Good evening.
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Ours was good. It was great to have our last Thanksgiving as the 7 of us~~~~next year there will be 8!! Of course, we are praying that there will be 8, that is the plan. Our day was the normal Thanksgiving; football, food, family, and fellowship! It was so nice to be all of us together. We had a good day. It was cold, and white, but it was nice. The low was 4*!! Fantastic! We really had a nice day. Jennifer spent the night that night, in our guest room, and it was nice to have her back 'under our roof' for a night! We miss her. Then in the afternoon on Thanksgiving Bryon put up the Christmas lights on the house. We are still in the process of getting all the decorations out and up. So we had a wonderful Thanksgiving day. I hope you all had a nice day.
It has pretty much been snowing almost every day. It has been really cold. We got some more firewood yesterday, yay!! We will be warm for awhile. Our house is nice and toasty downstairs. David does have a room heater in his room, so he won't get too cold. I don't want him to get sick. Parents of children with cancer understand how worrisome it is when our children get sick. They aren't like 'normal' children; when they get sick it is far more worrisome for us. We can't just brush off a cold like other parents can. So I want to make sure he stays warm enough.
David was pretty excited to see the UNR (University of Nevada Reno) Wolf Pack beat Boise State last night! Sorry, Kim and Ty, we really didn't think Boise State would lose! We were pretty sure Nevada would lose, but David was very excited when they won!! It was quite surprising, and wonderful!! David is getting more interested in sports as he gets older. Too bad he can never do any.........sigh. He can be the loyal spectator/fan!! Overall, we have had a pretty good weekend.
Thanks for checking in. Have a great rest of your weekend. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'Snowmen fall from Heaven---Un-assembled.'~~~Unknown
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Good evening.
Well, it has been snowing (and blowing) every day! We are loving it. It is going to be VERY cold the next couple of days, and it isn't even winter yet!! We are hoping this is just a pre-curser to what winter will be like!!
David is all caught up with his school work! Yay!! Praise Jesus. Thank you for the prayers. He said he learned his lesson, and will not put things off or get behind again. He is like his mom, he wanted to just do it all himself! We told him to ask for help if he needs it! Don't go it alone. We told him it is not a sign of weakness to ask for help. So he said he would remember, and ask for help when he needs it. His memory problems still get in his way, and he does struggle with school where he never used to before. It is hard for us to watch him struggle, but he is learning how to rise above the effects of his stupid cancer and treatment. He is such a trooper, and we are so proud of him. Thank you again for all the prayers.
Lucy had her ultrasound this afternoon; it looks like a c-section will not be necessary!! Yay! She is happy about that. She said the baby is 4.6 pounds, has hair, and is doing well. Jeremy was born with a lot of hair, so maybe the baby will take after it's Daddy!! They said the baby is in the 68th percentile, so Lucy thinks there is a good chance the baby will be on the bigger side. Lucy was 10 pounds at birth, Jeremy was 7lbs. 11oz. (my biggest baby). The best news is that the baby is doing well, and Lucy is feeling good. She has less than 9 weeks left!! We are all getting sooooo excited! We can't wait. Thank you for your prayers for Lucy and the baby.
I neglected to say 'thank you' to our church family. They presented us with a Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday. All the fixins! We can't wait to eat it. And I need to say 'thank you' to the Linke family for the Butterball Gift Certificate and the Gift Card. We can't tell you how much we appreciate our friends! Thank you, all of you. Thank you for loving us and being there for us during this horrific time in our lives. You people are the ones who help keep us going. We love you.
Well, Rachel and I have been doing some baking. I love baking with my daughters. We have made some cookies and fudge. We will be doing more baking when it is Christmas time, she is working some overtime so she goes to bed early. She is working the overtime to help build back her money after spending so much going to Israel. It was worth it, but she did spend a lot of money to go. Anyway, we have been enjoying baking together. I used to bake with my dad, and I really miss not doing it anymore. That is why I have such a hard time baking pumpkin pies now. Before my dad died, we would make the pies together. I would make the crust, he would make the filling. We had a great time together in the kitchen; and I miss him so much.
Well, that is about it for now. Thank you for all the prayers about Lucy, the baby, and David. David is relieved to finally be done. Thanks for visiting and checking up on David and the Koury Klan. Have a great evening. If I don't get a chance to post tomorrow, have a Happy Thanksgiving! I know we all have much to be thankful for. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything--even poverty--you can survive it.'~~~Bill Cosby
Well, it has been snowing (and blowing) every day! We are loving it. It is going to be VERY cold the next couple of days, and it isn't even winter yet!! We are hoping this is just a pre-curser to what winter will be like!!
