New Year Update
Friends and Family...hoping 2020 finds you well!
A little health update from the Witham clan....
Many of you know Josh was diagnosed with a brain tumor back in 2014 and had a fairly complicated surgery to remove the bulk of the tumor. Aside from a few seizures, we’re very grateful that he’s had a stable few years where he has felt pretty good. The definition of his type of tumor is “slow growing but incurable”, so we’ve always been told that it down the road he would need additional treatment. A recent seizure has pushed us in the direction of making some decisions about his health, so we thought it'd be a good time for an update :)
In the next couple of months, we’ll be diving into a round of chemo and radiation, in hopes of keeping what’s grown back at bay for a time. We’re still unsure as to all the details and timing, but we’ll have more appointments and things set in stone in the next month. We still have lots of questions ourselves, unsure of how he’ll respond to treatment, what post-treatment life will look like as there are so many variables and ranges of “minimal to permanent side affects from the chemo/radiation”. So for now, we’re taking it one day at a time, some days even just one hour at a time (mostly because the 5 littles keep us on our toes!, all while continuing to pray for a miracle! 😊
We had some really sweet times and memories made in 2019, and had a beautifully quiet Christmas season. We’re so grateful for that! The kids take everything in stride, they love their daddy so much and are always so willing and helpful when needs come up, and for this, we’re also thankful!
So we would ask for continued prayers for the weeks, months and year ahead, for direction, and peace, as we we walk through the next part of this journey. Our hearts are always overflowing with gratefulness for all the friends and family who surround us, love us, pray for us, and support us and the kiddos. And while the outlook on life at the moment can seem grim....we are confident God will continue to sustain us. A quote from an article we read recently says it so well...
“When faith looks to the past and to the future, it says with David, “You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us” (Psalm 40:5). The past, no matter how many ghosts walk there, is full of his wondrous deeds. The future, no matter how many sorrows await us there, is full of his merciful plans.”
So...while we do have our anxieties and fears about the days ahead, they’re intermingled with joyful anticipation of God's very good and perfect plan for our life!
We love you all, thank you for your prayers!
