's for you all.
Where can we send the gift cards to? PM me if you'd prefer.
Horace,
You are an inspiration to me on a daily basis as you have put so many smiles on my face over these years.
Please know that your entire family is a very special gift to all of us here and my continued love, respect, and Prayers are being sent your way every day.
From Lauren, our daughter:
Life is hard. Many may say it's unfair. Why do bad things keep happening to good people? Why do things like cancer, sickness, and hard times even exist? Where is God in the midst of it all?
He's right in the middle of it, that's where He is. Wherever we are, that is where He is. He does not delight in our pain, but He will use it for a purpose. Every single time. No tear is ever wasted. I tell myself this over and over again. I have seen it time after time.
Here is what I know...He is a Good, Good Father. He loves us...Oh how He loves us...and He loves Chad. And He knows what is best, and He has a plan. It may not be our plan, but we can rest in the promise that He is God is He is good.
We are praising God that Chad got to come home. He's SO glad to be out of the hospital. His itching seems to have subsided for the most part, his tube is draining, and his pain is being managed. We are so thankful for the time we've had with family. Time is a sweet gift that we are being reminded to soak up and not take for granted.
Because time is so precious, we are asking that you would continue to respect the doctor's orders of no visitors. We know that so many people love Chad and want to help. Please feel free to message, text, and of course pray. We aren't going to set up a meal train at this point, but gift cards are very appreciated. (Olive Garden, Zaxbys...anything honestly!,
Kroger, WalMart, Target)
It's been a long and tough journey, and as always, Chad will continue to fight. He is full of love and laughter, but more than anything, He is full of a desire for anyone who doesn't know Jesus to come to know Him. We give God the glory for what was, what is, and what is to come. He is faithful, and He will see us through.