Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. (Philipians 4:6)
Today, I received a text from my sister with the results of her PET scan. My sister is officially in REMISSION. This is huge for her, for her cancer, for our family. I haven't spoken with anyone yet, so I do not know any other details at this moment. But, the only detail I know is that her cancer isn't currently active and that is the most important detail of all.
I think of all the times I have stood next to my sisters side and heard her story. I think of the celebrations of life we have came home to celebrate with her. I think of the days at the hospital, during chemo, during hospital stays etc. I think of the benefits that have been hosted for her and the races, stair climbs, pineapple classic event. I think of the many of hundreds of times I have sat and watched her I AM SECOND video. I remember the 10 months of training it took to complete a half marathon in her honor. I would look at her picture every morning at 5:15am when my alarm went off. I needed no other motivation than that. More than anything, I think of the hours, days, spent in prayer for her and her life. I remember going to our college sorority house, and begging, pleading with our new, young sorority sisters to attend events in her name, to participate in the Pineapple, to keep her in their prayers, to add her to their prayer list. All of those things were worth every second to hear this wonderful news. It's more than wonderful news, but there are no words that can truly describe what this means for her.
I know my parents are probably feeling a feeling that no words can describe either. I am sure a thousand pounds have been lifted from their shoulders at this news. I can imagine there are smiles and laughs they are all sharing together.
To all my blog readers, thank you for joining me many times in prayer. I know many of you email me and comment me often at how much you think about Tamara. God grants miracles daily, my sister got hers today. It's a very good day for her.
The WHITE Family
Thursday, July 28, 2011
A few of his favorite things...
Last night Luke had my camera. So, I decided to play a game with him. I told him to take pictures of his "favorite" things and then I would print them out for him. He loves picture books and has a ton thanks to wal-mart. I wasn't to surprised by the toys he picked out to take pictures of. I probably could have guess about 3/4's of them lol. But he loved it and I already have a picture order placed at walmart :)
Monday, July 25, 2011
Jeter-Boy..
Justin's mom quilted this beautiful blanket for Justin! Right smack in the middle is a picture of his best 4 legged friend..Jeter Boy! True as the saying is, Jeter is his best friend.
Alaskan Salmon
My brother and dad just came back from a fishing trip to Alaska. My dad sent some salmon. J cooked up with spices, jalepenos , onions and garlic. It was delicious! Luke dove into that...he thought it was awesome that he could eat fish like the bears do lol
...take my hand..we'll be friends forever..
Me, Brie, Lindsay and Amanda! I met Lindsay & Amanda through wedding events with Brie. I absolutely adore both of them and we always have a good time when we are together!
Mine and Justin's best friends...Wade and Brie
Luke saw this dinosaur statue outside of Cafe J's and it become a must that he take a picture with it lol. His little pose cracks me up!One of my closest friends, Brie, came & spent the weekend with us in Lubbock this weekend. She is 1 of the most loving people I have ever met in my life. We had a great weekend! I know I have mentioned Brie many times in my blog before. We were both bridesmaids in eachothers weddings. We met 10 years ago when we came to Texas Tech and both rushed Kappa Delta. We have been best friends ever since.
1 of our favorite things to do together is EAT! So of course, we had an evening date to Jazz. Ate Josies burritos at 2am and of course had our ritual sunday brunch at Cafe J's. We do that date everytime she comes to visit! Mimosas and Eggs Benedict. YUM!
I was having a hard time sleeping saturday night, just had a lot on my mind. Brie came, jumped in bed with me, and held my hand. She told me..."Tara you take my hand, we'll be best friend forever. Whatever worry of struggle you have in life, always remember I am here." Then she scratched my back and I fell asleep. Justin and Wade always joke about having to sleep on the couch when Brie & I are together. She is just one of those friends that I can stay up and talk and laugh with all night. Then we play the switch game. I play with her hair, she scratches my back. Sometimes, there are just people that God puts in our life for a really good reason. She is one of those people.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
A love like no other...
I do not know how to write this post without crying, but I will try. Either way, it's okay.
My beautiful sister, Tamara, is my bestest friend in life. We are as close as sisters can get. Literally, we talk on the phone 5 times a day. We skype, facebook chat, etc daily too. And even though she has been living in Dallas, we see eachother every 3 weeks or so. She comes to visit us and we go down there a lot. It means the world to me that she comes and visit often. She puts forth so much effort to be a part of our life and Luke's life. It is a relationship that I will cherish and have cherished my whole life.
Now, on to the bittersweet part...she is moving 25 hours away.
