I felt like I needed to write a little bit on the occasion of David's birthday! Sunday, May 30, our little guy turns 3!!
As I've been thinking about this blog, lots of things have been streaming through my head. I realized several days ago that I had not read any of my past blogs, so I forced myself to go back and read them all from start to finish (minus this one of course). Needless to say, it was very difficult for me. Many of the things written about in those blogs were hard enough to live through, much less remember. As part of my coping, I haven't let my mind contain anything but the current day, the current moment. But, I realize that now, in order to heal and to go on, I have to let myself remember. I have to look back on what has happened, the pain, the victory, the ways God has moved, and I have to let myself remember all of it.
I won't relive it all here in this post for you. If you are so inclined, you may go back and read what I have written in the past. But, I did want let you in on a little bit of what we remember. So, I have made a slide show of some of our favorite and not so favorite pictures. I am certain that some of you will not be able to view this, but I hope that many of you will.
We feel such great joy and thankfulness on this mile stone birthday. A year ago, we were facing 6 more months of chemo and 23 days of radiation. It was a scary time. In some ways, it will always be a scary time as we don't know what the next exam/MRI/blood test will hold. But, God has given us a joy in each day that I don't think we would have been able to have without having lived through all of this. I admit that my soul still feels raw. Maybe that is a good thing. Maybe it needs to stay that way.
Again, we are grateful to everyone who has shared with us in any way. We appreciate you all more than you will ever know.
If you can't view the video embedded here, you can enter this web address in your browser
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjMl51_E_-U
I hope you all enjoy! We are celebrating life!!
-Kim
"The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you. Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged." Deutoronomy 31:8
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2 comments:
Kim---
Your strength over the past 3 years gives me hope to know that no matter what comes our way God can be our strength. You are an amazing woman. An amazing mother! Thanks for sharing the beautiful pics of time over the past 3 years. Happy Birthday to David!! Hoping you all have a great time in celebration!
Dear Kim,
What beautiful pictures. Unbelievable what the last three years have held. Thank you for your openness and your honesty. I am thankful for the ways--simply by living--you and your family are a testimony to God's grace, faithfulness, and love.
Though I missed seeing a picture of you with David, it was good to see the pictures in the video you created. David's smile is so big! Beautiful song, too.
Happy birthday to David!!!
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