mike and i are spending christmas with his family in mn. we got in last night. our christmas eve was full of presents and laughter. it was fun to see everyone interact with john. he's eating up all the attention and i'm sure will be a crank in the next week when its just me at home with him. yes you heard me home with him. i'm off this whole next week. i'm just pumped!! so excited to be home with my little boy for a week. mike and i are headed back on monday to wi. this to have christmas at mom and dad's on tuesday night.
some of you might know but please be in prayer for my dad. we recently found out that he had cancer in his lower lip!! on thursday he had surgery where they removed the cancer. all was taken on one swoop!! yeah!! he is now cancer free but unfortunately with taking the cancer he also had to have reconstructive surgery for his lip. he had a skin graph surgically applied to his lower lip. our prayers right now are that it takes to his lip and no coldsores set in. he is in quite a bit of pain and hates taking the pain killers but they do help. so just pray for quick healing. i feel like all of this has been such a whirlwind!! i feel so fortunate to have a dad like i do. he is such a great example to me. i so appreciate his wisdom and knowledge. i can't imagine my life without him or him not being a part of john's life. the word cancer this last week has weighed heavily on our family's mind. we were first told it was bassil cell and then while removing it thursday they told us it was squallax cell (not sure on the spelling) i think thats when i got really scared. i cried to mike on the phone and prayed alot. the call of it all being done was such a relief. dad looks a bit different but mostly because its swollen so much!! he's worried about how it looks but its looks fine and no matter what i love my dad!! i don't care how he looks. he has taught me from a very young age that what counts is the inside. one christmas when we were little we all made gifts for one another and dad's gift to us girls was a jewery box and inside was scribed "people look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. 1 samuel 16:7" now dad just needs to remember it. mom i think you should play him the song by sandi patti "underneath your wrapping"
well i think i better get going. mike and i are going on a date to see "true grit" this afternoon. it will be fun to hang out alone with no little john underfoot!! oohhh but we do love him so!! merry christmas everyone!!
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love you dawn! praying for you guys! how was the movie???
movie was great and it was nice to have some alone time
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