dad's birthday

my last post mentioned a surprise in store and many of you know what that surprise was... it was a birthday party. SURPRISE! and was he surprised. about 35 of his friends and family came out for the fun. he didn't know what was happening. he thought he was just coming over to our house for a quiet birthday dinner. i will post pictures soon.

so many thanks to all of you who sent cards, letters, flowers, goodies and donated blood. dad said it was his best birthday ever and in all his 80 years, he had never had a surprise party thrown for him!

so happy birthday, dad. you've arrived at 80 with style and class. and we are so glad!

rituxan today

just a short blurb about today. dr.p decided to keep dad in the hospital and administer the rituxan there while he was already in the hospital rather than send him home and have him come back tomorrow. at 3pm of so, he changed rooms to a floor where there's a chemo nurse and infusion room. at 9:15p the rituxan started up so he's in process as i write. it's a 6 hour infusion process so he'll be there a while. mom is going to stay with him as it's a comfort to them both to be together, especially since today is mom's birthday. happy birthday, mom!

continue praying for elevated spirits and strength of all kinds for them both. thanks for your prayers and good thoughts thus far. they have been a blessing and a hope.

Philippians 4:

6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. 9 Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.