Monday, August 27, 2012
Last Call for Purple Ride T-Shirts & Quick Update
Quick Update...the weekend and the start to this week has been slow. The side effects to last week's infusion have been controlable/bearable with the exception of extreme exhaustion. My mom has spent the majority of the last several days in bed or sleeping on the couch. The exhaustion seems to be wearing on her heart as she wants to be able to enjoy life but feels like she can hardly keep her eyes open long enough to. We are praying that this will be short-lived and pass as there are memories that need to be made, especially with the upcoming holiday weekend. Thank you for your continued prayers...you bless us, often beyond words.
In regard to the purple ride, this is by no means a last call for participation in this year's Purple Ride, but is our last call if you would like a Praying for Annie M team t-shirt. The order for the shirts needs to be placed first thing tomorrow (Tuesday, August 28th) morning, so registration for the ride (in person or a donation to our team as a 'virtual rider) needs to be completed tonight. Below is our previous email describing the shirts and the registration process. We are still hoping to find more riders as our number as of tonight is just 26...but are grateful for the donations that have been made on my mom's (and every family battling Pancreatic Cancers) behalf.
As a thank you to those of you riding (virtual riders/ those of you who have donated included) and hopefully an encouragement to increase participation and gain MORE members for our Praying for Annie M team we are having special t-shirts made! A photo of the t-shirt designs is on the blog: http://prayingforanniem.blogspot.com/2012/08/purple-ride-t-shirts.html
Last fall when we sent out 'Rally Bands' we included a note which read...
"David didn't have the capacity to face Goliath on his own...neither does our family
During battle, it looked as if all David had was a few stones and a sling shot, BUT, in fact he had more, He had God...so do we!
God, in His Great Power, helped David be courageous and victorious...and we pray that he will do the same as we battle our very own giant (cancer)!"
In effort to keep with our 'battle' theme, the t-shirts will be purple (the color that represents Pancreatic Cancer) with white printing. The front of the shirt will have the verse from the Rally Bands across the front as Jesus' words in Mark 10:52 reiterate God's power and ability to heal as He says '...your faith has healed you...". The back of the shirts will have a sling shot with five stones beneath it. The slingshot is made up of God's different attributes to remind that He is our Ultimate 'weapon' and source of protection and the stones represent the avenues in which God works through us, His precious children and how we respond to His loving protection.
The shirts are available in youth sizes xs-xl and adult sizes s-xl. If you have already registered to ride (virtual riders included) OR IF YOU ARE PLANNING to register, please email us your shirt size by Monday, August 27th to assure that our order is complete and that shirts can be delivered before the ride. Virtual riders, when you email your shirt size please include your mailing address and we will send shirts to you so that you can participate in a tangible way the day of the ride as we hope the shirts provide a tangible reminder to pray for the families riding who have been affected by Pancreatic Cancer. It will be so humbling/encouraging to think about the shirts being worn across the country as you all continue to bless our family with your prayer support!
It would be such an honor to bike alongside each of you as you all continue to bless our family by your willingness to intercede on my Mom's behalf. Below is information regarding the registration process...
Please Support Pancreatic Cancer Research and Care by joining in the Purple Ride on Saturday morning, September 15, 2012 at Elm Creek Regional Park in Maple Grove, Minnesota.
The Purple Ride is an 8 mile or 25 mile leisurely bike ride for the entire family.
To register, please go to the link below or Google “Purple Ride.” You will need to register online by August 17 to receive a T-Shirt.
You can register individually (paying the $25 registration fee for adults or $10 for kids) or join as a member of the “Praying for Annie M” team!
To join our team, go to www.purpleride.org
Click on 'Purple Ride Twin Cities' on the right hand side of the page
Click on 'more' under team rank on the right hand side of the page
Scroll down to 'Praying for Annie M' and click
This will bring up the Praying for Annie M Team list of participants and donations. If you would like to participate click on 'Join Our Team Now' on the right side of the page or if you would like to donate click on 'Give Now' on the right side of the page and then follow the prompts from there.
***Please note, the Pancreatic Action Network (PanCan, the sponsor of the Purple Ride) asks that everyone who joins a team try to gather donations that total $150 or more per team member. If you join our team but are not able to fund raise for the entire $150 target, that is okay as it is only a goal and PanCan does not require that any specific amount be raised (the only required amount is the individual registration fee of $25 for adults and $10 for kids).
