Rest

Yesterday Chelsa finished her last treatment for the immunotherapy vaccine and the day before had her last chemo treatment (velcade/steroids). She has been going to the doctor just about every day for the past month and I am so excited for her to have a break. God has ordained the timing of all this in a way far better than we could have planned. We had no control or say over the timing of any of this, yet both treatments have wrapped up at about the same time and just before the holidays an some fun events that we have planned. ...We will be heading to Portland to see Sufjan Stevens play Christmas songs, stay in a nice hotel, do some shopping, and pick up some tax-free booze. :) My mom, aunt and cousin are also coming to visit and we'll spend a long weekend on Whidbey Island. Then our bro & sis in law will visit and we'll have some Christmas fun. So much to look forward to!
To kick off the celebration, Chel went in for a hair cut today... her hair had grown quite long, and though it meant a slightly shorter cut than she planned, she used this opportunity to cut enough to donate to "Locks of Love". She was SO grateful not to lose her hair and it just seemed a fitting celebration.
Please pray that we can both stay healthy and enjoy this beautiful season! And thank you to all of you who have been praying and caring for us so well. We have both been feeling very well loved.
-Matt