David is all caught up with his school work! Yay!! Praise Jesus. Thank you for the prayers. He said he learned his lesson, and will not put things off or get behind again. He is like his mom, he wanted to just do it all himself! We told him to ask for help if he needs it! Don't go it alone. We told him it is not a sign of weakness to ask for help. So he said he would remember, and ask for help when he needs it. His memory problems still get in his way, and he does struggle with school where he never used to before. It is hard for us to watch him struggle, but he is learning how to rise above the effects of his stupid cancer and treatment. He is such a trooper, and we are so proud of him. Thank you again for all the prayers.
Lucy had her ultrasound this afternoon; it looks like a c-section will not be necessary!! Yay! She is happy about that. She said the baby is 4.6 pounds, has hair, and is doing well. Jeremy was born with a lot of hair, so maybe the baby will take after it's Daddy!! They said the baby is in the 68th percentile, so Lucy thinks there is a good chance the baby will be on the bigger side. Lucy was 10 pounds at birth, Jeremy was 7lbs. 11oz. (my biggest baby). The best news is that the baby is doing well, and Lucy is feeling good. She has less than 9 weeks left!! We are all getting sooooo excited! We can't wait. Thank you for your prayers for Lucy and the baby.
I neglected to say 'thank you' to our church family. They presented us with a Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday. All the fixins! We can't wait to eat it. And I need to say 'thank you' to the Linke family for the Butterball Gift Certificate and the Gift Card. We can't tell you how much we appreciate our friends! Thank you, all of you. Thank you for loving us and being there for us during this horrific time in our lives. You people are the ones who help keep us going. We love you.
Well, Rachel and I have been doing some baking. I love baking with my daughters. We have made some cookies and fudge. We will be doing more baking when it is Christmas time, she is working some overtime so she goes to bed early. She is working the overtime to help build back her money after spending so much going to Israel. It was worth it, but she did spend a lot of money to go. Anyway, we have been enjoying baking together. I used to bake with my dad, and I really miss not doing it anymore. That is why I have such a hard time baking pumpkin pies now. Before my dad died, we would make the pies together. I would make the crust, he would make the filling. We had a great time together in the kitchen; and I miss him so much.
Well, that is about it for now. Thank you for all the prayers about Lucy, the baby, and David. David is relieved to finally be done. Thanks for visiting and checking up on David and the Koury Klan. Have a great evening. If I don't get a chance to post tomorrow, have a Happy Thanksgiving! I know we all have much to be thankful for. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything--even poverty--you can survive it.'~~~Bill Cosby
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Good evening.
We woke up to a Winter Wonderland for the past 2 days!! YAY! Soooo exciting. We are loving it! And it is snowing, and blowing, as I write this. The weather is sooo cold. The forecasted low for Wednesday night is going to be 0, and the high will be 27. We are so thankful for our firewood! We are loving the cold weather and warm house. It looks like it is possible we are going to have a white Thanksgiving. That would be cool!
David had a very exciting day today. We got an email from Lizzie at Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation, and she said Amanda from the Reno Aces had some tickets for the Reno Bighorns (basketball) game today. Both sports teams are owned by the same people. So, we went to the basketball game today! It was a lot of fun. David didn't think he liked basketball; but, just like baseball, it is much more fun when you are there. Thank you, Amanda and Lizzie. I have to say, Reno does a lot for our children. We really had a great time! Of course, it was made much more enjoyable by the fact that we won; 110-105. We played the Utah Flash. So that was very exciting for David. We just left right after church. We saw a lot of cars in the ditch on the way to Reno, and tow trucks pulling them out. We even saw a limo in the ditch! There were some crashed cars, too. The road was icy in places. Then on the way home, there was a total white-out through the valley. We couldn't see the road, the cars in front of us, or anything beyond the hood of my car! It was pretty scary for awhile. But Bryon did good, and we made it home safely. So it was a fun day today.
David is almost caught up with all his work. Crazy kid left the hardest work for tomorrow~~~essays!! He has a two-page and a three-page essay in government to write. Grrrr. But I hope he can get them done tomorrow. Bryon has the week off, so I was hoping David would have it off, too. But he will have work to do tomorrow. That is ok, he will get it done. Then maybe he can sleep in on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please pray that he gets those essays done. Thanks.
