Hello sweet blog readers. It has most assuredly been a super long time since I have posted on this website. I come back occasionally to be reminded of all the things I went through and how good God truly is.
(I wrote this post in June, but finally came back to finish it and share some wonderful news with you all!)
I wanted to celebrate with y'all that today marks FIVE YEARS of being cancer free! I can't even believe I'm typing that right now. It seems like ages since I went through all the things that happened in 2017, but it also seems like just yesterday.
Today, we went to a restaurant with our family to celebrate all together. I cannot put into words the way our family has supported us over the last 5 years. They have been there to take my kids to school, to keep them over the weekend while I recover, babysitting while I recover from surgeries, making meals, cleaning my house, paying someone to clean my house each week, creating a meal calendar so that we had meals for months and months, and so much more. Their prayers truly carried us through the most difficult time in our life.
I want to thank all of you reading this. Many of you prayed us through that difficult year too. I cannot express how much that has meant to me. Your kindness and faith truly carried me through.
I will say that David and my children are so amazing too. This situation has taught them to be brave and strong. I hope it has taught them to trust God with their whole heart and to remember that He is always looking at our hearts and not what is on the outside. David was truly unbelievable. He is patient and kind. He is such an amazing caretaker. He loves so deeply and completely. My life is so much better because he is in it.
I also want to praise God. He is my absolute best friend. I heard his voice so clearly that year, and I'm so thankful to serve a God that loves so deeply as well. His comfort was there during all of 2017 and every single day since. There have been SO many times that I've had a break down over worry that the cancer has returned. I'm constantly drawn back to him and reminded to trust him no matter what. Truly, it is well with my soul.
Now that I have made it to 5 years, I just feel such a sense of relief. I am 100% aware that that doesn't mean the cancer won't come back. I know that it very well may, but I am so thankful for these last 5 years with my family and friends.
Thank you for reading this and for praying. I will be forever thankful for all the wonderful people God has put in my life to encourage and support me. I love you all so much! To God be the glory!
