Home from the Ozarks.

I am sorry for the lack of updates. We were at Kanakuk, working for a week, and we had no internet access for me to update the blog. We are home now, so I will try to update more often. I will also try to post some pics from the Ozark trip. Anyway.......

Dad and Mom are home from Big Cedar Lodge. Dad was not looking forward to coming home because he knew he would wake up every day with much work facing him and not feel like doing it. They had a good time in MO, but Dad has felt very tired (and frustrated about that), and has continued with this cough that has seemed to get worse over the last few weeks. Our last few days in MO with them, he was not able to hardly finish a sentence without coughing. He is concerned about that, as well as the fatigue. He has also thinned a little on the hair. (I think it actually looks pretty good!!) but it was not by his choice that he is losing some of his hair. He also developed an abscessed tooth, which we are not sure if it was from radiation, chemo, or just random. Needless to say, he is discouraged and wondering how much longer this is going to go on. We know that side effects are part of this deal, and so far we had felt pretty good that Dad had not had to suffer with too many, but it seems they are coming more here at the end. Please keep praying. Pray this cancer has not spread to the lungs. Also pray for Mom. She is the one who has to get up every day and encourage Dad on a moment by moment basis. She is amazing and Dad knows she is his number one fan, but it can be draining on her to see Dad not his usual "gung ho" self.

Thank you again, from all the Janszen Team,
JJ