him following that was in a word brutal! However, through the grace of God and the help of so many wonderful people – our family and I have to say the tremendous support of our small group at Bayside Church, we made it through.  Our small group made it happen on a grand scale more than anything else.  Our group leader, Sarah, immediately sprung into action and had meals planned with a long list of church members making and delivering them.  She was awesome – coordinating everything.  We had the most thoughtful and giving people showing up at our door offering to do everything from going shopping to doing our laundry to cleaning our house, many of whom we didn’t even know.  This was all through the church and because of our small group.  A small group is about more than connecting with others in the church.  It brings you closer to the congregation and provides a network of support so that you can give to others when they need support and vice versa.  We saw this first hand from the perspective of needing the support and we were overwhelmed.  We will forever be grateful for what this army of ministers through Bayside Church did for us in our darkest hour.

Distraction is the key today – Rose Bowl! I have faith that 2008 is going to be a great year. My scans have all shown stability thus far. My tolerance of Temodar has been very good and overall we have a lot to look forward to.

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