A Miracle

Thanks to everyone for your prayers for Dawn. She is finally starting to feel better and the doctors are optomistic that she'll be fully recovered in about six months. She is recovering at her mom's house with Brandon and the girls until Sunday when Shannon arrives to help them get settled at home. Shannon will stay for a week and make arrangements with family and friends to help out after she leaves. I talked to Dawn last night and she sounded great and is looking forward to "getting her life back". We love her dearly and count it a miracle that she and the baby are here and doing fine. Two ultrasounds confirm it's a GIRL!! Brandon, Zoe and Tatym can't wait to get their hands her. She will be #13 for Mike and I!! Dawn made the announcement to the family on Christmas morning by wearing a tee shirt jeweled with 07-07-09. I was the first to see it, but the last to get it!!! Needless to say, we had a wonderful Christmas with everyone here for two full weeks. It was the best Christmas ever. I've included a few pics from the holidays including our traditional Christmas Eve Nativity, and New Years Eve fondue with banging on pots and pans at midnight. I'm very grateful my doctors gave me time off in December to heal and be with my family. It has allowed me to handle the radiation quite well. Today I am half way through. I continue to be amazed at the love of the Lord and the blessings He showers upon me and my family. Once again, thank you, thank you, thank you for your love and prayers and support. I hope that each of you are well and happy. Please let me know what's happening in your life.

Love,

Shirlene