Walking Papers .....

We are home and when I say we, I mean ..... Zoey is home!!! We were given the go ahead to get the heck out of there.I said quick, before they change their minds, lets go.Seriously,I felt as if I was bringing home a newborn.Such joy with an added twist of trepidation.Elated and fearful at the same time.Uncertain but oh so ready to be sprung.If only for a bit.We were given a week.Actually 8 days.We need to begin round 2 on December the 1st.But 8 whole days .... what a gift.And this week ......Thanksgiving.There is truly much to be thankful for.We intend to make the most of these 8 days.The boys and Taylor are out of school.Jess will be home.Caitlin will be home.All of us under the same roof.I smell a Christmas card picture in the making,don't you ?Being home brings a sense of nothing has changed and yet at the same time,everything has changed.We look at Zoey and it is so very difficult to see Leukemia as being part of the child that sits before you.And I mean sits.She literally sat for over 20 minutes.For her to master such a milestone, while under going chemotherapy, is nothing short of miraculous.Zoey, is nothing short of miraculous.The road ahead is long and filled with so many unknowns but we feel so blessed that Round 1 has been kind to our little love.Blessed that Round 1 was no match for a mighty fighter like Zoey.We take Round 1 for what it was.Knowing that the next rounds might not be as kind.I do not intend to envision too far ahead of myself this week.I do not intend to project what may come our way or more importantly, come Zoey's way.I do however intend to cherish our moments these next 8 days and give thanks to God for seeing us through the past 24 days.I have often said at different times in my life, that I do not know how people see themselves through times of great adversity without faith.I have been tested on that theory many times over the last 21 months.And once again my conclusion is the same.You cannot.Or at least, I could not.I cannot fathom walking this road without the unwavering strength of God.His steady hand,His faithful promise to not abandon me, has sustained me in my moments of doubt.And although my deep prayerful times have been limited,dictated by sheer exhaustion,I still have felt the power, in the knowledge that I am not alone.Tonight I sleep with my courageous child beside me.She being a constant reminder of all that is good and forgiving.I am filled with immense gratitude, even with the hand that has been dealt and the journey that still lies ahead.I will rest well tonight.We all will rest well tonight.Especially the princess.Keep praying ..... see what we can accomplish when we do ..... a child sound asleep,at home,in her own bed,right where she belongs.