Lucy will be having another ultrasound on Tuesday to determine whether or not she will end up with a c-section. So far, it is looking that way. That is why the need for the ultrasound on Tuesday. Please pray for God's will for the best outcome for the birth of the baby. We all want what is best for Lucy and for the baby. Thank you for your prayers in this matter.
That is about all that is happening in the snowy land of Carson City, Nevada. Thanks for checking in on David and the Koury Klan. Please keep us all in your prayers. Please continue to pray for all our Osteo family members; there are some that are really suffering right now. Off the top of my head the ones I can name are Sara, Todd, Rachel, and Taylor. Rachel has surgery on Wednesday; and Taylor just had surgery and is starting chemo, again (she has relapsed). Thank you for praying for these children (sorry, Todd {he's not a child}). I really appreciate all your prayers. Have a good evening. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'If you can learn from hard knocks, you can also learn from soft touches.'~~~Carolyn Kenmore
We woke up to a Winter Wonderland for the past 2 days!! YAY! Soooo exciting. We are loving it! And it is snowing, and blowing, as I write this. The weather is sooo cold. The forecasted low for Wednesday night is going to be 0, and the high will be 27. We are so thankful for our firewood! We are loving the cold weather and warm house. It looks like it is possible we are going to have a white Thanksgiving. That would be cool!
David had a very exciting day today. We got an email from Lizzie at Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation, and she said Amanda from the Reno Aces had some tickets for the Reno Bighorns (basketball) game today. Both sports teams are owned by the same people. So, we went to the basketball game today! It was a lot of fun. David didn't think he liked basketball; but, just like baseball, it is much more fun when you are there. Thank you, Amanda and Lizzie. I have to say, Reno does a lot for our children. We really had a great time! Of course, it was made much more enjoyable by the fact that we won; 110-105. We played the Utah Flash. So that was very exciting for David. We just left right after church. We saw a lot of cars in the ditch on the way to Reno, and tow trucks pulling them out. We even saw a limo in the ditch! There were some crashed cars, too. The road was icy in places. Then on the way home, there was a total white-out through the valley. We couldn't see the road, the cars in front of us, or anything beyond the hood of my car! It was pretty scary for awhile. But Bryon did good, and we made it home safely. So it was a fun day today.
David is almost caught up with all his work. Crazy kid left the hardest work for tomorrow~~~essays!! He has a two-page and a three-page essay in government to write. Grrrr. But I hope he can get them done tomorrow. Bryon has the week off, so I was hoping David would have it off, too. But he will have work to do tomorrow. That is ok, he will get it done. Then maybe he can sleep in on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please pray that he gets those essays done. Thanks.
Lucy will be having another ultrasound on Tuesday to determine whether or not she will end up with a c-section. So far, it is looking that way. That is why the need for the ultrasound on Tuesday. Please pray for God's will for the best outcome for the birth of the baby. We all want what is best for Lucy and for the baby. Thank you for your prayers in this matter.
That is about all that is happening in the snowy land of Carson City, Nevada. Thanks for checking in on David and the Koury Klan. Please keep us all in your prayers. Please continue to pray for all our Osteo family members; there are some that are really suffering right now. Off the top of my head the ones I can name are Sara, Todd, Rachel, and Taylor. Rachel has surgery on Wednesday; and Taylor just had surgery and is starting chemo, again (she has relapsed). Thank you for praying for these children (sorry, Todd {he's not a child}). I really appreciate all your prayers. Have a good evening. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'If you can learn from hard knocks, you can also learn from soft touches.'~~~Carolyn Kenmore
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Good evening.
Wow, I can't believe it has been so long since I updated. Sorry about that.
David is getting all caught up with school, yay! He technically doesn't have school next week, except to get caught up. The school uses that week for the kids to get all caught up on their work, there are no new assignments due. So, David will use the remainder of this week and a couple days next week; then he will be all caught up!! Hooray! Thanks for the prayers for him, please keep them coming.