If you are not able to ride, or are not able to attend on September 15, you can register to ride “virtually” by making a donation to PanCan at the same web site.
PanCan is a wonderful organization that supports survivors, caregivers, researchers and more!
We hope to see you at the Purple Ride. And, thank you, thank you for your continued prayers for Annie M!!
Friday, August 24, 2012
PRAISE!!!!
Thank you for your prayers this week...we've felt them. Below is an update from my mom...as always, her words are best!
Praising God, dancing the happy dance, singing songs of thanksgiving. The Scan looks great. The lymph nodes are either stable or shrinking and there is NO evidence of further involvement in the pelvic, abdominal, or thoracic regions. Don't we worship an awesome God???? He heard our prayers and answered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, where do we go from here? Continued chemo on a three week schedule. The side effects from one of the drugs have become so difficult, (burning and blistering of my fingers and feet), that we will be cutting back the dosage for the next two cycles. I have been given an appetite stimulant to help regain the weight I have lost, and am beginning to try to cut back the pain medications I have been takeng in hopes that I can begin to drive again soon. Although many have been gracious to drive me around, I miss the freedom of just getting in the car, getting out of the house, and running a couple of quick errands.
How can we be praying together:
Prayers of Praise and thanksgiving....
-May God be given all the glory and honor for the good news we received this week
-thanksgiving for a beautiful, magical wedding weekend with K & J
-thanksgiving for feeling well enough to go to the lake this weekend with family to rest and recover from this latest round of chemo
-thanksgiving for chemo that is working
-thanksgiving for all the wonderful support for the Purple Ride....you guys are awesome to support pancreatic cancer sufferers and survivors nationwide! We are praying that all this support will fund research that leads to a CURE!
-thanksgiving for each of you who so willingly pray for another, you are the best prayer warriors ever!!!
Prayers of Petition...
-calm stomach, functioning bowels
-strength....I am so weak and so tired....daily I am relying on the strength of God to get me through the day...not a bad thing, relying on God, but draining on those around me
-that the chemo would continue to be effective even at the lower dose
-that my new meds would work as they should, and that cutting back the pain meds would be successful
-a wonderful, memory filled Labor Day weekend at the lake with family
Thank you for sharing our journey. Please share with others God's faithfulness, to God be ALL THE GLORY!
Loving you in Christ's name,
Annie
Also, thank you thank you! To those of you who are participating both in person and virtually on our Praying for Annie M Purple Ride Team. We are so grateful for your support and looking forward to a fun-filled bike ride. If you haven't signed up to participate and would like to...we would be thrilled and would like to thank you by sending you a Praying for Annie M Team shirt. Please visit the blog for Purple Ride and t-shirt design details. We need to place our order for the shirts no later than Monday evening (August 27th), so please please please sign up before then so we can include you. Thinking about people all over the country wearing the shirts is so exciting as it tangibly represents the prayers being lifted from each of your various locations!
If you have any questions or if you have signed up/donated to our team, please email us your shirt size as we would be delighted to get it to you.
Be blessed.
Be blessed.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Purple Ride Information & T-Shirt Design
Purple Ride T-Shirts...
As a thank you to those of you riding (virtual riders included) and hopefully an encouragement to increase participation and gain MORE members for our Praying for Annie M team we are having special t-shirts made! Attached are photos of the t-shirt design. Last fall when we sent out 'Rally Bands' we included a note which read...
In effort to keep with our 'battle' theme, the t-shirts will be purple (the color that represents Pancreatic Cancer) with white printing. The front of the shirt will have the verse from the Rally Bands across the front as Jesus' words in Mark 10:52 reiterate God's power and ability to heal as He says '...your faith has healed you...". The back of the shirts will have a sling shot with five stones beneath it. The slingshot is made up of God's different attributes to remind that He is our Ultimate 'weapon' and source of protection and the stones represent the avenues in which God works through us, His precious children and how we respond to His loving protection.
The shirts are available in youth sizes xs-xl and adult sizes s-xl. If you have already registered to ride (virtual riders included) OR IF YOU ARE PLANNING to register, please email us your shirt size by Monday, August 27th to assure that our order is complete and that shirts can be delivered before the ride. Virtual riders, when you email your shirt size please include your mailing address and we will send shirts to you so that you can participate in a tangible way the day of the ride as we hope the shirts provide a tangible reminder to pray for the families riding who have been affected by Pancreatic Cancer. It will be so humbling/encouraging to think about the shirts being worn across the country as you all continue to bless our family with your prayer support!
