Surely goodness and love will follow me.

all the days of my life,

and I will dwell in the house of the LORD

forever.

Psalm 23:6

We finally made it back from Iowa City. It was a very long day as everyone was running behind. But the good news is - the tumor is still considered stable! My radiation oncologist always shows us the pictures side-by-side with my last set of scans and pointed out that it actually appears slightly smaller compared to February! But he was hesitant to say so until the radiologist submitted his report (which we never got today as they were running behind). However, Zac and I saw with our own eyes - and we could see a very, very slight decrease!

There's not too much to report regarding the appointments. My doctors didn't spend too much time with me, because nothing really is wrong with me! : ) I feel absolutely great. My headaches are rare. My vision and hearing are slightly improved. My balance is good. As we looked around the waiting rooms, we were just overwhelmed by the number of cancer patients that are always there. The children. The people so weak they can't walk. It made me so very thankful that, although I have a tumor, I am doing as well as I am. I'm able to physically enjoy life right now, with my husband, with my family and with my friends.

We got to Iowa City a little early this morning so we decided to stop by Hope Lodge (which is where we stayed last year during treatment). We wanted to say hi to Kim, who ran the place at the time (we didn't get to see her because she happened to be on vacation). As we pulled into the parking lot, I was overwhelmed. Tears welled up. Memories from last year came flooding back (as they have the last few weeks). It's funny how so many things remind me of last year - there are foods I ate last summer that make me sick to my stomach and certain smells that remind me of treatment. As we walked into the radiation clinic, I could distinctly smell what I smelled everyday during and after treatment (Zac couldn't smell a thing).

Zac and I keep praying continuously that this tumor will one day be gone. We pray for the day when the doctors come in and say they don't need to see me again. We pray for the day when I have my last MRI. We pray for the day when I have my last set of bloodwork done at the cancer center. We pray for the day when the only thing we drive to Iowa City for is for an Iowa Hawkeye football game. But until that day comes, as we pray continuously, we also praise God for giving me life these 3 1/2 years. We praise God that treatment is done. We praise God that we have seen improvements in my body over the year. We praise God for who He is - God over All.