Another Milestone, Another Prayer

It's been 14 months since Carson's been to his Sunday School class at church. This morning, with his counts holding steady, we thought we'd give it a shot. Besides, it's August. There are a number of families on the road, and colds and fevers seem to be in a lull.

At least it seemed like a good idea to us.

Carson, on the other hand, was not too keen on our little plan. In fact, he countered with a major production straight from the whine and pout handbook. It was classic! It was just like taking a child to class for the first time.

And this was all before leaving the house!

So we finally got to church - late as usual - and our first order of business was to FIND Carson's class. (He moved up to a new class during the past year.) Carson was just about to start on an encore whine performance when his teacher emerged and asked, "Would you like to see our box of cars?" And with that he was hooked. He didn't even look back to say "bye."

Yes, mom and dad were more than a little teary-eyed and nervous. Jennifer held the pager in her hands during the service. She didn't want to take any chances and accidentally miss a call.

But, no page ever came. We picked him up an hour later. Of course he had a blast and can't wait to go back.

And while we celebrate Carson's return, we watch another patient from the Pediatric Oncology ward with great trepidation. Please join us as we lift up Declan and his family as they face the unimaginable. Read more at www.declansjourney.com.

Paul.