Hope. And Keep Asking.

Gratitude.

And love.

Courage.

And HOPE.

The purpose of this blog is to grow these things in the people who originate the posts and the people who read the posts.

I just needed some time off to remind myself of that.

Oh, and of course, it’s intended to keep you updated on the well-being of the fabulous Mr. Cam Deaver.

But if you could be with him day to day from the beginning of his obscure cancer and subsequent adventures (which only I’ve been privileged enough to do), then you would know that his words, his actions, his presence have always and continue to invoke gratitude. Love. Courage. And HOPE.

So what’s the update on the red-headed man with the charming smile who we all love?

He’s doing sooo much better. You’d be thrilled to see him.

He’s working on a film project for our church, which has provided us a much, much needed change of scenery. By displanting ourselves, we can almost believe we’re in a place where cancer, kidney failure, lung fluid, and piles of medical paperwork don’t even exist.

Almost. (We’re not getting high, after all.) Just a change of scenery and some much-loved work.

Yes, he loves the type of work he’s doing on this current film project, and I believe that being able to do it has been the perfect next step in his healing process. God is merciful, friends.

And by changing things up, hopefully we’ve both been able to take a breath. Build some strength. Some stamina. Some resistance. Some perspective. 

Because in two weeks, we’ll be running the gamut of doctors’ visits again, and we’ll need all that stuff and more.

But we can do it! With some laughs and big ol’ smiles, lotsa hugs and prayers, it’ll all be fine. Things will work out.

I can’t think of a single time that I’ve asked a friend or acquaintance for a needed hug and been refused. There’s some power there, right? Power in the asking. Power to receive if we will ask.

Yeah, monsters, you’re not so tough. Bad dreams, you’re just subconscious stirrings. Haunts, you’re just fears that I’ll keep slaughtering.

We’re going to be just fine.

Oh – but don’t think for a minute that you’re off the hook with reading medical adventures. I already have an “Absurd Conversation Series” installment ready to post. Hopefully this one will actually make you laugh, though.

Hopefully.