My Happy Ending

Wow! It's been a busy, crazy week! I found myself celebrating a lot of "endings" this week. Wednesday at noon, I waved as the buses pulled out of school for the last this school year. And, although I'll miss seeing the kids and staff, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief that I'd made it! Wednesday night I attended the MS Graduation and Thursday night I had the privilege of watching my niece graduate high school. Yet, these endings also signify new beginnings.....the kids on the bus were no doubt celebrating the beginning of summer (so am I!!), the MS students anticipate starting high school and the newly graduated seniors are looking forward to employment or college.

I'm preparing to celebrate the end of cancer treatments next Friday! I have five more radiation treatments left! I'm SO thankful to report it's been going better than I expected. Sure, my skin is getting a little crispy and I'm definitely feeling the "itch." But, I haven't been struck with the overwhelming tiredness. I am currently fighting a sinus infection and allergies, and that's been a drag, but I'm on meds and should be feeling better soon. So, on Friday, June 13th, as I pull out of the Cancer Care Center, I'll be celebrating a brand new beginning, too! I'm not going to lie...it will be an adjustment. For the last nine months, we've been actively fighting the cancer and now we are "done."I don't see my oncologist until beginning of July. I'll continue to receive a drug infusion every three weeks through November. But, I'm waiting for the official "declaration" that I am cancer-free.

Like those students who left school and learned lessons, we've learned many things throughout this journey. I'm looking forward to having time to just sit back and process all that has happened. Man, it's been a year! God has been SO faithful and has always met our needs! I'd appreciate prayers that this last week will go well and this infection will clear up. I haven't been able to sleep due to the coughing. And, please pray for peace as we wait to see the oncologist.

Here's to happy endings and brand new beginnings!! Hmm.....isn't God both the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end? Interesting!!

In His Strength,


Cindy and the VK's