Hi everyone, Mike here. Sorry it's been a while but we'll be ramping the blogs up again. We've been enjoying the no doctor visits for the past 10 days and taking a break from focusing on the situation. Well, to be honest, there has been a few other things going on that have been additional "growth events". I'll start with the lighter incident which left me hobbling for the past week. Ok, I wont go into much detail on that one suffice to say I had a manly outpatient surgery that turned frozen peas into my best friend- they gave me less than 24 hrs notice prior to the procedure! (If you really want to know more we can chat Offline). The larger bombshell came when I found out that I wasn't getting the job/promotion I had wanted-- it was extremely tough news and stung me right in the gut. "Really? Talk about hitting a man when he's already down?" Ultimately, I think a lot of the PAIN was due to my own ego being crushed and it took a lot prayer for me and Nikki not to be angered. After several days but after praying, talking, and, admittedly, sometimes yelling at the Lord I realized that there couldnt be a clearer sign that my path was being altered. You know, its easy to get angry when things dont go your way, but true GAINS happen when you face and deal with adversity. So where are we now? Back to what really matters, focusing on Nikki's treatment and prepping for the next steps.....HELLO!? The blessing in disguise is that I am able to completely focus on Nikki, have been kindly given the opportunity to stay in Hawaii another year to deal with all the follow ups, and will have the opportunity to start some service projects that would otherwise have been placed on hold. Nobody promised any easy life, but God has certainly promised to stand with us thru it all.
What I Know God is good We have oncologist appointments Friday and Monday to get differing opinions on the way ahead We have a follow up with our surgeon We will stay in Hawaii thru Summer 2018 Nikki's friend Erin is crazier than me (430 AM workouts!) What I don't know Whether Nikki needs chemo or not Why Allie NEVER stops moving....she literally hops, skips and jumps wherever she goes What made today normal Allie bursts open Daniel's door as he is barely waking up and shouts "Happy Monday!" Daniel gets into the car after playing in the car and shouts "Holy Cow!" Prayer Requests Definitive results from the chemo test Clear direction on deciding where to have treatment Shout out Tami S for the nice bracelet and Mickey for the wonderful blanket - Sisterhood! Weiss' for the wonderful bourbon chicken (dont hold back on that bourbon now!) Erin for stuffing her oversized bag with half the Trader Joe's store Aloha We're so blessed to have such a supportive network of family and friends. We feel each prayer, gift and though. Aloha, Mike and Nikki
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Gerald
3/23/2017 11:08:40 pm
Hi Mike,
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Keiko
3/25/2017 11:23:51 pm
Mike, we are very sorry for the path that you got for your military life. We know how disappointing that is... but we also trust the Lord that He has the best plan for you and your family. We trust the Lord is going to show His path to be a part of His plan. We pray you will have clear guidance on your next season! We hope you will come back to your house in SD soon. :) God bless!
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