Before bed tonight…
Written Sunday, August 22nd @ 9:00pm
It is a beautiful evening in Iowa, and as I get ready for bed, I wanted to take a moment and ask all of you for prayers for our Crystal. Prayers for good news tomorrow morning. Right before you go to sleep, when you shut your eyes, just ask God to take those tumors away. Please.
Yes, it is already time for another check up. Another time of worry, of wonder, of thinking what is next.
Crystal and Gage headed to Rochester early this morning. And yes, on a Sunday she began her tests. It is that way right now because of the pandemic, and Mayo getting caught up with all of their patients. The videos of Mayo being so dark and quiet was kind of scary/creepy I thought when she sent them to me but Crystal loved it. She said she got right in and out today. It was peaceful.
As for Crystal she is looking great, busy and happy. She spends a lot of time with her niece, Hazel. Plus the Spirits have started up again, getting ready for that Spirit Show, so that has taken her mind off of this appointment which has been wonderful. It was like for a brief moment she forgot her battle.
So tonight as a mom, my heart is racing and I ask God please hear me.
Crystal is ready for dance tonight!
Written Monday, August 23rd @ 10am
I wake up and I can hear rain, thunder, I think to myself how much we need it, we all need it. And then I immediately thought yep, I hear you God. You’ve got this.
Hazel brought smiles to my face this early morning and she kept Rod and I busy. I bet she was wondering what that stuff was falling from the sky today. And as she falls asleep, we receive the phone call we have been waiting for. I whisper, Hi Crystal and she says…
Mom, we got great news! The tumors in my lungs, two of them look like they have shrunk in size, and the ones in my liver, there is no change. So like nothing grew and nothing new! It is the best news we could hear except maybe that they are gone and I am cancer free, but I will take this news. All they said is they will talk more to my team on my next step and I will learn that at the end of the week. I just need to get my vaccine booster now since I am one that is more at risk.
This news will make their drive home more enjoyable, and she is ready for dance tonight.
I thank you all for the quick prayers, messages, texts and calls. I know it was last minute but it sure feels nice to hear from you. Thank you for taking the time.
And I appreciate you thinking we are so positive but I bet you are too, you just don’t think you are. You really have two options, negative or positive and I choose positive, especially if I have had sleep.
Here is a post from our fighter last week.
Mom, 9 years ago, we were at the Iowa State Fair performing our hearts out! I was on top of the world, I was doing what I love with a smile. This photo was taken before Stage 4 Cancer. Before the worries began, before the fight for my life. And to this day I am still doing that, fighting for my life. I thought I knew my life’s plan but God had other ideas.
This Spirit Show “STAYIN’ ALIVE” is exactly what you wanted to do in 2014 but the timing wasn’t right. And then the world is in a pandemic, and we are all trying to “Stay ALIVE”. It is the right time to showcase our hearts! Our Spirit Family! I’m ready mom, I’m ready to inspire. I thank God for this opportunity, and I thank you and dad for keeping this dream alive.
Here is a photo of me today, still smiling but doing my best to enjoy every moment in my life like it is my last. We should all live like that.
I did a video so people can hear me talk about the program! I hope you all enjoy it as hard as it is to make those things. And if you know someone who would like a free dance class, listen up. They start this week!
Monday 5:30-6pm ages 3-6
Monday 6:15-7:15pm ages 7-9
Tuesday 5:30-6:30pm ages 10-12
Tuesday 6:45-7:45pm ages 13-17
Courtney & Cassidy can’t wait to be on stage with you again❤️
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