Oct. 25 (Saturday)

Yesterday ended our 2nd week of chemo treatment. Joel is continuing to improve day by day and so far has still not had any side effects. He still has to limit his exposure to crowds or places where he knows someone may have a cold or virus. He has escaped getting a cold so far. We still have 3 weeks to go in this first round of treatments. These will end Nov. 14 and he will then have 2 weeks of rest before starting the 2nd phase, which will begin in December. We are planning to see the grandchildren during the week of Thanksgiving (provided everyone is well) and we cannot wait! We have missed them so much. We talked to them this morning on the phone and Ethan told us he was going to be Elliott, the little boy from the movie ET. Jodi bought him an original ET doll on E-bay. He will ride his bike and carry ET in the basket on the front. He saw the movie and decided that's what he wants to be. Chloe will be Ariel, the mermaid princess.

Thanks again for all your prayers. We are blessed every day by the progress Joel is making, by the new friends we are making at the hospital, and for the wonderful care each person is giving us. We have met so many Christians who share our feelings about prayer and the blessings God has bestowed on us. Please keep praying that not only will Joel continue to improve,but, through this, we may be a ministry through our faith and our lives.