Joel's Journey: Yummy !!!!

Monday, December 15, 2008

Yummy !!!!

This is what we have made today, a sample, we have to hide the big quantities in the ****!!! More to come. (Left to right) Mocha Nut Balls, Peanut Butter Balls, Sugar Cookies, Red and Green Pistachio Bark and English Toffee. Looks like you can reach right in a get a bite , huh???

David and Katelyn are coming for dinner and he says he has an adventure for us.......

Cindy

8 comments:

Anonymous said...: OH my that looks so good..
Jodi; December 15, 2008 at 5:47 PM
Anonymous said...: Hi there. Blessings to you all. Caltch me up!!!; December 15, 2008 at 8:24 PM
Nikki Bettis said...: Hey Cindy...I've been thinking of you alot lately. You've just been on my heart during this season and as all of these days go by. One of our dear friends that I grew up with wrote this song and again you came to mind. Thought you might want to listen to it. I"m praying for your complete joy and a new depth of the revelationof the Lord during this season. Again, I can't even begin to imagine what it is to be in your shoes on some days.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLnZTvgu5b8; December 16, 2008 at 10:37 AM
Mountain Mama said...: Ohhh! They all look so beautiful to the eyes and I am sure they are yummy to the tummy.

ashley; December 16, 2008 at 2:40 PM
Anonymous said...: I would LOVE for you to post the recipe for the Red and Green Pistachio Bark. Everything looks soooooo tasty!!!; December 16, 2008 at 2:58 PM
Danielle said...: Looks SOOO good!! :) Great picture too! :) Can't wait to see you all in a few days..weeks, whatever it is!! :); December 16, 2008 at 4:36 PM
Anonymous said...: Those treats were delicious!!! I'd been craving some sugar cookies!
Sorry the adventure wasn't what you'd guessed... still need lots more prayer for that one!
Thanks for all of the fun laughter and joy that your family shares! It was so fun last night to just look around at everyone laughing; Elijah barely breathing cause he was laughing so hard and Micah laughing loud and hard! It is such a delight to be around such joyful people!!! We know that it is the Lord that makes you so joyful, and that makes the joy last and spread!
We pray you all have a richly blessed and cozy evening!
( : Hebrews 12:20-21 : ); December 16, 2008 at 9:25 PM
Malissa P. said...: What kind of camera does your daughter use? I assume she is the one taking all the pics. Every pic you post is so beautiful.
Blessings.
Malissa; December 17, 2008 at 11:14 AM

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Joel's Story

Joel, our 11th of 13 and a twin of Josiah, at age 3 was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer, on December 6th, 2006. Joel had three perfect years of health and he and Josiah celebrated their 3rd birthday Sept. 13th, 2006. The first of Oct. Joel started having unexplained fevers for a few days and would return to active play. After the fourth round of fevers we took him to our family Dr. which they said his iron was low, so we treated that for a few weeks and took him back only to have his hemo. showing lower than before. We were referred to a hematologists and saw him a few weeks with blood checks twice a week. At a visit on Dec. 4th we showed the Dr. the bumps, (which were tumors but we did not know at the time) on Joel's head and he was very concerned and we were told we needed to admit him immediately and start extensive tests the following day. Joel went through rigorous testing and then the dreaded results were given. Joel was at a stage IV the most extensive stage, but we were hopeful that the Lord would use the means of Chemotherapy treatments to restore Joel's body. Joel endured 8 1/2 days in the hospital, came home for Christmas, and returned for his second round of chemo Jan. 3, 2007. Joel had a seizure that night after midnight and went into a coma due to a tumor bleeding in his head area and causing his brain to swell. After tests the following days, the Dr. declared Joel "brain dead" and took us to court to force us to take Joel off life support, as we did not agree with the medical field's definition of death. Our family sought to stand with the scripture, "life is in the blood,"and until Joel's heart quit beating naturally, he was living. We were making arrangements to bring him home and on January 23, 2007 his little heart stopped beating and he went to be with the Lord Jesus in heaven. Our lives are changed forever. God is faithful in the midst of this trial and we look with great hope to be with him someday.