Kill Cancer Day

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I've made it! Today I see Dr. W and then have my last scheduled chemo treatment. Early on in the chemo journey, I had this idea (taken from a sermon and actually the illustration was kind of morbid, but I adapted!) to fill up a jar with marbles and each day move one over until it was the final day of chemo and the jar was empty. I got the kids involved, and I can't say we kept up with it religiously, but we did minimally keep up, and I was always aware of those two jars. Well, this morning, that jar is EMPTY.

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Now, let's start praying RIGHT NOW that it stays empty! 

P.S. Becky bought me these beautiful glass jars from Anthropologie, the only thing I own from that store although I drool over their newsletters often.


Comments

Amanda said…
Yay for empty jars!!!
8:32 AM
everythingismeowsome said…
I've never seen a more beautiful empty jar!!!
9:37 AM
Heidi Welch said…
Woot woot! Love the colors of your stones and the jars. LOVE the emptiness!
11:02 AM
Brenna said…
So, so happy that you've got that empty jar to show just how far you've come! Hugs :)
11:04 AM
Krista said…
Down with the cancer!!!
11:22 AM
Monica said…
Love that empty jar and your cool stones!
11:25 AM
Anonymous said…
Yippee for the empty jar !

:) Renee
12:04 PM
Jessie said…
An empty jar and a full heart - perfect!
12:09 PM
Joy said…
Whoo hoo!! Praying that jar stays empty FOREVER!! : )
12:25 PM
Vicky said…
Wow, how awesome! The jars and the stones are so pretty and light and EMPTY!
12:59 PM
Cynthia said…
Gives new meaning to the phrase, "glass is half empty or half full." Yours is empty and full all at the same time! Blessings to all....
1:11 PM
M said…
Wooohooo!
We did the same thing with the jars when Marc was deployed except ours weren't nearly that cute. ;)
4:17 PM
Mandy said…
yeah!
5:20 PM
Lisa said…
wow! congratulations! you are a trooper...here's praying for you that that jar STAYS empty :)
6:14 PM
Lili said…
Yay! That is wonderful news, Melissa!! Hugs!
7:40 PM
Elizabeth Frick said…
This is so beautiful :)
9:31 PM
Christine @ 12,450miles said…
LOOOOOOVEEEE seeing the empty jar!!!! WHOOOOHOOOO!!!!
10:54 AM
Rach@In His Hands said…
Oh, Melissa! That empty jar is a beautiful sight! I've been MIA from the internet for months, but I've been thinking of you so often and praying BIG prayers!
5:42 PM
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