MD Anderson and TK vacations...

Hi TK!  Kelly's trip to MD Anderson was overall really good.  Her scans show significant shrinkage on the pancreas and tumors on the liver are microscopic!!  Dr. Javle recommended staying on this same chemo while her body is responding so well.  There is another chemo she can try if her body builds resistance to this one.  The yucky part of this news is she was hoping for a less toxic treatment.  But the great news is Dr. Javle told her the scan is remarkable!  The chemo is working!  Translation: God is answering our prayers for shrinking tumors.  And another huge answered prayer was not having to drink that awful barium prior to the scan.  This may sound small to you, but it was a HUGE to Kelly.  She said she has never experienced answered prayer in that way before.  It brought a flood of tears.  Dreading that drink...knowing specific prayers from so many of you to be able to get it down...He blessed her greatly in that moment.  She also was in the scan room without Jason.  Only technicians and other patients were in there with her.  An older man noticed her tears and held her hand.  He was so worried about her.  God gave Kelly a hand to hold onto.  


Returning from Houston, she had mixed emotions.  Seeing such positive scan results was encouraging, but being told to stay with the chemo indefinitely was disheartening.  Lots of feelings stirring in her.  We all have these feelings of fear, sadness, anxiety, anger, etc.  We often don't know what to do with them.  But we have to express them, but don't always know how.  Some sweet friends helped her get some of those emotions out.  She was able to slam a few dishes into the pavement so she can now focus on the blessings.  Here is what our devotion read that day...


--Bring me all your feelings, even the ones you wish you didn't have.  Fear and anxiety still plague you.  Feelings per se are not sinful, but they can be temptations to sin.  Blazing missiles of fear fly at you day and night; these attacks from the evil one come to you relentlessly.  Use your shield of Faith to extinguish those flaming arrows.  Affirm your trust in Me, regardless of how you feel.  If you persist, your feelings will eventually fall in line with your faith.  Do not hide from your fear or pretend it isn't there...bring your fears and anxieties out into the Light of My Presence, where we can deal with them together.  Concentrate on trusting Me, and fearfulness will gradually lose its foothold within you.--

Now here are some of our TEAM KELLY supporters...

she definitely felt your prayers from 

all over the world this past week :)

Shannon and Connie in Padre

The Moore and Hoster families found their way to the top of Sulphur Mountain in the Canadian Rocky Mountains overlooking the city of Banff, Alberta! @ elevation 7600 feet...we felt closer to God and prayed for a miracle for Kelly! 

Shelby in Missouri

William, Caryn, Jonathan and Chris in Gulf Shores, Alabama

Commissioner Staples, along with the officers of the Vocational Ag Teachers Association with their Team Kelly shirts at the Texas Agricultural Science Leadership Institute

Russell Thomas, Ag Commissioner Todd Staples, Sandra Choate, David Reiley

Kristi and Christina in Hilton Head, South Carolina

Dr. Bobo's clinic supporting TK :)

Lauren and Katelyn at YoungLife camp

Parker's new customized TK kicks!

Olivia, Tara and Preston in Padre

Kel caught this rainbow reminding her of God's promise!

  

Meredith and Kristal in Port Aransas

Cole and Shannon in Anguilla in the Caribbean

 On Tuesday, during her MDA appointment, all these TK supporters covered Kelly in prayer...LOVE!

Jill in Chicago at the famous Sears Tower

Melissa's fortune cookie sent the night Kelly left for Houston

Cameron and Dylan in San Antonio

Reagan, Noah and Brandi river rafting in Colorado 

And the latest incredible new member of Team Kelly...

drum roll please...

the.

pioneer.

woman.

If you don't know who Ree Drummond is...she is a blogger, photographer, cook, writer, mom and wife.  She now has her own TV show on the Food Network.  Check her out here.  

You will LOVE her!!  WE LOVE HER!!!!

She even autographed Kelly's copy of her book :)

Thank you all for all your love and support and especially your prayers.  We hope to see you tomorrow at PETER PAN!!!  

Don't forget to wear your shirt :)