You guys are awesome! I have not been able to check the blog since Travis' surgery until this evening. I was touched and moved to tears by the outpouring of your hearts and lives. We indeed serve a MIGHTY GOD who overwhelms us with his love. Thank you to all who have responded with comments. Don't think they are just taking up Internet space. I printed out every single comment and will take them to the hospital tomorrow to read to Travis.
We Love All Of You!
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Praying for all of you in Minnesota.
Alyssa (formerly Brown) Throckmorton
Jennifer and Travis,
I am a friend of Chris and Denise Clark...Travis is Project Mgr of their new home being built in Fairfield. I have been in your shoes with my husband, Dan, just 8 years ago. Dr Sawaya was his surgeon and you can't get better care than at MDAnderson (a heads up...the regular rooms are tiny, tiny). The ladies in the beauty shop are GREAT with the patients...they know just how to cut the hair to "match" all over and their spirit of ministry just oozes from them..they are very special ladies. My husband would tell you NOT to come home too early...even when you're so antsy to leave. Dan persuaded the doctors to let him go home a day earlier than they wanted him to. He admits the extra 24 hours would have made a big difference.Take it easy and slow...Travis will be more likely to catch illnesses post-surgery. Dan wound up in the hospital with double pneumonia just 2 months after his surgery...a cold turned to pneumonia literally overnight so be careful. Jennifer, for the next couple of months let people love on you and bring you meals and help you with housework and errands and babysitting. We had a 3 year old and 1 year old at the time (ironically, 3 days after Dan came home from MDAnderson, our 1 year old broke out with head-to-toe chicken pox...talk about stress!!!) I don't know you but I love you both because I KNOW where you are right now. I KNOW how to pray for you. In the months and years to come, your testimony of how God worked through this time will be a blessing to many others. When you hit a time when you're not sure where God is in your life, you have the strongest evidence that God does love you and He took care of you in the big and small ways, in ways you never could have imagined. He's a big God and He's so good!!
Praying for you....Cindy and Dan Tanner
Couldn't help but think of you all as I was reading my devotional this morning. May these words bring you encouragement and hope today.
From 'Streams in the Desert':
"It is commonly thought that a protected and easy life is the best way to live. Yet the lives of all the noblest and strongest people prove exactly the opposite and that the endurance of hardship is the making of the person. It is the factor that distinguishes between merely existing and living a vigourous life. Hardship builds character."
The two of you, your family and friends have truly spread 'everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him." He is leading you all in triumphal procession in Christ. May the Lord give you all peace and rest today. Take care of yourselves, both of you.
Whats up son. you looked good when I saw you Friday. Has the doctor told you when you can go wade fishing yet? I am sure that it wil be soon and maybe then we can catch our first keeper. All my family and Sandy's is praying for you and Tory, Chad, Mike and all of my co-workers are as well and lots of others. Take care and see you soon.
Hey Travis & Jennifer !
We are praying fervently for you and want you to know that a day doesn't go by without us interceding for all 3 of you. Get better, get home, and keep praising the Lord. Oh, and by the way, if your career stats are messed up, we didn't do it !!
Our love and prayers.
Brian and Wendy Courtright
Mom and I are checking the blog daily. What a wonderful way to be able to keep connected with you and to keep up on Travis's progress.
This surgery brings back alot of memories and I know that Travis will have a speedy recovery like she did.
I know the days ahead will bring many joys and challenges, but nothing you can't handle. We are praying for you and are so joyed that Travis is doing so well.
Jennifer and Travis
I just wanted to say that you guys are in our prayers daily. Travis I can't wait to go and play golf again so we can teach your dad how to hit a good shot. Jennifer I sure could use another homemade pie. (Mrs. Smith Please) We love you guys a great deal. Please let us know what we can do for you at anytime. Love ya
Thomas,Shannon,Eden,Mya,and Jarrae
Travis & Jennifer,
I just wanted you to know that we are lifting you up right now! I am so overjoyed to see the amazing ways God is working in your lives and how He is using your situation to touch so many others. May He continue to show you His grace and who He is daily. We love you guys!
Amy & Matt
Travis & Jen,
Cant wait to see you guys soon. What you lacked in size & stature you always made up for by the size of your heart. Sending my love & prayers from Oklahoma.
Jeremy
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