We have taken a little hiatus from the blog if you hadn't noticed.
I think Kac and I (mostly Kac) were struggling to come up with information that seemed important and yet entertaining to others outside of the family. We, of course, are overjoyed with all the little progress that Kori makes each day...which added up is HUGE...but to write about each step, each movement, each therapy session would be a little monotonous to our faithful followers.
However we have reached a milestone that is definitely worth documenting and sharing with all of you.
Kori is officially finished with Chemotherapy.
For the last 12 months Kori has been taking her Chemo Pills on a schedule of 5 days on 23 days off.
The chemo makes her so sick and literally wipes her out for days. So in her words she has felt like each month she takes two steps forward and then the Chemo sets her one LARGE step back. She feels like her progress is being impeded upon but the poison running through her veins. DUH!
So YAY!
No Mo Chemo for KOKO!
In honor of this event mom threw her a No Mo Chemo Party.
We got together as a family and had a Family Home Evening lesson. Morgan shared some thoughts on trials and how if we endure with faith in Jesus Christ our trails, although hard, will be for our benefit.
Kori shared her testimony with all of us.
I wish, I wish I would have written down the thoughts she shared. It was PERFECT!
Kori talked about how busy her life use to be...running children here and there and everywhere, while working close to full-time, taking care of the house, the meals, serving in church callings etc. She shared how her life was so busy that she wasn't taking time to focus on the little...yet most important things such as prayer and family relationships.
Kori's testimony is simple but pure.
She shared that now that she is limited in the "things" she can do she has time to focus on the important things she has been missing out on all of these years.
Kori said her relationship with her Heavenly Father is stronger than it ever has been. She prays often, she prays "differently". Her prayers are specific. Kori use to pray to be healed. Now she prays for strength to endure. She prays for strength to get through each day, each therapy session. She recognizes the little blessings that are ultimately leading her closer to the big blessings...the miracles we all believe in and have witnessed.
Kori testified that God is real and that he knew what was needed to slow her down. He knew what was needed to make her focus and realize what is truly important in this life. Her family is stronger, her marriage is stronger and her faith is stronger.
Kori has ALWAYS impressed me. I have ALWAYS admired her, but Monday night my heart overflowed with love and AMAZEMENT.
She is so strong.
She is so beautiful.
She is such a joy!
We continue to THANK our Heavenly Father daily for her, for his continued blessings that he is pouring out on Kori and her family. We THANK him for giving us all the strength to endure.
