Update on Abby

Hey there all!

We pray you are remembering to thank God for the gift of beginning a new year. We pray that this year for you and for us is a year of miracles, that we would all have eyes to see them all around us, every day.

Returning from NYC from a 15 day holiday relishing in the reunion of family and friends, I am near overcome with a spirit of gratefulness. Staying in the basement at Marc's parents' house is really not so bad at all. We have plenty of space for us three and our own 3/4 bath. Having all the extra loving hands and eyes around was wonderful too. (I still keep thinking I need to watch out for Lucas losing a sock to Lacy, the adorable little princess of the Brooklyn family.) Coming home, however, I have been amazed at how much space we have, how much stuff, nice stuff too. I walked all around our house when we got in late Friday night and kept exclaiming, "Thank You, God!" for our house, our furniture, our yard and gardens (which are hibernating for the season), our bills getting paid, improvements we've been able to make, our plans for future improvements, etcetera, etcetera. All this is an immeasurable abundance on top of the infinitely more immeasurable abundance of love we share. God is so good. I pray you realize this. There can always be found things about which we can complain, but eternally more, there are things all around us for which we can thank God, simply the dynamics of the placement of the planet exactly as it is allowing us to have sustainable life is a wonder scientists are still attempting to fathom.

Ramble. Ramble.

I want to write today to ask you to join us in our continued prayers for little Abby, Abigail Grace Steer, the little girl down the hall from Lucas in the NICU who was born with a massive and aggressive brain tumor and was sent home to die. After drastic surgery and chemo, she has been making miraculous progress and has been cancer free for 9 months now. Recently, however, they have again come upon choppy waters, waters that seem relentless and demanding that all hope be abandoned. They are not surrendering to such an attack, but are pressing on. Please join them in their faith and support them in their struggle. You can read the info for yourself on their website.

We took hundreds of pictures and will go through them and put a bunch up for your viewing pleasure in the next few days. For now, Blessings and thanks for you r faithfulness and love for our family. We are more blessed than eternity has time to hear our thanks!