Bennett’s ANC is 1,764 with 2.8 WBC and 63 neutrophils from 2,100 a week ago! His counts were really great. His hemoglobin was 13.5 from 10.8 and platelets were 182 from 92. So happy to see these go up!! He must of had infection to cause those to go down last week. We’re so thankful that his bone marrow his making good new cells.

His liver levels were the best they have been in months! We’re so glad they went down to closer to the normal range for once. His bun though was extremely high at 26, normal is 0 to 15. This controls your kidneys. He needs to drink more.

Bennett had a great birthday weekend. He sent the day yesterday with Lindy going to Buffalo wild wings and to the motorcross races in DuQuoin. Hamilton had basketball games in the Carlyle tourney yesterday so we were there. We lost the first game by 4 points against Edwardsville in the last 26 seconds. We won the 2nd game against Collinsville by 9 points. They played today against Nashville and we lost by 1 point. We should of one, we missed a lot of free throws and tries underneath the basket. The refs weren’t calling anything so it was a miserable game.

We had a blast on the way home though. We saw thousands and thousands of geese. We saw them yesterday and couldn’t believe it and wished Bennett was with us to see all of them. I prayed this morning in church (kinda selfish, I know) that they would be there today so Bennett could see them. There was even more. We guessed about ten thousand snows and blues. We went down a really muddy road and almost got stuck. We just stopped the car; listened to them, and watched them fly for 30 minutes. Bennett & Hamilton were in heaven! We stopped by Monicals in Centralia which Bennett really likes.

Bennett read the scripture this morning in church service. He did really good. He remembered everything to say and didn’t sound nervous at all. He was looking forward to children’s church as his favorite kids were there today that make him laugh. He really enjoys the kids. They are very intriguing to him.

“Therefore I rejoice that I have confidence in you in everything.” 2 Corinthians 7:16