It would be such an honor to bike alongside each of you as you all continue to bless our family by your willingness to intercede on my Mom's behalf. Below is information regarding the registration process...
Please Support Pancreatic Cancer Research and Care by joining in the Purple Ride on Saturday morning, September 15, 2012 at Elm Creek Regional Park in Maple Grove, Minnesota.
The Purple Ride is an 8 mile or 25 mile leisurely bike ride for the entire family.
To register, please go to the link below or Google “Purple Ride.” You will need to register online by August 17 to receive a T-Shirt.
You can register individually (paying the $25 registration fee for adults or $10 for kids) or join as a member of the “Praying for Annie M” team! To join our team, follow the team registration tabs, and look for the name “Praying for Annie M” in the drop down box. Please note, the Pancreatic Action Network (PanCan, the sponsor of the Purple Ride) asks that everyone who joins a team try to gather donations that total $150 or more per team member. If you join our team but are not able to fund raise for the entire $150 target, that is okay as it is only a goal and PanCan does not require that any specific amount be raised (the only required amount is the individual registration fee of $25 for adults and $10 for kids).
If you are not able to ride, or are not able to attend on September 15, you can register to ride “virtually” and make a donation to PanCan at the same web site.
PanCan is a wonderful organization that supports survivors, caregivers, researchers and more!
We hope to see you at the Purple Ride. And, thank you, thank you for your continued prayers for Annie M!!
(T-Shirt Front...sideways, sorry)
T-Shirt Back
As a thank you to those of you riding (virtual riders included) and hopefully an encouragement to increase participation and gain MORE members for our Praying for Annie M team we are having special t-shirts made! Attached are photos of the t-shirt design. Last fall when we sent out 'Rally Bands' we included a note which read...
"David didn't have the capacity to face Goliath on his own...neither does our family
During battle, it looked as if all David had was a few stones and a sling shot, BUT, in fact he had more, He had God...so do we!
God, in His Great Power, helped David be courageous and victorious...and we pray that he will do the same as we battle our very own giant (cancer)!"
The shirts are available in youth sizes xs-xl and adult sizes s-xl. If you have already registered to ride (virtual riders included) OR IF YOU ARE PLANNING to register, please email us your shirt size by Monday, August 27th to assure that our order is complete and that shirts can be delivered before the ride. Virtual riders, when you email your shirt size please include your mailing address and we will send shirts to you so that you can participate in a tangible way the day of the ride as we hope the shirts provide a tangible reminder to pray for the families riding who have been affected by Pancreatic Cancer. It will be so humbling/encouraging to think about the shirts being worn across the country as you all continue to bless our family with your prayer support!
It would be such an honor to bike alongside each of you as you all continue to bless our family by your willingness to intercede on my Mom's behalf. Below is information regarding the registration process...
Please Support Pancreatic Cancer Research and Care by joining in the Purple Ride on Saturday morning, September 15, 2012 at Elm Creek Regional Park in Maple Grove, Minnesota.
The Purple Ride is an 8 mile or 25 mile leisurely bike ride for the entire family.
To register, please go to the link below or Google “Purple Ride.” You will need to register online by August 17 to receive a T-Shirt.
You can register individually (paying the $25 registration fee for adults or $10 for kids) or join as a member of the “Praying for Annie M” team! To join our team, follow the team registration tabs, and look for the name “Praying for Annie M” in the drop down box. Please note, the Pancreatic Action Network (PanCan, the sponsor of the Purple Ride) asks that everyone who joins a team try to gather donations that total $150 or more per team member. If you join our team but are not able to fund raise for the entire $150 target, that is okay as it is only a goal and PanCan does not require that any specific amount be raised (the only required amount is the individual registration fee of $25 for adults and $10 for kids).
If you are not able to ride, or are not able to attend on September 15, you can register to ride “virtually” and make a donation to PanCan at the same web site.
PanCan is a wonderful organization that supports survivors, caregivers, researchers and more!
We hope to see you at the Purple Ride. And, thank you, thank you for your continued prayers for Annie M!!
Please follow this link to register for the purple ride:
Monday, August 20, 2012
Prayer Request
Good Morning!