It is really good to have Rachel home. We really did miss her. We know she had a fantastic time and she really didn't want to come home, but we are glad she is home. It really wasn't the same without her home. I wish I could tell you about her trip, but there are things I can't tell you. She did NOT go on the 'traditional' (aka 'muslim approved') tour. She saw places that are secret, and if it gets out, they will be destroyed. Suffice it to say, they are recently excavated places that are the true Biblical sites, not the sites that the tours go to. She couldn't even take pictures of those sites! Trust me, I am telling the truth. I am so glad she had such an amazing time. She said at first it was strange being alone; everyone else had someone they went to Israel with. She said she walked alone, but rather enjoyed it. She could look at what she wanted to look at, see what she wanted to see, etc. But Rick and Moshe did take her under their wing and she wasn't alone the whole time. I am so proud of her. Not many people would go all the way to Israel by themselves~~~with absolutely NOBODY they know!! I have been told that Rachel has 'issues' with being alone; that tells you how much that person does NOT know my wonderful daughter!! She is perfectly fine being alone. Of course, she prefers being with people; who doesn't; but she is fine doing things alone. I am so proud of her, and so proud to be her mom! I feel that way about all 4 of my children. And I am so glad that Lucy is my daughter-in-love. I am thrilled with the choice Jeremy made in a spouse; he couldn't have made a better choice! We love her so much. God has richly blessed my family!
David is eating ok, depending on what I make. I made chicken enchiladas earlier this week, and David ate 8 of them!!! And then on Sunday, he ate 6 tacos! He has his good days, and not so good days. I love the good days!! Today he ate 4 leftover enchiladas for lunch. So that isn't too bad. We just try to keep his Tillamook Mudslide ice cream on hand! He is actually doing ok with his eating. Thank you so much for the prayers! Please don't give up praying for him!
Please pray that he is able to get caught up on his schoolwork. I would love to be able to enjoy Thanksgiving without knowing he has schoolwork still yet to do. Thanks for visiting and checking up on him. Have a wonderful evening. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'God gives us relatives; thank God we can choose our friends.'~~~Ethel Watts Mumford
Wow, I can't believe it has been so long since I updated. Sorry about that.
David is getting all caught up with school, yay! He technically doesn't have school next week, except to get caught up. The school uses that week for the kids to get all caught up on their work, there are no new assignments due. So, David will use the remainder of this week and a couple days next week; then he will be all caught up!! Hooray! Thanks for the prayers for him, please keep them coming.
It is really good to have Rachel home. We really did miss her. We know she had a fantastic time and she really didn't want to come home, but we are glad she is home. It really wasn't the same without her home. I wish I could tell you about her trip, but there are things I can't tell you. She did NOT go on the 'traditional' (aka 'muslim approved') tour. She saw places that are secret, and if it gets out, they will be destroyed. Suffice it to say, they are recently excavated places that are the true Biblical sites, not the sites that the tours go to. She couldn't even take pictures of those sites! Trust me, I am telling the truth. I am so glad she had such an amazing time. She said at first it was strange being alone; everyone else had someone they went to Israel with. She said she walked alone, but rather enjoyed it. She could look at what she wanted to look at, see what she wanted to see, etc. But Rick and Moshe did take her under their wing and she wasn't alone the whole time. I am so proud of her. Not many people would go all the way to Israel by themselves~~~with absolutely NOBODY they know!! I have been told that Rachel has 'issues' with being alone; that tells you how much that person does NOT know my wonderful daughter!! She is perfectly fine being alone. Of course, she prefers being with people; who doesn't; but she is fine doing things alone. I am so proud of her, and so proud to be her mom! I feel that way about all 4 of my children. And I am so glad that Lucy is my daughter-in-love. I am thrilled with the choice Jeremy made in a spouse; he couldn't have made a better choice! We love her so much. God has richly blessed my family!
David is eating ok, depending on what I make. I made chicken enchiladas earlier this week, and David ate 8 of them!!! And then on Sunday, he ate 6 tacos! He has his good days, and not so good days. I love the good days!! Today he ate 4 leftover enchiladas for lunch. So that isn't too bad. We just try to keep his Tillamook Mudslide ice cream on hand! He is actually doing ok with his eating. Thank you so much for the prayers! Please don't give up praying for him!
Please pray that he is able to get caught up on his schoolwork. I would love to be able to enjoy Thanksgiving without knowing he has schoolwork still yet to do. Thanks for visiting and checking up on him. Have a wonderful evening. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'God gives us relatives; thank God we can choose our friends.'~~~Ethel Watts Mumford
Friday, November 12, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Good evening.
