November 4, 2016 Evening Update

November 4, 2016- Evening update

Greetings friends from Mr. Whiskers.

We have plenty to be thankful for this week. First off thank you to all of you today for Stopping to Pray for our dear friend Anna and her family. They have grown close to us with Anna and Kayleigh battling together their own types of brain cancer and we consider them family. This time last week we were not sure if Kayleigh would make it through the week based on her breathing and vitals but Praise God we have been blessed with precious time all week. Not much has changed since then but she has had good days to out weigh the bad and she is still here fighting like a champ. Headaches seem to come and go but between rest and pain meds they are manageable. She continues to struggle with speech which in turn makes here upset .. We have managed to help some of this with some cue cards and a visual iPad app to help her tell us what she is saying. We continue to see the outpouring of support for our special girl and the rest of our family. This week we have seen more fundraisers ,purple Christmas lights, Thousands of kind posts, notes, cards, news reporters, food , and most important of all Prayers. All in all, we are thankful for a “good” week. Even with all the good this crew is worn and tired. Kayleigh continues to cling ‘Carrow 24/7 and that eventually wears ‘Carrow very thin. KB wants her mom by her side and their is no one else that can take that place, not even me. She can usually sneak off for a quick snack or shower and then Kayleigh has to have her back. I am incredibly thankful for my amazing wife and mother to all of our kids at all times. Also this week I had to re-learn an extremely hard lesson that I’ve always struggled with. I had to stop and forgive someone that personally intended to hurt my family and disrespect my child that is fighting for her life. I was quickly reminded that I needed get over my anger and pray for this lost soul who obviously was hurting as well. Not only the correct thing to do but what Christ commands us to do.

Eph 4:31-32

31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior.
32 Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

So tonight we will continue to pray for Kayleigh’s miracle until “the last breath”. Please continue to pray for Anna’s recovery and for her symptoms to be eliminated from the shunt procedure. Pray for rest for all of us but especially ‘Carrow because she continues to carry the heaviest load staying by Kayleigh’s side.
For those that have wronged or hurt you , forgive them and show them mercy because Christ did the same for us when we did not deserve it.

Until tomorrow
Tim💜

Our team of Home Nurses not only bringing our family Christmas gifts but decorating our yard in purple lights for Kayleigh.

Gifts under Kayleigh’s tree from our wonderful Nurses.

We had to explain to our kids that this crazy troll doll was around when we were kids too.

A little throwback picture from where KB started to like the piano. Her Aunt Tammy needed some help 😄