My mom hasn't asked me to send this email...but it's been tugging at my heart strings all morning.
Would you all please join us in boldly praying over my mom's scan tomorrow morning (8/21 @ 8:00am)? She mentioned the scan in her most recent update. Scans will always be 'scary' because they tangibly remind each of us of the reality of and uncertainty of cancer. We are boldly praying that the scan will reveal progress in the fight against the cancerous cells, that the cancerous cells would be ERADICATED and that NONE of the cancer would have spread!!! We are also praying for peace that transcends understanding and for God to continue to receive Glory and recognition of His Goodness, He is our true Help!
Psalm 121
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord watches over you—
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will keep you from all harm —
he will watch over your life;
8 the Lord will watch over your coming and goingboth now and forevermore.
he will watch over your life;
8 the Lord will watch over your coming and goingboth now and forevermore.
Also, thank you thank you thank you ! To those of you who have signed up for the Purple Ride! We are thrilled and honored by your gracious support...in conjunction with all of your prayers! Please know that it isn't too late to join us...either as a literal rider or 'virtual rider'....the more the merrier...TRULY! Your GRACIOUS support has already raised more than $2,200.00 in the fight against Pancreatic Cancer...our family and other family's walking through this journey are grateful beyond words as the support and research towards treatment and a CURE provide such hope! Please visit the Praying for Annie M team site to gain a glimpse of our progress!
We are working to design some special 'Praying for Annie M' shirts. Our hope with the shirts is that they might shed light on God's goodness throughout this journey and the need for continued awareness toward Pancreatic Cancer. More details to come (hopefully this week) on the design and ordering.
May each of your hearts be blessed as you begin this new week. Thank you for your continued prayers and support.
Be blessed!
Monday, August 13, 2012
Wedding Update & Purple Ride Reminder
My mom sent this email earlier today...once again, her words are better than mine. Thank you so much for all of your prayers and encouragement...especially this past week. Also, at the bottom of this email is a link to the Purple Ride's Praying For Annie M Team site. Just a reminder to sign up if you are interested (the blog www.prayingforanniem.blogspot.com) has more information on the August 7th post)...we are looking forward to a purple-filled joyous ride!!! Be blessed.
From my mom...
God has been so graciously answering our prayers for Jamey and Katie's wedding week/weekend! I would like to take a few moments to thank each of you for faithfully lifting our family in prayer and share with you a few events of the week so you too can see just how present God was with us.
-The week began with me not feeling well at all, and I was overwhelmed and discouraged, you all prayed with us, and not only did I feel physically better, but I was able to give over to God my discouragement and truly trust Him to fill me with His strength, energy, and encouragement.
-12 brand new shirts to the laundry, 4 come back stained.....re-cleaned....perfect....Satan overcome
-rehearsal dinner dress....three trips to the tailor for alterations....finally fits....God triumphs
-pick up my dress for the wedding.....stains all down the front....how did that happen when the tags are still attached????....God and Halmark Cleaners....dress looks new again
-The "flower lady" bailed on me on Wednesday evening for the Friday rehearsal dinner. I was frantic until I was reminded to stop and trust God. More prayer, another phone number and a new and wonderful "flower lady" offered to provide the flowers. We picked them up at the Farmer's Market on Friday morning; they were all ready to go in bins and beautiful. More answered prayer.
-Sara, Amanda and a dear friend Barb helped cut stems and arrange flowers Friday morning and we were on our way home by noon....more answered prayer as I was able to take a much needed nap before the dinner.
-A last minute "hitch" in the rehearsal dinner menu....stop, pray....crisis averted, dinner was yummy, guests enjoyed themselves and God blessed us with a perfect evening to enjoy the sunset from the rooftop of Stella's.
-A break in the heat and a picture perfect Minneapolis summer day on Saturday, not too hot, not to chilly, no raindrops, light breeze, no bugs....perfect....thank you God!
-Beautiful God honoring ceremony led by a Spirit-filled pastor joined Jamey and Katie creating a new Christ centered family....we are blessed.
Satan worked extra hard last week to distract me....God prevailed at all times, in all things, and I believe many felt His powerful presence with us this weekend. God has blessed us with beautiful children who love the Lord. We are blessed and God is glorified.
