The armor. . . He is a very serious and brave soldier when he is wearing it, that’s for sure. 
Colt is protecting the princesses – Sarah and Kylie. Sarah is pushing Kylie in her new babydoll stroller 
Kylie got a chair!
Heath, Kelly, Jacob, and Sarah – love them!
Kylie Joy – 6 months!
Sarah – 3 years.
Colt – 3 years with a classic Colt face. . .
Uncle Dale and Aunt B with all the kiddos. .
Not sure about Kylie’s pose or Colt’s face, but . . .
So, we are in WV for Christmas. . . So much to be thankful for!
Many of you know my dad, Randy. He is a leader, a servant, a blessing, and a friend to so many! He went in for a “minor” surgery – hernia repair Monday, December 5th. This is where the doctor saw that his bilirubin level (from his lab work) was nearly 3 times higher than is should have been.
The doctor cancelled the hernia surgery and immediately ordered scans for his liver. He expressed his concerns to Dad about the severity of this and what it could mean (i.e. tumor, cancer, other disease). The CT scan was done that Wednesday, December 7th, to evaluate his liver and see if there was a tumor or cancer being the cause of his high bilirubin – that was amazing to us how soon that was scheduled. We thank the Father for that.
The CT scan didn’t show anything on his liver, BUT they did see a small tumor on his left kidney. From that, he was able to see a kidney specialist the following Tuesday, December 13th. That doctor was amazing that the tumor was found this early. It is only 2 inches and is in such a “good” location on his kidney that is can be removed without affecting the kidney itself! Again, praising the Father for the scan that allowed them to find this before it was causing problems or too late!
The appointment with the liver doctor was Thursday, December 15th – great news there too! He said Dad has “Gilbert’s Syndrome.” Which is completely nonthreatening and often just caused by stress. His liver looked good though and no treatment would be needed.
the Father is so awesome! You can clearly see His hand in everything – from the lab work found from a minor surgery, to the kidney that needed the attention. He always blesses us beyond what we could fathom, reminding us of Who He Is.
“Thank the Father for His unspeakable Gift!” 2 Corinthians 9:15 – – All started with His Son . . and the gifts go on!
Can’t wait to see the Miles Family next week!! Praying for Gpa Miles – he has some internal bleeding and congestive heart failure. Please pray for the whole family as the Father brings us through.
Thanks for making the journey to WV at Christmas ~ we enjoyed every miinute of our time with our family ~ we love you!
Dad and Mom