My Prayers are in Canby

As some of you know or have read in previous posts, my father-in-law is battling prostate cancer right now. Despite radiation treatment these past few months, we just received news that his PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) levels have gone up again. The fast rate his PSA is rising signals to his doctor that the cancer is aggressive. He is also losing a lot of weight pretty rapidly, which shouldn't be happening considering the hormone shots he's taking usually results in weight gain. I won't go into any more details, but PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE lift him up in your prayers. He will be undergoing more testing within these next couple weeks that will provide more answers. Dan's strength is resolute, though. He takes each day as it comes, each test as it comes, trusting in the doctors and, I hope, trusting in God, too.

Aaron, Ella and I surely wish we could be with Dan (and of course, you too, Janice!) during this time.  It's so hard to be hundreds of miles away, feeling helpless and concerned, and wanting so badly to just be up there to help him walk through this difficult time. Our hearts are surely up there, though, feeling the same aches, searching for answers or relief, and always hoping for a better tomorrow. And not only are our hearts up there, but apparently our fruit too!!!

Check that out! A Turlock Fruit Co. cantaloupe made it all the way up to Canby, Oregon, and not only that, but in my in-laws' house! I'm sure they thought of us with every juicy bite they took. :)