Yesterday was the beginning of a good week.

It began with a benefit BBQ which was held at Leesburg United Methodist Church ... but it wasn't just the Methodists who showed up. ☺ The volunteers decorated tables, prepared "to-go" boxes, served tables, manned the money box, and cleaned up. And the volunteers in the kitchen got to wear specially made "GoFightWin!" aprons.  And on top of all that, it was a very successful fundraiser!! Those people in Leesburg sure do love my sister...and that makes me feel very good.

Those are the take-out boxes

But wait! There's more good news!

This morning, I received the following e-mail from Lisa (Get ready to be excited!)

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Mom is ENGRAFTING!! Her counts went up to 1.1 today and the doctors said the official word.

AND . . .

She is going to start taking her medicines orally rather than intravenously which is a step toward getting the release to go home. Dr. Langston said she might get to go home on Wednesday!!!!

Her mouth still hurts, but the swelling has gone down and the pain is a little less.

Keep sending positive thoughts.

GFW,

~Lisa

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To all of you who check this blog and pray for Laura and have fundraising BBQ's, and do practical things to help her like bringing meals and checking on her house and running errands and sending cards and cooking for her and just plain loving Laura:
our family (Clif, Emily, Lisa, Robert, Mary Celeste, and I -- along with our extended family) says:
THANK YOU!!! What a GREAT BIG BLESSING you are to all of us.

Thank you for your continued prayers.
We love you.