A Long Day Ending in Singing to the Lord

Yesterday Caleb had a Chemo treatment, flew to Tucson, Arizona, had dinner with his buds for the first time since his diagnoses and sang with the 200 member all-state choir.  It was not easy for him.  He didn't get sick but got tired and had to lie down for a few minutes.  But, Sarah told me that as soon as the choir started to sing one of his favorites he jumped up and finished out the rehearsal.  We give praise to God for the answered prayer that he is even in Tucson.  We continue to pray that he will stay healthy while he is in Tucson.  With his white blood count down his immune system isn't functioning like it should-but God is in control.  He's already been able to live part of a dream.  Pray with us that he'll be able to complete the weekend.

Our doctor-Dr. Walsh- we really feel blessed to have been assigned to.  She is really wonderful and has a great compassion for her patients.  I think she knows that Caleb being there with his singing buddies was going to make a difference in these initial days of treatment.  Other doctors might have not seen it the same way.  But, whether he makes it through the rest of the rehearsals, we believe she's made the right decision for Caleb.

The kids are singing a Negro Spiritual at the festival that comes from words from Scripture-it goes like this-"Sing unto the Lord a New Song, Sing unto the Lord all the earth," from Psalm 96:1.  So, we sing during the bad and good times knowing God is Sovereign and knows the future.  May all of us live out this hope!