JOYFUL, JOYFUL

Tom has an appointment with Dr. Peter Ferguson, Orthopedic Oncologist, and Dr. Abha Gupta, Oncologist on July 30th at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Toronto.

I don't know the logistics of the trip yet, but am so excited to have news to share! I want to sing and cry and run and shout...so this video is my way of sharing my chaotic emotions with you all! We are keeping our hopes realistic, but still.....just the fact they want to see Tom in person is so encouraging!

Thank you for checking in on us, and for your continued love and support. If you are inclined to prayer, DON'T STOP NOW! (lol)

Seriously though --- I don't know what your particular faith perspective is, but I know that ours has forever been changed by Tom's journey with cancer. We have seen people at their best and at their worst. But thankfully, the vast, vast majority of his journey has involved us experiencing people at their very best.

We are doing our best to live in a way that honours the embarassment of Grace that God has bestowed on us.

I have learned that a crisis like this puts you at a crossroads in your faith life: either you give up on God - or you give it up to God.

And we've done both, sometimes both on the same day - but I am sure it's easy to guess which path gives us more peace, more hope. We pray to  have the strength to keep choosing the path of peace and hopefulness, no matter what these docs in Toronto can or cannot do for our boy.

Grateful always,
Thomas' Mom

P.S. Jeanie has a great apartment now in Toronto, right across from Ryerson - couldn't be handier!