Merry Christmas Family & Friends!

What a truly wonderful time of year--celebrating the birth of Jesus which happens to be the best gift ever given. 

Jason and I got back from Duke earlier this week.  Jason's appointment went just fine and the doctor is impressed with how well Jason is doing.  He has been off treatment for 19 weeks and the MRI was "rock solid stable" as the doctor put it.  Do you know how awesome this is?  Do you know what an awesome God we have?  Many of you have wondered whatever happened with the PET scan issue.  Well, the ins. company never approved it but the doctor did say to us that he really believes that had Jason gotten the PET scan back in Aug. that it would've came back "cold" (inactive/dead cancer cells).  The reason he feels this is because if it would've been "hot" the MRI would have changed by now.  I must say that this is one of the next best gifts ever!

If any of you are in the area this weekend, Taylor invites you to come out to Messiah Lutheran Church to see the musical "The Best Christmas Present Ever".  Show times are Saturday, Dec 12 @ 7:00PM and Sunday, Dec 13 @ 9:30AM or 11:00AM.  The kids have worked so hard over the last couple of months to bring this amazing show to the community.  They would love to have you come out and see & hear all about "The good news"!

Our family wants to say thank you for all of your prayers and support these last couple of years!  It has meant the world to us.

We wish you a very Merry CHRISTmas!  Jason, Joslyn, Taylor & Easton

A long time--be sure to scroll down b/c I added some new pics

Well I know it has been a while since our last post, but life just gets in the way sometimes:)

Things in the Krenzke household are going great. Taylor is loving 1st grade and is reading like a champ! I am so amazed to watch her reading books now (not just memorized from me reading it to her but actually reading the words)--it's so cool. Taylor has been busy with rehearsals for her first ever play--she is in the play "The Best Christmas Present Ever" and it will be at our church on Dec. 12 and 13th. She is in the chorus (which happens to be the main part of the show) and has a solo towards the end of the play that will absolutely touch your heart (I have to admit, I get tears in my eyes every time she sings it--she's wonderful).

Easton is liking preschool and has a couple of new buddies. It's nice seeing him find friends (sister is like a social butterfly). He has been skating once a week for the last few weeks and is getting better by the minute (at least that is what I'm told--I haven't seen him because he usually goes with Grandpa or daddy). I can't wait to see him out on the ice! He starts hockey again in January. He, too, is going to be in the Christmas play but just for one song at the end of the play with all the Sunday schoolers.

Jason is back in the swing of things with school and teaching. He is feeling fabulous and has been off treatment for 16 weeks now! He heads back to Duke the beginning of December and we're hoping that will be our last trip there for a while. He's up North right now trying to get himself a deer--he would really like some venison. Baseball is just around the corner--he'll have clinics starting up in February and I'm sure it'll be here before we know it.

I have been busy with the kiddos, work, and getting myself ready to go back to school for nursing--yes, I said I'm going back to school and I.am.so.excited! This has been something that has been on my mind for a couple of years since going on my first mission trip to Haiti. The time seems to be right for me to do it, and I will start a couple of classes in January. It's interesting, everytime I tell someone that I'm going to go back to school to become a nurse, they say "you'll be good at that". I sure hope everyone is right:)

Blessings to everyone and I hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Joslyn

Praise God and know that He is still in the business of miracles! Jason had a MRI today and my untrained eye believes that it looked stable. This made it 9 weeks since his last treatment and he is feeling awesome.

Well, Jason wasn't able to get the PET scan done yesterday because our insurance company denied the pre-authorization. However, the docs are pretty confident that they will get it approved through our insurance company and he will get the scan done in Midland (hoping this happens in the next couple of weeks). You know, all the politics and stuff!

Meanwhile, Jason has decided to stop treatment (chemo and Avastin) for the time being. He is feeling really well and just wants to take a break. If he can get the PET scan done in the next couple of weeks, it will help him decide whether or not he will start taking the Avastin again. We do know that the chemotherapy portion of his treatment is done for sure. The chemo is the part that makes Jason feel sick and fatigued for a few days afterwards. Right now, the plan is to take the next 4 weeks off for sure and wait to see if the PET scan gets approved.

We know that stopping treatment right now may seem a bit scary to some of you but this is something that both Jason and I are very comfortable with. Jason's MRI looks really good compared to this time last year and this is the best he has felt this entire time.

It has definitely been a while since the last post but this is good because it means all things are going well with Jason. He goes to Duke Aug. 10th for his first PET scan and that will help determine if the cancer cells are active or inactive. It will be one year since his progression and we are so thankful for the treatment that he has been on for the past year because it has held the cancer at bay.

We went to Florida in June with all of Jason's family and we had a great time. The kids loved Magic Kingdom and the waterslide & lazy river at the resort we stayed at.

I can't believe that it is already the middle of July--the summer always goes so fast. We head up North for a week in August and then off to Duke for a couple of days. I will post as soon as I can with Jason's updates in Aug. Have a wonderful summer. Jos

Looking Good

Dr. appt went just fine. All is stable with the MRI and the docs are pleased with how well Jason is feeling. We come back Aug. 10th to have his PET scan done and will determine course of action then. Otherwise, treatment every 3 weeks as usual. God is good all the time and all the time God is good!

The baseball team, unfortunately, lost to Mt. Pleasant in district finals this past Saturday. So another season is finished. Just have to start getting ready for next season.

Taylor and Easton continue to grow like weeds and they get smarter and funnier and more challenging every day. Parenthood is priceless! Blessings to all, Joslyn

Boy, has it been a while since I posted anything. This means things are going well and time has been zipping by. We have been busy this month. Regular season baseball is officially over and they are 20-7. They start tournament play on Tuesday. They play Freeland at Alma at 4:00. Good luck boys!

Taylor has been in Tee ball this spring and she is doing well. It's sometimes very hard to just sit and not saying anything when your daughter is dancing, singing, laying on the ground or whatever it is that she maybe doing when she supposed to be ready for the ball. Oh, the absolute joys of watching 5 & 6 year olds. No really, they are a lot of fun to watch and they are funny. Taylor has a few more games left.

Jason has been feeling great. We head to Duke for his doctor's appointment on June 1st. So, his MRI is set for May 27th and hopefully all is wonderful with the scan. Keep us in your prayers. Thanks and blessings to all of you, Joslyn