To each of you, thank you for your faithful prayer coverage over this past weekend. There is no doubt that God heard and answered our prayers. I am now heading into what I call my "off week", my last oral chemo for this cycle is this evening and then my body has a week to recover before a new cycle next week. I will be having another scan next week and covet your prayers for good news; continued shrinking of the involved lymph nodes and no indication of any further spread of the cancer. We continue to pray that we can witness to others God's power, mercy, faithfulness and many blessings and that God will be glorified.
Loving you,
Annie
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Update & Purple Ride Info.
Thank you for your continued prayers...my Mom is feeling them as she is experiencing some relief from the side effects and pain...PRAISE GOD!!!! We are continuing to BOLDLY pray that cancer would have no part in this weekend's wedding festivities and that my Mom may be able to be solely be focused on the wedding celebration and NOT cancer/treatment! We are so grateful for your continued prayers, thank you!
This verse provides such a sweet reminder or God's goodness and help...
"The Lord is with me; he is my helper. I look in triumph on my enemies." Psalm 118:7
God continues to humble us by providing help. His help doesn't always look the way we might hope, but His help continues to sustain and is new every morning. Each of your prayers are tangible examples of His love to us...we do look in triumph towards this awful enemy of cancer!
As promised, below is information my Dad has compiled about this year's Purple Ride. It would be such an honor to bike alongside each of you as you all continue to bless our family by your willingness to intercede on my Mom's behalf. We'd love to hear who is planning on riding (including virtual riders) so we can look for you the day of the ride, hopefully assemble our Praying for Annie M team to snap a photo and thank each of you for your participation.
Please Support Pancreatic Cancer Research and Care by joining in the Purple Ride on Saturday morning, September 15, 2012 at Elm Creek Regional Park in Maple Grove, Minnesota.
The Purple Ride is an 8 mile or 25 mile leisurely bike ride for the entire family.
To register, please go to the link below or Google “Purple Ride.” You will need to register online by August 17 to receive a T-Shirt.
You can register individually (paying the $25 registration fee for adults or $10 for kids) or join as a member of the “Praying for Annie M” team! To join our team, follow the team registration tabs, and look for the name “Praying for Annie M” in the drop down box. Please note, the Pancreatic Action Network (PanCan, the sponsor of the Purple Ride) asks that everyone who joins a team try to gather donations that total $150 or more per team member. If you join our team but are not able to fund raise for the entire $150 target, that is okay as it is only a goal and PanCan does not require that any specific amount be raised (the only required amount is the individual registration fee of $25 for adults and $10 for kids).
If you are not able to ride, or are not able to attend on September 15, you can register to ride “virtually” and make a donation to PanCan at the same web site.
PanCan is a wonderful organization that supports survivors, caregivers, researchers and more!
We hope to see you at the Purple Ride. And, thank you, thank you for your continued prayers for Annie M!!
Please follow this link to register for the purple ride:
be blessed.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Update, Request & Invitation
Again, we apologize for the lack of updates in the recent weeks...as we've been busy soaking up summer, time together at the cabin and preparing for a very special wedding this upcoming weekend. We hope that each of you have been doing similar as summer always seems like such a sweet time of year.
In regard to an update, things have really been 'good'...as good as they can be on a long term, three week chemo regimen. The 2nd-5th day of the regimen can be pretty tough as my mom experiences nausea, loss of appetite and tiredness. The motto has become get through those days...be okay with resting on the couch...stay on top of anti-nausea medications...try not to loose too much weight...and then savor and enjoy the rest of the remaining days in the cycle. This has been the 'norm' since the chemo change in May, and until the most recent round, which started last Monday, been relatively doable. Which leads me into our most recent and immediate prayer request.
This time, for whatever reason, things have been different. The 2nd-5th days were great (which we were all thrilled about...feeling like she had been blessed with a mostly side effect-free round)! However, since the 5th day (last Friday) things have been and more challenging and the side effects have become greater. Some of the challenges have included...loss of appetite, weight loss, feeling dizzy and like she is living in a cloud, tingly feet, nausea and extreme exhaustion. This new wave of side effects brings discouragement to our hearts as my youngest brother is getting married this upcoming Saturday.
Would you please join us in boldly praying for...
-Immediate relief from these side effects
-That my mom...and the rest of our family can enjoy this week leading up the wedding and not be concerned with the details of cancer and its treatment
-That every task might be accomplished
-That my mom would be able to truly enjoy (feeling as much like her normal-self as possible) the wedding festivities
-That NO PART of cancer would take away from the joy in celebrating my brother and future sister-in-law"s wedding
Our ongoing prayers...
