Searching for Bird's Nests


The reason I decided to call this “Searching for Bird’s Nests” is because of something that happened almost 15 years ago when Rachel had cancer. She had the adult type of Leukemia when she was 2 years old. It was like walking around in a nightmare that we just couldn’t wake up from. When it was all over and we amazingly still had our little girl with us, we saw so many ways that the Lord had blessed us through that nightmare and transformed us and taught us new things we could not have known otherwise. When Rachel’s hair began to grow back, we threw Rachel’s old hair (that we had saved when it fell out) around the yard to celebrate that Rachel was still with us and that she would have hair again. A few weeks later, walking to my car, I saw at my feet a small bird’s nest that had fallen from a tree. Interwoven in all of the tiny little branches was Rachel’s hair that we had scattered around the yard. It seemed like a reminder from God that He can take the darkest, most painful experiences of our lives and weave them together into something beautiful.

30th June 2012

Two New Adventures ~

      Dave is taking Rachel to a new basketball league that just started for adults with special needs.  This week we got lots of smiles and much more “connectedness” as she tried to dribble and shoot the ball into a garbage can.  I’m not sure if it’s basketball she likes or if it’s getting that concentrated attention and time with Dave. If I were to make a guess, Dave would win.

     Our other “adventure” was meeting the new doctor who specializes in sleep apnea.  She was so kind and patient.  This week or next we will do a home study during the night.  If that doesn’t work we will have to go into the hospital for a sleep study in their lab.  I’m really  hoping we can get enough data here at home.  The doctor is pretty sure that Rachel has sleep apnea after examining her.  We’ll see how much of a difference it will make once that’s treated.  

This is Rachel’s paper chain to help her count down the days until Jordan comes home.  Only 23 days!!!

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