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Friday, September 26, 2008

Soup Supper--Friday, Oct. 17th 4:30 - 6:30 @ Messiah Lutheran Church

Some of our very kind friends are arranging a soup supper benefit for our family. It will be held at Messiah Lutheran Church at the corner of Poseyville Road and Gordonville road on Friday, October 17th prior to the Bullock Creek football game (4:30 - 6:30). I believe there will be soup, salad, and bread of some sort from the Menu Manager.

Thank you so much Staci, Renee, and Kelly & anyone else that may have had a hand in organizing this benefit. You all are so appreciated, and again Jason & I continue to be humbled by this community's generosity. Blessings to all, Jason & Joslyn

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Many of you have asked me whether or not I am going on the week long mission trip to Haiti starting Oct. 18th. After much discussion with Jason, we have decided that I will go to Haiti. This decision didn't come easy. I have been back and forth in my mind about going and not going. I know many of you may be thinking why on earth would she be leaving for a week during this stage of our lives. I cannot explain the peace that I feel about our decision--God has placed this trip heavily on my heart and I cannot ignore that call. The people of Haiti are in so much need--not just physical needs but emotional and spiritual needs. There has been so much destruction over the last few weeks with the hurricanes coming through Haiti that so many Haitians are completely devastated. They need to feel the love of Jesus right now and know that He is with them. The haitians' struggles are so much more than ours--the basic need of clean water and food for their children is overwhelming. It is not possible for me to know their hurt and need as I have not been in that position-not knowing if I will be able to feed my children not just today but tomorrow and the next day and the next. My heart breaks for these people. Here is a blog that I have been following www.haitirescuecenter.wordpress.com for some time now. It will give you some sort of picture of the extreme poverty that these people endure on a daily basis.

Please know that I am prepared to change my plans on a second's notice if we feel that this is not a good time for me to gone. Please continue to pray for our mission team as we prepare ourselves for this trip--pray for safe travels, wisdom, and most importantly, that we may bring Jesus to these cherished people and that they will lean on the Lord at all times. Blessings, Joslyn

Monday, September 22, 2008

God is good all the time & all the time God is good!

Oh, what a wonderful morning. Jason and I just got out of his doctor's appointment and the news is great. The doc was impressed by his MRI--they always hope for results like Jason's but that is not always the case. The swelling has significantly decreased and the areas of the tumor that were enhanced have decreased as well. (Enhanced areas represent the most aggressive parts of the cancer.) Jason and I got a much better picture in our mind of how big Jason's tumor really is--it is a lot smaller area than what we thought. Most of the white area that shows up on his MRI is swelling and not the actual cancer--which is good. All we can really say is thank you God for your amazing love and your miracles. God has already given Jason a miracle--the way he feels is outstanding with no side effects from the medicines that he is on, the fact that he is still going about his days as he usually does, and he has such a positive attitude & outlook for his life. God, your glory is shown every single day!

Jason gets to start tapering down on the steroids that he has been taking and hopefully he will be able to get off of them completely. The doc also said that he can start driving again--praise God! Blessings to all, Jason & Joslyn

Saturday, September 20, 2008

We're off

Jason and I leave to go to Duke today around 1:30 from MBS airport. His appointments are on Monday morning and Tuesday morning. Please put us in your prayers for safe travels, and more importantly, prayers for Jason's results--that God would just knock our socks off with how the tumor is shrinking!

We'll get back into MBS on Tuesday evening around 8:30.

I will post any news as soon as I can. Blessings to all, Jason & Joslyn

P.S. -- Adam, Happy 30th birthday! Sorry we won't be there tonight for your celebration.

Monday, September 15, 2008

MRI reading by a medically trained eye!

Jason had an MRI done today and we won't officially know the results of it until we take it to Duke next Monday, Sept. 22nd. However, many of you that are close to me know that I now have a trained medical eye for reading MRIs and from what I can see it looks better than his last MRI scan in July. When I say better, I am only speaking about the amount of white matter that shows up--there seems to be a lot less white matter indicating to me that the swelling has decreased. As you can see by my vague words that I am a highly trained individual in reading MRIs--NOT!

In saying all that, I really do believe that this MRI looks a lot better in regards to his swelling. I am not sure about the tumor itself and we will find that out on Monday. I do know that Jason is feeling extremely well and we have high hopes for this treatment that he is on.

The kiddos are doing great. Taylor continues to love kindergarten. Easton seems to be following his sister's footspeps in preschool and making sure that he answers all of the questions that the teacher asks. He, too, seems to be enjoying school. Blessings, Joslyn

Friday, September 5, 2008

Week 1 went great!

Well, the first week of school was great. Taylor seems to be enjoying kindergarten and is starting to settle into a routine. Easton had a good first day of preschool and I think that he is really going to enjoy being in school--he's already asking when he will get to go to kindergarten.

Jason's week back to school has been pretty good as well. He seems to be getting into a groove. Although, their classes are a bit large and they are having to change the entire schedule for the "extra classes--Spanish, Keyboarding, etc." so he's been a bit undecided on how to proceed with his current students. Next week he will have all new classes.

Jason also received his second round of treatment this past Tuesday and is feeling excellent. We really couldn't ask for much more in regards to how his body is handling the chemo and Avastin. It really is encouraging to see how well he is doing--yeah!

I am doing good too. I have been adjusting to the new schedule and making sure everyone and everything is all set. I'm having my quiet time with God again and it feels really nice to be sharing with Him again. It's amazing how much better I feel when I start my day off with the Lord--so thank you God!

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Easton's 1st Day of Preschool--Sept. 3, 2008



Easton, what a big boy you are becoming. Mommy and daddy are so excited for you on this big day. We love you! Mommy, Daddy, and Taylor

Easton was very excited this morning for his first day of school. He came running out of his bedroom and asked, "Is it time for me to go to school?" I had to let him know that we had to wait for another hour or so until his school started. Mrs. Leiner will be so blessed by Easton. He is a pure joy to be around and is awefully cute!

Taylor's First Day of Kindergarten--Sept. 2, 2008



















Taylor, we are so proud of you. You are such a delight to be around and we will miss you while you are at school. We love you! Mommy, Daddy, and Easton




What a wonderful day it was. She could hardly wait for the bus to come. She got up at 6:30 asking if it was time for the bus to come--she didn't want to miss her 1st day of school. As she waited for the bus, we took a few pictures. Then the bus pulled up and she didn't even look back at us as she boarded the bus. She walked up the steps and as she did that she threw up her arm to wave good-bye with her back still facing us:) I guess I wouldn't expect anything different--she's always been so independent. I only had a few tears -- tears representing a proud and happy momma!




She let us know that she liked recess the best because the rest of the time she had to work! She ate her first hot lunch which consisted of pizza, corn (which she didn't eat), and grapes. She also chose white milk instead of chocolate or strawberry. All in all it was a great day, and she was ready to go to school again this morning.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY BABE!


We are wishing you a wonderful birthday today. You are such a fantastic husband, dad, and friend. Can you believe that we've been together for a third of your life! May the next ten years be just as great as the first ten. We love you! Joslyn, Taylor & Easton.