One Year Ago Today...

I have been doing a lot of thinking today as today marks the one year anniversary of a life-altering event. One year ago right now, Ken and I were impatiently awaiting a bed at McMaster hospital for Timothy, our now 19.5 month old son. One year ago we sat at Cambridge hospital for 2 and a half days, as Tim went thru test after test to try to determine the cause of his screaming and pain. 2:30 in the morning will mark one year since the team of patient transport finally showed up to take Tim to Mac. And then 8 AM will mark one year since the MRI, and one hour later, a grueling 8 hour surgery in which a stage 4 neuroblastoma was removed cell by cell from Tim's spinal canal. Ken and I celebrated our four year anniversary by thanking and praising God that our son had survived. Wow... a lot has happened this year. Our once paralyzed little guy is now bootin' around, full of life and emotion! Sure gives you a lot to be thankful for, and to see how far he has come. (see the video!) So many different things come into your head as you reminissce. I pulled up beside an ambulance today and couldn't even bear to look at it, just remembering being in there... But despite all the horror we experienced, there was always a strange sense of peace. As Ken and I celebrate 5 years of marriage tomorrow, we thank God for his many blessings. For a marriage that has survived such emotional turmoil, for the love that has been shown to us by so many family and friends, and for the privilege we have been given to look after two of God's precious children. My Dad gave us a little plaque today and on it it says, "If He brings you to it, He will bring you through it". Let that be a word of encouragement to all of us. We love you guys and thank you so such for continuing to read Tim's blog and support our family. God bless.

The Case of the Tipping Penguin

Here is a fairly recent video of Tim being highly concerned about the penguin that kept tipping over. This is one of those toys that starts out small and then grows in water. Tim had been checking it out and was quite upset at it apparent lack of balance. As you can see, although Tim still speaks his own language, he is very good at communicating his concern.