Molly Margaret's Miracle

Hey friends, we hope you had a great Thanksgiving. We enjoyed some good time together resting and continuing to posture our hearts in a state of gratitude. Some days it feels hard to see the good and be thankful but we’re continually trying to make a conscious effort to call out good when we see it and let those things take up more space than the hard that sometimes feels all encompassing. Molly Margaret has been feeling good the past several days and for that we’re so very thankful! We can tell in her appetite and attitude that she’s feeling good. She even decided to take her first unassisted steps!! That is truly a miracle. OMS can cause different delays in motor skills – not only are we not seeing her initial symptoms of OMS resurface, but she’s progressing forward in her skills which is truly miraculous. Praise the Lord! Such a gift to our weary hearts over the weekend.

Monday we had blood work drawn again to check MM’s blood cell counts. Our doctors expected that Monday would be when she was at her lowest. But God. Her hemoglobin had come up even more and her white blood cells were more than double what they were the Wednesday before! We don’t know exactly why but we’re calling it good and praising God that her little body seems to be handling this well. He is within her and is continuing to prepare her body to fight.

Today we’re currently at Duke starting another round of OMS treatments. This afternoon is our long infusion day with IVIG and steroids. Tomorrow afternoon and Saturday morning she will receive a shorter steroid infusion each day. Then on Monday we go for our second cycle of chemo. This cycle is only one day but it will be a very very long day. We thought it might get a little easier as we go along but honestly it feels harder. Right as we’ve gotten through the first round and feel a little more “normal” again, here we are starting it all over. We’re tired and our tanks are running on low. Our “normal life” feels so far out of reach. And yet, we know this is a season. This isn’t forever & it reminds us that this earth isn’t our home. So we continue longing and aching for heaven. Where cancer isn’t a word and hospitals won’t be needed. Thank you, Lord.

Please pray:

• For Molly Margaret’s body to stay well and her counts to remain up so she’s ready to fight and handle this next round of medicine.
• For a positive response to steroids and IVIG over the next few days.
• For no side effects from this OMS treatment or from the chemo she’ll receive Monday. We’re choosing to approach the throne boldly & ask God for NO side effects.
• For strength & endurance. That we can continue running the race and fighting this spiritual battle as MM’s body fights this physical one.
• For good sleep at night. Always needed.

Thank you for praying. Thank you for fighting with us. Right now the road feels long, but we know God is always working, always fighting on our behalf and, like all things, He’s using even this for our good and His glory. Thankful that even though we are weak, He is strong.

⁃ Neal, Mackenzie & Molly Margaret 🐺