-For a miracle!!!
-That until a permanent cure is found, the chemo would continue to be effective and eradicate very cancerous cell in my mom's body and keep the cancer at bay (though we are boldly praying that it would be gone!)
-For side effect management
-For God to continue to receive all the glory!
Our on-going praises...
-For all the 'good' days she's had which have allowed for time at the cabin, time with family, sleep overs and trips to the farmer's markets with grand kiddos, helping her kids on myriad of house projects, coffee dates with friends...
-For the glimpses of God's goodness throughout this journey
Also,
We wanted to invite each and every one of you to mark your calendars and join our family as we honor my mom participating in our first ever Purple Ride!!!!
The ride is on Saturday, September 15th at Elm Creek Regional Park. There's an 8 mile and 25 mile bike route, each of which include live entertainment, survival stories and children's activities. The ride is hosted by the Twin Cities chapter of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. (for more information please visit... www.purpleride.org).
We are working to organize a PRAYING FOR ANNIE M team and will let you know how you can participate within the next couple weeks. Our hope is that we may be able to bike alongside of as many of you as possible...as we celebrate our GREAT GOD and His continual Hand throughout this journey and each of you who continue to humble us with your willingness to pray and cheer us on.
Psalm 121
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
In regard to an update, things have really been 'good'...as good as they can be on a long term, three week chemo regimen. The 2nd-5th day of the regimen can be pretty tough as my mom experiences nausea, loss of appetite and tiredness. The motto has become get through those days...be okay with resting on the couch...stay on top of anti-nausea medications...try not to loose too much weight...and then savor and enjoy the rest of the remaining days in the cycle. This has been the 'norm' since the chemo change in May, and until the most recent round, which started last Monday, been relatively doable. Which leads me into our most recent and immediate prayer request.
This time, for whatever reason, things have been different. The 2nd-5th days were great (which we were all thrilled about...feeling like she had been blessed with a mostly side effect-free round)! However, since the 5th day (last Friday) things have been and more challenging and the side effects have become greater. Some of the challenges have included...loss of appetite, weight loss, feeling dizzy and like she is living in a cloud, tingly feet, nausea and extreme exhaustion. This new wave of side effects brings discouragement to our hearts as my youngest brother is getting married this upcoming Saturday.
Would you please join us in boldly praying for...
-Immediate relief from these side effects
-That my mom...and the rest of our family can enjoy this week leading up the wedding and not be concerned with the details of cancer and its treatment
-That every task might be accomplished
-That my mom would be able to truly enjoy (feeling as much like her normal-self as possible) the wedding festivities
-That NO PART of cancer would take away from the joy in celebrating my brother and future sister-in-law"s wedding
Our ongoing prayers...
-For a miracle!!!
-That until a permanent cure is found, the chemo would continue to be effective and eradicate very cancerous cell in my mom's body and keep the cancer at bay (though we are boldly praying that it would be gone!)
-For side effect management
-For God to continue to receive all the glory!
Our on-going praises...
-For all the 'good' days she's had which have allowed for time at the cabin, time with family, sleep overs and trips to the farmer's markets with grand kiddos, helping her kids on myriad of house projects, coffee dates with friends...
-For the glimpses of God's goodness throughout this journey
Also,
We wanted to invite each and every one of you to mark your calendars and join our family as we honor my mom participating in our first ever Purple Ride!!!!
The ride is on Saturday, September 15th at Elm Creek Regional Park. There's an 8 mile and 25 mile bike route, each of which include live entertainment, survival stories and children's activities. The ride is hosted by the Twin Cities chapter of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. (for more information please visit... www.purpleride.org).
We are working to organize a PRAYING FOR ANNIE M team and will let you know how you can participate within the next couple weeks. Our hope is that we may be able to bike alongside of as many of you as possible...as we celebrate our GREAT GOD and His continual Hand throughout this journey and each of you who continue to humble us with your willingness to pray and cheer us on.
Thank you for your gracious prayers...for the immediate and long term.
May each of your hearts be blessed!
Psalm 121
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord watches over you—
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will keep you from all harm —
he will watch over your life;
8 the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
he will watch over your life;
8 the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
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