Merry Christmas!

Please pray for my dad, Don. He just found out tonight that his brain tumor came back and he is going to have surgery in January. It's been six years since his last surgery and it was not supposed to come back. He also lost his job a month ago so please pray that they can get Cobra insurance. Thank you.

Love, Cindy

"So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
Isaiah 41:10

With Grandma and Grandpa at the hospital right before I came home.


Jeremy here.
I wanted to thank everyone for your prayers and support.
I am just overwhelmed at all the love that everyone has shown
to me and my family through this difficult time. I am grateful for
this trial, the Lord has shown me many things through it and I've
become more dependant on Him. To Him be the glory! I've been
home for 2 days, and it feels so good to be home! I would like to
ask for your continued prayers for my recovery, but know that my
spirits are high and God is blessing us everyday. Thank you.

God is good!
Love, Jeremy and Cindy

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD,
"plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give
you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11

Jeremy is home, after 3 and a half weeks! Thank you Jesus!

The Dr said his ct scan showed the abscess went from 14cm down to 6cm!!
His kidneys are continuing to get better, even after the contrast!
He has to keep the drain in and the picc line(iv) for 3 weeks!
He'll need meds once a day in the picc line. Nurse Cindy at your service:)

Today was an emotional and very happy day.

As I am writing I hear Jeremy singing to the Chris Tomlin song "I Will Rise" Beautiful.
This song has become very precious to us over the last few weeks.

There's a peace I've come to know
Though my heart and flesh may fail
There's an anchor for my soul
I can say "It is well"

Jesus has overcome
And the grave is overwhelmed
The victory is won
He is risen from the dead

And I will rise when He calls my name
No more sorrow, no more pain
I will rise on eagles' wings
Before my God fall on my knees
And rise
I will rise...


God is so good!
Love, Cindy


"but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint."
Isaiah 40:31

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
Matthew 11:28


Here is Jeremy at home eating some ice cream!

Jeremy's kidneys were at 80% filtration today!!! The Dr. ordered the ct scan so he could see if the abscesses in his liver were still there and to see the size. His nurse had to give him all sorts of medication to help protect his kidneys from the contrast. One of the meds she gave him was something she mixed with juice and before she opened it she warned me that it smelled bad and it was not her passing gas-wow! And Jeremy had to drink that stuff, poor guy! After waiting forever they finally came to get him at 3pm for the ct scan and they were done in 10 minutes! We will get the results in the morning.
Please pray for no abscess and that his kidneys didn't get damaged. Thank you!

Jeremy's nurse just told him he doesn't have to take the 3 antibiotics anymore!! I guess he was supposed to be on them for a certain amount of days then he's done! I bet he will start feeling a lot better now:)

God is good!
Love, Cindy

I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you.
2 Kings 20:5

This is what happens when they take forever to get him for his ct scan!:) zzz...

Jeremy's kidney's were still at 72% today:( I thought for sure they would hit 80%!Let's just keep praying it will happen tomorrow:) His other levels are slowly starting to normalize. The Dr. said that for every day Jeremy is in the hospital it will take 4 days to recovery. 88 days, yikes!

New walking record...22 laps! He is amazing! He did so good today.

Jeremy's nurse, and Grandma, figured out that one of his anti nausea med. was making him nauseated! So, he stopped taking that and was doing better today, but tonight he started getting nauseated and sore. I think once he can get off all the meds that will go away.

His nurse was saying that Jeremy has such a supportive family and I have to agree! I just want to thank you all for your help! I stay with Jeremy from 7am-7pm. Grandma and Grandpa come at lunch time to stay with him, so I can go eat. Mom and Dad Siems come at lunch or dinner time to visit and go with me to eat. Mom and Dad Moon split the night shift and stay till 7am! You all are amazing and I am so very grateful to have such a loving and supportive family, I couldn't do it without all of you! And thank you to our extended family and friends for your prayers, encouraging words, visits, emails, cards, flowers, balloons! We love you! May the Lord bless you all in a special way:)

God is good!
Love, Cindy

I will praise the Lord God
with a song and a thankful heart.
Psalm 69:30

Jeremy doing his breathing exercises...*in not out Jeremy:)*

Three weeks!

A great day! He walked 15 laps today! We overheard a guy saying
he walked 18 laps and Jeremy, not being competitive or anything:), upped his game, haha!

His kidneys are at 72%, just 8% more to go. Hopefully tomorrow he will be able to have his ct scan. Please pray he reaches that 80% tomorrow!

I was reading Jon Courson's daily devotional today and he talked about Jonah and the whale. He was saying that if nothing seems to be working out and life doesn't make sense, God is at work. "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28 He was saying how Jonah was in the belly of the whale for 3 days and nights, not knowing that the whale was traveling to the exact beach God wanted him to be on. Jon said, "through the days and nights when you thought nothing was happening, unbeknownst to you, the whale was moving." Indeed, the whale is moving!And thank the Lord, He is leading it!

God is good!
Love, Cindy

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11