Good Evening,

We had a very busy weekend here so I wasn’t able to get an update out as soon as I had hoped.  The girls are both doing well.  Sharmi had her first dentist appointment today (we had to reschedule the last one).  She did really well until the end when they were putting the fluoride on.  Then she decided to cry her protest.  The doctor had an interesting exam method.  She had Sharmi sit on my lap facing me with her legs around my waist and then Sharmi laid down with her head on the dentist’s lap for the exam.  It actually worked quite well.

After her dentist appointment we went in for labs to see the results on the chemo increase.  Her ANC was around 2050.  We didn’t see a doctor and so they are not going to adjust the chemo. However, if her numbers don’t drop a little bit I am sure they will increase the drugs again when we go back in two weeks.

Last week at the supper table we had the most interesting conversation with Sharmi.  Unfortunately I can’t remember how it started.  Beginning where I remember she said, “…when Jesus held me…(questions by parents) yeah, where all of the children were…(more questions)… the angels came and carried me to Jesus and there were lots of children there playing…the angles flew down and to took me to Jesus and he held me.”   I was amazed.  She told the story to us as if it really happened.  I can’t help but wonder if it really did somehow.  Maybe a dream, maybe…?  I wish I had the faith of a child again.

And then today when we were laying down for her nap she asked out of the blue, “Mommy when is Jesus going to come so we can go to heaven?”  I wished with my whole heart that I could tell her that he would be here tomorrow.  There is nothing like a sick child to make you long for heaven.

Goodnight, Sweet Dreams,

Cheris