It was good news!

The oncologist said the scan looks good!
The results showed that there isn't any cancer anywhere in Hubby's body!!!!
 Halelujah!
The doctor would not call him cancer-free yet but said he is 'in a good place.'
He thinks it could pop up in the abdomen, which looks suspicious to him. (prayers appreciated for that)
We asked for a break from chemo and he agreed. He said the chemo has been worse for Hubby than the disease and THAT is the truth.
He wants to do one more chemo because of the abdomen and then do another scan to see how things are.
We tried bargaining for it to take place after Christmas and he countered with early December so that Hubby would feel better by Christmas.. I think he won. : )
Anyway, that is the plan.

We are SOOO excited!
To God be the glory!

~Becky

Praying and believing

 "For I will restore health to you and heal you of all your wounds." 
 ~ Jer. 30:17


This is the week we've been waiting for.
Yesterday, Hubby had a CT scan and today we hear the results.

I had a personal break through the other day, when I realized how discontent I am with my "now."
I'm always pressing for this trial to be over and for things to be "back to normal."
It hit me that we are in a cancer-fighting season. This battle is our 'now' and our present 'normal,' and it has been for a long time. That doesn't mean I'm giving in or giving up.
-I'm just realizing that always straining to get this over with and to get back to the way things were, is exhausting and frustrating.

Hopefully, the battle is over, and if it is, then we are in a cancer-healing season! And that will most likely take a lot of time too.
Either way, I'm reminded of Paul, who said:
"...For I have learned to be content in whatever situation I am in." Phil. 4:11  

~Becky

This and that

Growing wheat grass totally makes you feel healthier even if you haven't put any of it in your mouth yet, so that rocks! ; )
Being someone who can barely remember to feed the fish, I feel like this is quite an accomplishment!

The vegan journey was interrupted the other day when I somehow forgot that tuna is.... meat!
I'm not sure how that happened!
I guess I agree with Ron:

Today, we tried roasted seaweed and I can tell you, I am so not a fan.

There was some sibling bonding over a Back to the Future marathon last night because yesterday was THE day! October 21, 2015! Nate is a night owl so he made it through all three movies last night but Joy didn't quite make it through the third one. 

Nate and I have started playing tennis again. We used to play for his PE credit when he was in high school. And I secretly had a blast playing with him because could be quite 'a pistol' during those teen years and I usually won. ; )

  Now, he's a sweet young adult and I feel very blessed that he wants to spend time with me! 

So, Mothers of Teenage Boys, don't give up! 

Good times are ahead!

 -In the meantime, find a game that you can beat them at! ; ) 

~Becky

Wednesdays in the Word

I love Ann Spangler's book, Praying the Names of God. I used to speak I love to list off the characteristics of what God's Hebrew names mean and thank Him for who He is! What an amazing blessing it is that He can be all of these things to each of us!

He is our King, 
our Dwelling Place, and Rock,
our Strong Tower in times of trouble.
He is our Shield and our Fortress. 
Not only our Judge but our Righteousness. 
The One Who is There and The One Who Sees Me. 
God Almighty, the Creator of all things. 
He is our Master and Shepherd, 
Our Provider and our Healer. 
A Banner over us.
The Holy One of Israel and the Hope of Israel. 
He is Eternal, Jealous, and a Consuming Fire. 
He is the Captain of the Hosts of Heaven and I Am That I Am.
He is God Most High 
and 
our 
Daddy. 

How amazing is that?!

~Becky

Fall and future testimony

Yesterday, Hubby had a good day so we decided to go for a quick outing to the park so that he could feel the fall air. It was a beautiful day to be outside!

I believe that in the future, when Hubby is the picture of health once again, these pictures will be apart of his testimony! : )

God heals and restores!
~Becky

Food and fun

I promise that this will be the only post where I sound like a vegan food blogger. : )
I'm just glad that the things we tried this week were pretty yummy.

The hunt for a really good black bean burger recipe is still aluding me.
The latest one I tried last night, made Nathan say "This tastes like a bean burrito on a bun, no offense." LOL None taken.
The zoodles (zuchini noodles) with avocado sauce were yummy, but try serving leftovers which look like a big glob of  GREEN to a guy a guy who is always nausous...
Not gonna happen! ; )

This meal was yummy and pretty.

And hooray for vegan white pizza! The sauce is coconut milk and garlic and it works! Amazingly enough!

The wheat grass has sprouted! I guess we should have some to juice in about two days. 

When Joy and I were researching it, she found a video of a woman explaining how to grow it and then taking a big drink of it while staring non-blinkingly at the camera. Then she said "It takes like...grass" and we died laughing everytime we watched it. 

Was that suppose to make us want to try it? She seemed to think so! 

It was a rough week for my hubby. Some days were ok and others were so rough that he could barely talk. He feels like the chemo funk is just now starting to wear off. And today was a good day!  

Andrew took care of him for a little while and Joy and I went out for a quick outing to a framers market and cupcake festival. Guess what happens when you get there late and it is hot out and the cupcake venders want to go home? Gourmet cupcakes come cheap! ; ) 

 But Italian ice sounded much better! 

  

~Becky

Wednesdays in the Word

The praises of heaven from the book of Revelations for the "One who is and who was and who is to come:

"Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty!
 Just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints.
Who shall not fear You, O Lord and glorify Your name? 
For You alone are holy." 

"You are worthy to take the scroll, 
And to open its seals,
For You were slain;
And have redeemed us to God,
by Your blood
Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
And have made us kings and priest to our God
 and we shall reign on the earth."

"Blessing and honor and glory and power 
be to Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb;
 forever and ever!" 

 "You are worthy, O Lord,
 to receive glory and honor and power
 for You created all things, 
And by Your will they exist and were created."

"Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God Almighty,
Who was and is and is to come."

"We give you thanks, O Lord God Almighty, 
The One who is and who was and who is to come,
Because You have taken Your great power and reigned."

~Becky