Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Sean - God is Gracious - Leukemia is cancer

Sean & Alex - Spring 2015
....We've been busy living our lives in CA. Each of my children doing different things... Sarahmae and her husband, oh yeah - she got married in 2014 - anyway, they moved just a few days ago to Washington. Mesha got his real estate license and lives with his wife Josie. Colin and Krista are in the area with their daughter Alex, my beautiful granddaughter who is almost 5 now. Sean, well, Sean has been very busy these past few months. And Bekah is going to community college and an honor student.

...back in October 2015 Sean got sick. What seemed to be a cold or viral illness turned out to be ALL - Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
the T-Cell kind.
Sean - October 25, 2015 
Very, very rare, especially for a then 23 year old. Less than one in 100,000 between the ages of 21-24 to be more exact. And very, very aggressive. Untreated he could die in one month of onset of ALL. ...We have been in a race ever since.

I thought I should write to process through, but this is not a jog - it is a full speed ahead marathon race for his life, ever minute, every day. And we all have spent the first month running along side Sean in shock, in fear, in anger, in disbelief. 

And now, I run like I am swimming a marathon...taking every breath, with every stroke, listening to the sound of my own heartbeat, praying, (really crying out and fighting it out with God), crying again, breathing some more. I bargain with God, and wrestle with God, knowing and declaring "You are good God, You love Sean more than I could ever, You are faithful... Your will be done," and "Father! Heal my son!"

The race began on October 26, the day after I took Sean to the emergency room (for the 2nd time) and the doctors scrambled, and did tests, and assured us they would see us through no matter "whether you have money or don't have money, whether you have insurance or don't have insurance" the doctor said, "we will see Sean through this to the end," he said. The first ER doctor was a moron, for lack of a better word. He was arrogant, flippant, detached, and unconcerned. Sean was already sick and showing serious symptoms. But he sent us home. When we returned Sean was so much more sick. A week had gone by, which we would later find out was a week out of a month period of time that could have cost him his life before we even got started. But that is another story for another day, or post, or comment.


On Sunday, October 25th a nice, and smart, and discerning doctor was very attentive, alarmed, and ready for action. By the time we were leaving the ER he informed us that the "more specialized blood test" would be complete and in 2-3 days the Oncology-Hematologist would call us with results. Oncologist-Hematologist? A cancer doctor? A blood specialist? What??? We left the hospital, Sean was tired, in pain, and really sick. 

On Monday, the next day, the Oncologist-Hematologist called before noon. That was NOT 2-3 days, especially since the blood test was only started that morning
Sean & Alex - October 28, 2015

He called Sean. Sean was at community college waiting for his next class. It was Dr. Nair, head of the Oncology-Hematology department. He told Sean he was sorry to tell him on the phone but he needed Sean to be admitted to the hospital as soon as possible.
And "Sean, you have leukemia. That's cancer."  
Sean & me - Nov. 2015
Sean & Sarahmae - Nov. 2015 
Christina giving camera to Sean Dec. 2015
Christmas 2015











Sean in the hospital again -  Jan. 2016
Sarahmae & Robert passing thru to WA -  Feb. 2016









#Life4Sean #defeatleukemia #ALL #cancersucks #futureandahope  #Jeremiah29:11 


For more on Sean's journey since October:
www.gofundme.com/Life4SeanLancaster
For more about Leukemia:
https://www.lls.org




Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Alex, June 23, 2011


Alex talking to mom and dad, June 23, 2011

I'm a grandma!

Bekah, me, Krista, Sheila Anne
Our visit to Sheila, the midwife
May 3, 2011 
Sheila isn’t just any midwife. She was my midwife for Sean and Bekah’s births. Now the blessing is passed down to my son Colin (who was also born at home) and his wife Krista. It’s one of the best gifts I could give them ~ the gift of an awesome, loving, born-again, prayer warrior midwife. But she is much more than that... I am so thankful for her heart, her love, and her dedication to moms and dads and the preservation of birth at home, the way God intended His creation to be brought into this world. Thank you Sheila Anne!

Colin, Krista and their new baby girl
Alex, minutes old
born at home, May 13, 2011, 3:40 p.m.
Awesome job Krista!
 Alexandra Mike’ (Mee - kuh) was born in the water tub. Krista did an amazing job giving birth. It was a blessed event and I was so grateful to be part of it. I thank God for His lovingkindness and the blessing brought forth on that holy day! I thank God for my new grandbaby.

I'm a happy gramma holding my new granddaughter just minutes old!

May 13, 2011


The happy parents with their beautiful blessing!
May 13, 2011



Uncle Mesha with his new niece hours old
May 13, 2011

Alexandra Mike', 9 days old
May 22, 2011

Colin and Alex
May 22


Our beautiful family is growing!
Left to right: Sarahmae, Sean, Lisa, Bekah, Josie, Mesha
Colin, Alex, Krista

May 22, 2011

Krista and her beautiful baby girl
May 22


Colin, Krista & Alex
May 22


Uncle Sean with Alex
May 24, 2011
Aunt Sarah with Alex
May 24, 2011





Midwife, Sheila Anne, with Alex (3 weeks old)
June 5, 2001

I love being a grandma!
June 5, 2011


Auntie Bekah with Alex
June 7, 2011







Colin and his baby girl (almost 6 weeks)
June 22, 2011

Monday, September 27, 2010

A Baby!!!

I am so excited! My son Colin, and his wife Krista, are expecting a baby! Krista is due to deliver around my birthday in April! (Or maybe a little after) 

I will be a grandmother for the very first time next year! 

Lord bless Colin and Krista as they step into a new season in their lives. Thank You, Father, that just as this baby is, they too are fearfully and wonderfully made, created, chosen, called, loved, and named by You before the foundation of the world. Protect them and the baby, and lead them in the way everlasting. Send Your angels to encamp around them and reveal the love of Jesus to them as they walk this out each day. May they know the riches of Your love, Your kindness, and Your mercies which are new for them each day as this precious baby grows in Krista's womb, and they grow in love for one another. Abba, reveal the knowledge of Your love for them. Amen.


The baby, 12 weeks in the secret place
"For You formed my inward parts;
 You wove me in my mother's womb.

I will give thanks to You, 
for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
         Wonderful are Your works,
         And my soul knows it very well.
My frame was not hidden from You,
         When I was made in secret,
         And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth;
Your eyes have seen my unformed substance;
         And in Your book were all written
         The days that were ordained for me,
         When as yet there was not one of them.
How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!"

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Thursday, September 2, 2010

family in California...

Sean, Colin & Krista, Bekah, Josie & Mesha
May 2010 in California
Sarahmae couldn't make it this time.

family in California...

Sean, Colin, Krista, Bekah, Lisa,  & Josie
in California, May 2010
We celebrated Colin and Krista's wedding
Mesha's taking the pic; Sarahmae couldn't make this trip. :-(