Bennett is doing good. His nose has been running a lot but we think this is allergies or possibly the steroids he is taking. He really enjoys school. I asked him the other day if he was happy with the decision of being in 7th grade again this year and his answer was yeah, I really like it and I am doing better with my school work.

Our friend from SLCH that I asked prayer for named Cole left all his suffering here on earth and is in his new happy home with Jesus. He had a brain tumor that was not operable and he passed away suddenly. It breaks my heart for this wonderful family, please pray for them.

This makes me think of a story I read on the internet one night after we got home from the hospital after Bennett was diagnosed. It was a mother writing about her son being diagnosed with cancer and how sad she was. When the Dr. came into their hospital room to tell her what her son had, he was smiling. The mother was aggravated of how the Dr. could be smiling while he was telling her the bad news about her precious son. He began to tell the mother that this is good news, your son can be cured! He just had to tell another family that he couldn’t help their son because there were no treatments or surgery he could do. As upset as I was with Bennett’s diagnoses of having cancer, I began to be thankful while reading this story, thankful that Bennett’s leukemia is treatable. Thank you God for giving us the hope that Bennett will be well someday and free of chemo!

“The works of the LORD are great, studied by all who have pleasure in them, His work is honorable and glorious, and His righteousness endures forever. He has made His wonderful works to be remembered. The LORD is gracious and full of compassion.” Psalm 111: 2-3