Kale is home!

Kale before and after surgery

Kale resting in the chair last night. So perfect.

Today Kale came home from Riley Hospital. He is doing exceptionally well. I am very proud of him. He was a trooper, never complained or cried from any pain. A very brave boy.

As I sat in the surgery waiting room I was consumed with sadness. I was very nervous about Kale's surgery, but all along we knew we would come home by tomorrow. I couldn't help but over hear a mother on her cell phone crying and telling someone that agressive cancer was found in her child. The child was in surgery to try to remove all of the tumor possible and then 30 days of intense Chemo. Of course she was hysterical and crying.

All of the sudden my life problems seemed so small and insignificant. All of the sudden the Lord checked my soul and what should be important. All of the sudden I was thankful for my 5 noisey, rowdy, sometimes lazy, sometimes mouthy WONDERFUL children. All of the sudden I was ashamed. I was ashamed that I was stressing over shopping for toys, planning the perfect holiday meal, cleaning the house perfectly, baking the best candy and taking our lives for granted.

Please remember these families in your prayers this holiday season. We came home today, many families didn't and won't get to. My heart aches for the children, mothers and fathers. Oh, please pray God would be with them and the Holy Spirit will bring them comfort.