Tail End of Summer

Summer is coming to an end, and I am finding that we are all getting ready for school to begin again. Unfortunately we were not able to take a vacation away from home this summer. And although the boys had some trips of there own, we find that they are starting to get "bored" or annoyed with each other quite quickly these days. It is nice to have days without routine but I always love getting back into it again.
"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"

Josh has had a busy summer with working for Grandpa, going to Grandma's trailer- with a friend, going golfing with Oma, having countless friends over swimming, and regular outdoor BBQ's.
 He is very nervous about starting Grade 8, he thinks it is going to be a very difficult year for himself, and finds that as the years go by, his friends are surpassing him more and more. We are so thankful that Josh is not a "proud" person, he is always quick to ask for help from his friends when he doesn't understand or cant read what is in front of him. And we are so blessed to have great kids in his class that know his situation and are so willing to help him.

A few things that we have noticed during the summer is, Josh has been tired more often, some days I would find him sleeping on the couch for a couple of hours during the day (very unusual).  He has also informed us that he is starting to get more headaches again, which we pray is nothing too serious. He has also had some clumsy falls this summer. (some, just tripping over his own feet). We don't know if these are things to be concerned about, but definitely something to mention to the doctors our next visit.
He also had an ear infection this summer, swimmers ear that developed into an infection. I was bringing him to the doctors to get his ear checked out, so we could get him on some antibiotics, as we were driving he asked me if it was possible that the tumors were growing and that is why his ear hurt. I was taken back by this question and told him that I KNEW it was just an ear infection, but he still doubted me until we heard it from the doctors mouth. I guess I never really thought about how much this is affecting Josh, he must have been  scared to have something wrong with him and not knowing what it was, and assume that it was his tumors growing.
He has stated to me on several occasions this summer that he thinks they (tumors) have grown. I ask him why he says that, to which he says, "I just know.... I can feel it"    I, again ask him to explain how he "knows/feels", but he doesn't know how to describe it to me.
How can you reassure your son that they are not growing, when we have no idea? I often just tell him, that they aren't growing.... secretly praying that I am right. I need to ease his mind, to reassure him that everything is fine.


Our next scan is not until November, which seems too far away........

Please pray for Josh, for strength and for peace. Pray that he will be fine at school, and get over the nervousness. Pray that we will be reassured in November that his tumors are not growing. And please also pray with thankfulness that he is doing remarkably well.
There are so many different trials in families we know right now, and we should never take for granted what we are blessed with, and give thanks ALWAYS.

There are so many things
We can be thankful for
Just look around and see
All the blessings of the Lord
Everything we have in life
Is given from above
To sustain us and to keep us
And to share God’s precious love
Blessings come in different ways
And sometimes can be missed
So thank the Lord who gave them
And for all that He is.

© By M.S.Lowndes