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Jonas's Updates
September 26, Monday
Posted 1 day agoJonas made counts today and has been admitted to the hospital for the next three or four days to get chemo. He spent the weekend sleeping late and eating whatever he could get his hands on. The next few days will be lots of interrupted sleep and upset stomach.
Over these last few months, Jonas has not had the energy, the physical capacity or the desire to do anything more that recover from the debilitation and pain from this cancer. I would expect nothing more. As he started to feel better, we looked for things for him to do other than play video games and that might give him something to show for his progress. The ChildLife specialists regularly came by the room offering him a chance to come to their activity room to play bingo or to draw/paint/color something. One day, when he was feeling especially full of gusto, they came by and offered him the chance to make a Duck Tape wallet. Christine Laird was visiting that day andencouraged him to go give it a try. He got pretty invested in it. The wallet is totally functional and kind of quirky!. I have used it ever since. Christine saw how distracting it was for him and promptly went out and bought about a dozen different colors and patterns (you wouldn't believe what is out there). He made a wallet for his dad, a purse for Blaire, a totebag for Brette.... He has actually gotten pretty good at it and has made some wallets to raffle off at one of the fundraisers. I will post some pictures later. They are pretttt cool. Now I think we are ready to get more invested into school work.
Have you seen the movie HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON? It's a great animated family film. I've heard kids and adults both say how much they love it. It just didn't get much press when it came out. This Wednesday is your chance to get to see it at the theatre! = ) Dickenson Theatre on Douglas Rd on Lee's Summit is having a special showing this Wednesday night at 7pm and the proceeds to be donated to Jonas. How cool is that? Jonas won't be able to be there, but Brette (his big sister) is planning to skype him from the movie so that he can feel connected. Hope you can come.....
Friday Jonas gets an MRI of his head/brain to see just how much that filthy tumor has shrunken and to set up a model for the PT machine. Hopefully, we will have great progress to share with you then.
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| Jesus said) "Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13 Dakota Meyer. I hope you remember his name. When his buddies were pinned down in Afghanistan, he asked for permission to go in and get them. He was told it was too dangerous. He asked a second time, a third and a fourth. Each time he was told it was too dangerous. After the fourth ask, Meyer went in anyway. He says, "That's what brothers do for each other." Firing at the enemy from a Humvee, Meyer and his driver were the targets for fire from AK-47s, machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars. When they came across some Afghan fighters, they loaded them up and got them to safety. Although he and his comrade had done all -- and more -- than anyone could expect, they went back in. Meyer said, "I didn't think I was going to die. I knew I was going to die." Well, he didn't die the second time they entered the kill zone -- nor the third, or the fourth or the fifth. By the time they managed to get to the four Americans who had been pinned down, they had been killed. Even so, Meyer risked his life bringing out their bodies. For his valor, Dakota Meyer has been given the Medal of Honor. One of the guests at the White House ceremony said he is "the epitome of the word, 'hero.' God bless him. I could not think of a finer thing for one human being to do for another than what he did." I almost agree. I say almost because I can think of something finer. While the Bible says, "Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends," Jesus gave up His life for those who despised Him, had plotted against Him, had betrayed Him and orchestrated His death. But there's more. Jesus died carrying the sins of every man, woman and child who ever lived. Indeed, He died carrying our sins. And while I am glad that Dakota Meyer was wrong -- and he lived -- for Jesus there was no such hope. The prophets had spoken of His death, and His own Father had said His innocent Son would pay the ransom price for our salvation. Greater love has no one than this, which is why I also pray that you remember the Name, Jesus. THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, that I, a sinner, would be the recipient of Jesus' love is a great and wonderful mystery. For His sacrifice on Calvary's cross and His third day resurrection from the borrowed tomb, I shall always be grateful. May my life reflect that gratitude. This I pray in my Savior's Name. Amen. |
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My brother will be starting grueling schedule of chemo and radiation early next week, surgery not an option due to area of the brain.
Also, my mother is having surgery this Thursday for a reoccurance of bladder cancer, please add to prayer list,
Thank You,
Patty Sweet
My brother will be starting grueling schedule of chemo and radiation early next week, surgery not an option due to area of the brain.
Also, my mother is having surgery this Thursday for a reoccurance of bladder cancer, please add to prayer list,
Thank You,
Patty Sweet
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