Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Spring 2014

Keenan, Moses, Noah, Mark & Tyler. Cannon Beach, March 2014.

It’s been a while since we’ve updated the blog.  We’ve been hesitant, not because things are necessarily bad, but there’s no significant news to report.  I wish I could say that Mark is improving but progress is slow and hard to measure.  We take things one day at a time around the Recker house and sometimes hour by hour.  If Mark is having a good day, we try to make the most of it by spending time with the boys, Becca & Moses.  If it’s a “bad” day, we lay low, clear the calendar and allow Mark to rest.  Thank you all for understanding this; it’s not easy to turn away friends and family who want to visit but we are trying to pace Mark’s activity and rest so he doesn’t get too overwhelmed.  His fatigue can be debilitating at times. 

Mark is very encouraged by the sign construction under way at Silver Crest Elementary.  Amber Stutzman has been posting pictures on Facebook to keep us up to date on the progress (thank you Amber!).  The sign is the realization of a dream of Mark’s for his school and seeing it actually happen has made him very happy.  We are looking forward to seeing it in person soon. 

Sign construction at Silver Crest Elementary, March 2014.

We spent a few days at Cannon Beach to celebrate the boys’ March birthdays.  We rented a house that accommodated all of us. We enjoyed eating meals together, playing cards and even spent some time on the beach (in between the rain downpours)!  It was good to get away and  having everyone close was comforting.  We needed that. 

Mark’s treatment continues to be an oral chemotherapy pill for 5 days/month.  He has MRI’s about every 2 months to monitor how the tumor is responding to treatment.  We try not to live and die by these reports but rather take each day as it comes.  It's an emotional roller coaster to live any other way. 

Please continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers.  We are grateful for your kindness and words of encouragement.  Keep your cards, prayers and encouragement coming!

Cannon Beach, March 2014.


3 comments:

Stutzman's Eight By Grace said...

Great update! We love you guys and think of you each day! We continue to keep you all in our prayers as well! Adam and Amber

Anonymous said...

Love the beach...it is so healing and a great place to just breathe! So glad you all got to get away. Tony is ready for some yard work as we start to work on our yard. See you soon.
Kathryn and Tony

"Sunshine" said...

Such JOY to see you back on your blog. Thank you for allowing us to look into your life and the wonderful endeavors that come your way. Many good wishes come your way and also filled with much love, Ragna