Great doctors, Mighty Mice, and the Power of Prayer.

I shared a while back that many tears have been shed at our house, not in sadness, but because we have been so touched by everyone's encouraging words. We have received cards from churches we've never heard of and from people we've never met. People who say they know someone who told them about our current journey. That they just want us to know they are thinking and praying for us every day. On many occasions, we have received emails from friends we haven't spoken to in years wishing us strength and courage. And, of course, there are those of you we see day in and day out. Those of you who bring us food and stop to ask how Dave is doing. Those of you who have said so genuinely for me to call anytime...even if I just want to scream. :) Those of you who tell us you pray for us every night at dinner or at bedtime with your kids.

Hang in there with me, I have a point.

This is very premature, but can't go unsaid. After arriving at The James this morning, Dr. Blum examined Dave. She seems to know all the right spots to feel for lymph nodes. Go figure. :) When she was finished she said, "Well, they are all about half the size they were before we started treatment and I can't seem to find the one in his left armpit. " Now, we certainly don't want to get our hopes up, but she feels very strongly that the treatments are working exceptionally well. She believes we will continue to see the nodes shrink, maybe not as quickly from here on out, but hopefully at a steady pace. Remember, the goal of this treatment plan is to put him into remission for several years.

Dave and I had no idea we would get news like this today. We didn't expect it and even Dr. Blum said it was a faster reaction than she would expect. I suppose several key elements could be responsible for this great news. Maybe it's our great doctors or those funny little mice I wrote about last week. Some may say it's just plain old good luck...but I'm putting our money on the fact that we are surrounded by incredible people who have taken time out of their busy lives to continually pray for us. I know God has got to be busy...but it's hard to ignore so many people with the same prayer. :)