I Believe

I want to say that there is hope, Paul has never given up on hope. He is a fighter, when he sets out to do a job, he gets it done. This journey has been difficult but we know how truly blessed we are. We are blessed to have so many walking with us and praying for us in this time. There have been difficult days for Paul, but it seems on those days I am able to lift him up. And when I have had difficult days, Paul is able to lift me up. God is good, He is always there for us.

In July of 2008 Paul and I did some updating on the bathrooms in our home. We tore out wallpaper, textured and painted. Paul is one that starts and finishes his goals. Like when he paints, he goes around the room once. He does the cut in work, paints again. Never even stopping long enough to wash the brush.

When the bathrooms were finished, I wanted to put a saying on the wall above the mirror. I researched, googled, looked through catalogs and magazines. I wanted to find that special saying. I searched Bible verses and other sayings. I was patient knowing when I found the right saying, it would just jump out at me. It took me 6 months to find the perfect saying. And in January I put it on the wall. I remember it vividly. It was Sunday and Paul was watching sports on TV as always. I pulled him away long enough to help me measure so I would get this inspiration on the wall just perfectly.

I was able to get the saying on the wall and I was so proud. It was the early morning hours of the following day that the pain began for Paul. January 19th. He spent the next day getting scans and seeing doctors. It was a little over a month before he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer stage 4.

Here is the saying I put on the wall…

Everyday holds the possibility of a Miracle.

I still Believe.