Thirteen Things I'm Thankful for This Week

During trying times like these, it's good to stop and count my blessings, and honestly, it's not hard to think of thirteen things I'm thankful for this week.

• My mom gave me her frequent flyer miles to buy my ticket to come home. Thanks, Mom!
• My sister. We've had some good times together over the past few weeks. She is a great support, a ton of fun, and my best friend. I love her so much.
• Some old family friends have let my sis and I stay at their house both of the weeks we've been in town. Very generous.
• Alisha. She's been my Dad's nurse the past few days, and she's a total God-send. She is very competent and so compassionate. A wonderful combination for a medical worker.
• Time with my Dad. Even though the circumstances stink, I'm thankful to be here with him.
• My work/bosses who have been kind enough to let me take time off to be here.
• Comic relief. We've had some good laughs this week.
• Tex-Mex. 'Nuff said.
• My eSuitor who has been such a great support--driving me to and from the airport, calling daily to check on me, and praying for my Dad. I'm blessed.
  
• My blog, which has been a great place to communicate and put my thoughts "on paper".
• My blog buddies. You encourage me, and many of you I have never even met!
• My Texan roots. It's nice to be back in a culture that is my own.
• God's love. Saving the best for last here!

Dad has just received his eighth treatment. He is an amazing fighter! Today, in the throws of having some particularly bad side effects, he paused to make a comic "please feel sorry for me face" that simultaneously amazed and cracked us up. We were like, "Dad, still with the sense of humor, even as you're tossing your cookies."

He's eating some chicken noodle soup now, which is the first food he's asked for in days! Please keep up the prayers!