The journal entry below slipped past me in the last few days, so I’ll print it here, 3 days “out-of-sequence.” I was blogging back then in July, 2022, to keep Nelson’s friends, ministry partners, and family members current on his condition. But that day was a travel day for me, so Nelson volunteered to write the blog himself (below).

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July 9, 2022

Hey everybody, one more from me here.

We started the day by saying goodbye to Mom here in Rochester, so she could travel back to Michigan to be present for a large group of family. She writes this blog almost every night so everyone can have prayer material and to communicate the latest.

Ann Sophie’s Mom, Astrid, landed here last night from Germany, to be with us for 3 weeks and finally get to meet her one-and-only grandchild, which is our little Will. We are so thankful for the Lord’s timing when it comes to having the right people stop by at the right time.

Annso and I were just reflecting to each other that it would be too much for us to go it alone with all my complications and a four-month-old baby all happening at the same time.

Thank you, God.

Today was day 10 since my chemo and theoretically around the time when I get a little break from the nausea and vomiting before the next round July 20. All I can say is, I’m up for a boring few days. The only thing happening medically is a blood work-up tomorrow (yes, they’re open Sunday) to check Platelet levels so we know where we stand going into the week.

I never thought I would wish for a boring weekend. People ask if I have plans, and I say, “Hopefully nothing at all. I hope nothing happens this weekend.” Just being able to be home with Annso and Will, feeling relatively good, is good enough for me.

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“For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses….” (2 Corinthians 12:10)