I had to take a moment to wipe my tears and refocus. But, here I am to finish this blog for Luke. With Tamaras health, it has been hard for her to continue news reporting and working long hours. She has to have time to adjust to chemo treatments, resting and sleeping. FOX news in Boise offered her a main anchor position that she could not refuse. She gets to sit at the anchor desk. Which is a plus because it's very hard for her to walk around and carry cameras, mic's etc in field reporting. News reporting is her passion and it is a blessing she was offered this position.
Selfishly, I am sad. But, as a sister, I am happy for her. More happy than words can describe. She was in Lubbock when they fully offered the position with the contract! So, what did we do? We toasted a good CHEERS over margaritas and tacos at Chimy's! It was a great moment to celebrate with her.
My sister has traveled the world! I have spent 2 birthdays with her in Malibu, CA and 1 in Florida. Our family has traveled to Florida to have a great Thanksgiving with her. J and I spent 2 weeks of summer vacation moving her from Colorado and California and made many memories. Through all of those transitions, I was able to cope with the distance. I had valuable time with her at each location and shared many experiences with her. But, all of those were before Luke was born. That changes things. Luke and my sister have a relationship that no words can ever explain. They love eachother, they talk for hours to eachother. Luke is always in a great mood when she is around. She just makes him happy. When we shared the news with him, Luke cried. It broke my heart into a million pieces. He kept saying, "But I will miss her", "I already miss my T". So, Tamara and I decided to have a fun night with him. Her last night here, we took some pics at the big park. We chased ducks, played and laughed. That night, we ate some yummy Spoonful Yogurt. We came home from that and painted some pictures. (will post later) It was a beautiful evening, filled with laughs, happiness and love.
We will see T one more time before she moves. But, it will be a short visit on her way with my mom to Boise. I know Luke and I will have the time to spend a weekend with her in the fall but we will still miss her tremendously. I am so thankful for FOX for giving her an opportunity of a lifetime. I am, also, thankful for SKYPE, Facebook, text messages, chats, etc so we can still spend time talking with her daily like always.
I thank God every single morning for the relationships I have with my 2 siblings. I love them dearly and support them no matter what through every journey of their lives. I know Tamara will do GREAT as lead anchor! I love you T and Joseph!
My beautiful sister, Tamara, is my bestest friend in life. We are as close as sisters can get. Literally, we talk on the phone 5 times a day. We skype, facebook chat, etc daily too. And even though she has been living in Dallas, we see eachother every 3 weeks or so. She comes to visit us and we go down there a lot. It means the world to me that she comes and visit often. She puts forth so much effort to be a part of our life and Luke's life. It is a relationship that I will cherish and have cherished my whole life.
Now, on to the bittersweet part...she is moving 25 hours away.
I had to take a moment to wipe my tears and refocus. But, here I am to finish this blog for Luke. With Tamaras health, it has been hard for her to continue news reporting and working long hours. She has to have time to adjust to chemo treatments, resting and sleeping. FOX news in Boise offered her a main anchor position that she could not refuse. She gets to sit at the anchor desk. Which is a plus because it's very hard for her to walk around and carry cameras, mic's etc in field reporting. News reporting is her passion and it is a blessing she was offered this position.
Selfishly, I am sad. But, as a sister, I am happy for her. More happy than words can describe. She was in Lubbock when they fully offered the position with the contract! So, what did we do? We toasted a good CHEERS over margaritas and tacos at Chimy's! It was a great moment to celebrate with her.
My sister has traveled the world! I have spent 2 birthdays with her in Malibu, CA and 1 in Florida. Our family has traveled to Florida to have a great Thanksgiving with her. J and I spent 2 weeks of summer vacation moving her from Colorado and California and made many memories. Through all of those transitions, I was able to cope with the distance. I had valuable time with her at each location and shared many experiences with her. But, all of those were before Luke was born. That changes things. Luke and my sister have a relationship that no words can ever explain. They love eachother, they talk for hours to eachother. Luke is always in a great mood when she is around. She just makes him happy. When we shared the news with him, Luke cried. It broke my heart into a million pieces. He kept saying, "But I will miss her", "I already miss my T". So, Tamara and I decided to have a fun night with him. Her last night here, we took some pics at the big park. We chased ducks, played and laughed. That night, we ate some yummy Spoonful Yogurt. We came home from that and painted some pictures. (will post later) It was a beautiful evening, filled with laughs, happiness and love.
We will see T one more time before she moves. But, it will be a short visit on her way with my mom to Boise. I know Luke and I will have the time to spend a weekend with her in the fall but we will still miss her tremendously. I am so thankful for FOX for giving her an opportunity of a lifetime. I am, also, thankful for SKYPE, Facebook, text messages, chats, etc so we can still spend time talking with her daily like always.
I thank God every single morning for the relationships I have with my 2 siblings. I love them dearly and support them no matter what through every journey of their lives. I know Tamara will do GREAT as lead anchor! I love you T and Joseph!
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