To the Primary Kids:

Sister Grow wants you to know how HAPPY she is to have your pictures!!! She LOVES seeing all the beautiful drawings of happy faces and sunshine! Each picture the kids drew is accompanied by a darling poem, "A smile is like a sunshine; it brightens up the day, it gives the eye a twinkle and chastens frowns away!" Thank you for brightening up the smile on Sister Grow's face! She is much much happier now! She looks forward to seeing you all again soon!

A Hospital Bed

Yesterday the hospital bed arrived! Last night mom was able to get a better night's sleep than the night before. Every day gets better as she is able to get up and down out of bed and a chair with only the slightest bit of help. She clutches her pillow to her chest since she is unable to use her arms for anything other than eating and brushing her teeth. It's so reflexive to hold your hands up when you start to fall, grab the wall or chair rail. But, all of this is not permitted. Doctors want her to allow her musculature to heal before starting to use them. She is missing a few muscles in her upper chest region and abdominal area now, so physical therapy will help her to learn to use the muscles she has left. She has been eating and re-reads the cards and well wishes she has received!

We still are guarding her from infection, so please don't make us have to tell you to talk to her through the window if you've been sick or have kids with you :) sorry! Coughing or vomiting is the worst thing that can happen right now.

One cute little story was when her little granddaughter who has had many hospital stays came in (she is the one exception to the child rule since she lives in a bubble of health too) she saw her grandma lying in bed with the nurse working on her and she said, "It's gonna be okay grandma, don't worry, it's gonna be okay". The concern in her voice and the compassion Of "been there, done that" touched all of us. Each day brings more healing.

Please continue to pray for pathology to come back showing no remaining cancer.