VWL Lovers & Groupies thread: It all started with a Moose

[horselover]

Stopher - wonderful news about your FIL! I will continue to keep him in my prayers.

 

[wildernessDad]

stopher1, I'm glad to hear the news about your father in law.

 

[tea pot]

Stopher
What Happy News
May the Blessings continue for him and all your family

 

[Inkmahm]

Good morning Groupies! One week til Thanksgiving... I hope you all are ready for that day - or are getting ready. We have most of the shopping done and our DD is so excited for the company that will be here that day... and then the day after I get to fly west to CA to see family, Disneyland, stay at VGC...and oh yeah, then have a week of meetings for work.

I have some fun news today!! ... For all those of you who have prayed and such over the past couple of months for my FIL, I have to share what my DW told me while I was on my Ohio trip this week. His latest MRI results came back this week, and the cancer cells have been shrinking! We are very excited about it. The tarceva pills that he has been taking have not only been doing their job of stopping the growth, they have actually been doing even more. She was so happy to get that news a couple of days ago. He's up and around, walking with and without a cane (instead of the walker), and actually drove a couple of weeks ago for the first time in 4 months. Went to McDonald's and the bank. He's doing well and is quite happy. At this point the doctors believe (though no one knows for sure of course), that the original 6-8 months prognosis can be extended to 1-2 years, maybe more. But no one wants to be say anything above that. So we have one more thing to be thankful for as Thanksgiving approaches. DW told him on the phone last night that he should definitely be thankful that he picked the "right time" to have cancer... just 3 years ago this drug didn't exist, and since he has the kind of cancer that chemo doesn't work for... he would have been gone pretty quickly. But not now anyway... So yay for modern medicine, and yay for prayer! And yay for the One who answers those prayers.

Have a great day!

Very cool! What wonderful news. Having lost my own dad to cancer, I can imagine how your wife feels knowing she is likely to be given more precious time with her dad. I have a huge smile on my face.

 

[Muushka]

That is wonderful news Stopher. I'm so glad for your wife and FIL .

 

[eliza61]

Stopher,
That is the absolute best news I've heard all week!!!

Happy Thanksgiving, Early!!

E

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

What great news for your family Stopher!!!

 

[franandaj]

That's GREAT news about your FIL...

is Thanksgiving really that close? I can only l look as far forward to my trip to the DLH this weekend and our band concert in DCA in Sunday!

 

[jimmytammy]

Great news Stopher! God is good!!

Speaking of prayer, we have a health concern in our family that we could really use prayer for. For those of you who would be willing to do so, we ask that you pray for good results of a very soon retest to be done. I will leave it at that, but appreciate you all for doing so.

I had a wakeup call today from a salesman of ours when he informed me his nephew was killed in Afghanistan this past Sat. by a suicide bomber. The young mans name is Jacob Carroll, if anyone would ask for prayer for his family, again, very much appreciated.

I dont mean to bring this thread such a somber note, but life has a way of grounding us, and I know you folks care as much for us as we care for you, so I know I can share the ups and downs, and you think no different of me.

 

[stopher1]

Great news Stopher! God is good!!

Speaking of prayer, we have a health concern in our family that we could really use prayer for. For those of you who would be willing to do so, we ask that you pray for good results of a very soon retest to be done. I will leave it at that, but appreciate you all for doing so.

I had a wakeup call today from a salesman of ours when he informed me his nephew was killed in Afghanistan this past Sat. by a suicide bomber. The young mans name is Jacob Carroll, if anyone would ask for prayer for his family, again, very much appreciated.

I dont mean to bring this thread such a somber note, but life has a way of grounding us, and I know you folks care as much for us as we care for you, so I know I can share the ups and downs, and you think no different of me.

It's a pleasure and an honor to pray for both concerns JT! Thank you for yours for my family too. God is good.

 

[Dizny Dad]

jimmytammy - We will lift up Jacob's family and pray for His support for them in the coming days. And we will pray for you Jimmy as you now have been given the task of being a close supporter of this family.

Stopher1 - And we celebrate with you on such good news! And you are right - yay!!

It is always a blessing that we share on this thread our lives, our loves, our losses, and our add-ons. It is what all of our lives are made of.

 

[eliza61]

I had a wakeup call today from a salesman of ours when he informed me his nephew was killed in Afghanistan this past Sat. by a suicide bomber. The young mans name is Jacob Carroll, if anyone would ask for prayer for his family, again, very much appreciated.

I dont mean to bring this thread such a somber note, but life has a way of grounding us, and I know you folks care as much for us as we care for you, so I know I can share the ups and downs, and you think no different of me.

Actually JT, that's what makes this thread so absolutely wonderful!! It's exactly at these times when I hold this thread, the lodge, us groupies close to my heart. It's the down times that actually remind me how wonderful you guys are. Prayer request are always welcome. Jacob and his family will be in my thoughts today.

 

[wildernessDad]

Spread the word! DVC Planner app v3.0 is out on the iTunes store now!

Those using iOS 4.0 and above will be able to create and view calendar events from within the app. There is also a contracts section where people can enter in and email their contract data. There's also a resorts section and a guide section.

 

[wildernessDad]

Oh, by the way...

17 days to go!!!

 

[DaveH]

Hi all. Dropped in to say Hi.

Stopher that is great news. We will keep you guys in our prayers.

In 7 days we head to WDW and do our B2B cruises on that Sunday. Everyone have a great weekend. If I don't get by before Thursday, everyone have a great Thanksgiving. Don't forget to give thanks everyday.

 

[Muushka]

JT, your family and Jacob are in my prayers.

WD, I counted your dancing men, there are 16. I thought there would be 17!

Dave, have a wonderful time on your B2B and WDW adventures!

Give thanks every day. Good word!

 

[wildernessDad]

WD, I counted your dancing men, there are 16. I thought there would be 17!

Oops!

There!

 

[wildernessDad]

It seems like only 200 days ago that I said, 'I have 200 days to go!'

 

[sleepydog25]

It seems like only 200 days ago that I said, 'I have 200 days to go!'

Yeah, but it was probably just 199 days. . .

 

[eliza61]

It seems like only 200 days ago that I said, 'I have 200 days to go!'

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