Hard Week

Hello! First, apologies for my lack of blogging over the last two weeks. Lots of things to update you on. 

--last week was stock show week. We had our county show. Which has come to be one of my favorite weeks out of the whole year!  Something some of you most likely find really funny coming out of my mouth. It was a busy week...washing, clipping,  walking, loading, moving, unloading, setting up pins and weighing in for the show. The "getting ready" started Saturday before the show with the clipping and then came the walking. It made my heart so very happy to watch my kids work so hard and work together. I love it when I can sit and watch them loving on their animals. The stock show was wild and a long day but it was a blast. Kalebh worked really hard this year following our summer pigs this summer. He learned a lot that he has used so far and it is just a blast to see how much more confident he is. We showed sheep for the first time. Sheep are dumb. But Kalebh got 1st in his class with his sheep. Then we showed three hogs. A Duroc which he placed 2 nd in his class, a Burke which he place 1st in his class, and breed champion with, and last was an all black cross. He won 1st in his class and then reserve grand breed. Followed by... Reserve Grand Champion of the whole show! He did great and it was that much sweeter to see how hard he has worked. It was a blast. Picture blog to follow later. 

Last Tuesday Chad's grandmother "MeMaw" was put in the hospital because she was dehydrated and the hospice nurse felt like she needed to be seen in the hospital. They decided to keep her. On Thursday evening her body started to wear out and the sweet doctor prepared the family that the end was near. Friday while we were at the stock show setting up  chads sweet MeMaw who touched my life in so many ways was healed externally and went home to be with Jesus. We are all sad here but, we keep reminding ourselves she isn't sick, she isn't hurting and she is home. Juanita kept Kalebh and Kk while I worked from the time they were 6 weeks old. She was such a part of their loves. Kk is having a really hard time and we would welcome your prayers for her as she processes this loss. Charlie...PawPaw is staying with Edith Chad's mom and they both as well would welcome your prayers. God is faithful, he has walked before so far and we know he isn't stopping now. 

Chemo...Cancer sucks...

Aj will take treatment 5 of 6 tomorrow!!! She told me this week... I can see a light at the end of this tunnel. The treatments are still very hard on her so tomorrow at 9:30 please lift her up as she starts her NEXT TO LAST treatment! She will have surgery on February 24th. Followed by radiation. Aj is slowly starting to make plans to return to work for a few weeks before surgery. Thank you all so much for walking this journey alongside us. We are grateful for your love, support, prayers, emails, calls, and cards. God is so faithful! 

---Prayer Needs

Please pray tomorrow at 9:30 for Aj as she starts her treatment. Please pray she won't feel anxiety, no side effects, sickness or nausea. 

Chads family during this time of loss. 

Kk as she learns to handle this heart ache. 

Juanita's sister Rose's family. Rose was diagnosed with cancer on Wednesday and went home to be with Jesus last night. 

Love you ourPrayer warriors. Thank you dr carrying us!