Rachel is home, safe and sound. Her plane landed at 2:25pm. She has a cold, and is not feeling well, but she is home. It is so good to see her! She is extremely tired, but that is to be expected. She has the weekend the 'recoup' before going to work on Monday. We haven't heard all about her trip yet, she is just too tired. When she is fresher she will tell us. And I suspect it will come back in bits and pieces as she remembers things. It was just such an overwhelming trip for her. Thank you for your prayers for her while she was gone, and as she came home. Please pray that she can get rid of this cold fast. Thanks.
David had a shortened school day today~~~he wanted to come to the airport to pick up Rachel. And Emilee only slept a little bit in the morning, but she was great! Still happy all day! She was having fun watching the airplanes; and when we got home she played with David until her mommy got here. David is so good with babies; he can't wait until his niece or nephew is born. It is so exciting for him. Like I said before, he took it pretty hard when Jeremy and Lucy's first baby died. So he is really looking forward to this new baby. He had a good day today.
A praise; Jeremy got the job I asked you to pray about! Woo-hoo!! He starts the job 12/13. Thank you for your prayers.
Thank you for visiting and checking up on David and the Koury Klan. Please continue to keep us all in your prayers. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.'~~George Santayana
Rachel is home, safe and sound. Her plane landed at 2:25pm. She has a cold, and is not feeling well, but she is home. It is so good to see her! She is extremely tired, but that is to be expected. She has the weekend the 'recoup' before going to work on Monday. We haven't heard all about her trip yet, she is just too tired. When she is fresher she will tell us. And I suspect it will come back in bits and pieces as she remembers things. It was just such an overwhelming trip for her. Thank you for your prayers for her while she was gone, and as she came home. Please pray that she can get rid of this cold fast. Thanks.
David had a shortened school day today~~~he wanted to come to the airport to pick up Rachel. And Emilee only slept a little bit in the morning, but she was great! Still happy all day! She was having fun watching the airplanes; and when we got home she played with David until her mommy got here. David is so good with babies; he can't wait until his niece or nephew is born. It is so exciting for him. Like I said before, he took it pretty hard when Jeremy and Lucy's first baby died. So he is really looking forward to this new baby. He had a good day today.
A praise; Jeremy got the job I asked you to pray about! Woo-hoo!! He starts the job 12/13. Thank you for your prayers.
Thank you for visiting and checking up on David and the Koury Klan. Please continue to keep us all in your prayers. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.'~~George Santayana
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Good evening.
HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY!!! Thank you to all our veterans out there, including my husband. Thank you that we all sleep at peace in our beds because someone is/was out there protecting our freedom. I know war is not popular, but freedom is NOT free, and it has cost many men and women their lives. So every time you 'speak your mind' or want to protest something, remember where you got that right!! THANK YOU VETS!!!
Well, Rachel comes home tomorrow. Actually, she is in the air as I type this. She left Israel at 1:55pm our time, and will arrive in Reno at 2:25pm tomorrow, our time. Poor thing, it is going to be a very long day for her. She really doesn't want to come home, and I understand that. It still makes me kinda sad, but I do understand. She is having a fantastic time, and she wants to continue the experience. I miss her so much. Please pray that she has a safe trip home. Thank you.
David had a nice day off today. He liked not going to school. Please continue to pray that he gets caught up, he is getting there. He still hasn't eaten that great today, but I guess that is something I just need to 'let go' of. I still believe that part of it is a control thing. His life has been out of his control for 3 years now; with his eating being the ONE thing he can control. Please continue to pray for his appetite. Thank you.
Thank you for visiting. Please pray for our safety as we go to Reno to pick up Rachel tomorrow. Thank you for your prayers. Elaine and her dad had a safe trip to Oakland (and home), thanks for praying. Have a good day tomorrow. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our country.'~~~George W. Bush (I hope that always remains true)
HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY!!! Thank you to all our veterans out there, including my husband. Thank you that we all sleep at peace in our beds because someone is/was out there protecting our freedom. I know war is not popular, but freedom is NOT free, and it has cost many men and women their lives. So every time you 'speak your mind' or want to protest something, remember where you got that right!! THANK YOU VETS!!!
Well, Rachel comes home tomorrow. Actually, she is in the air as I type this. She left Israel at 1:55pm our time, and will arrive in Reno at 2:25pm tomorrow, our time. Poor thing, it is going to be a very long day for her. She really doesn't want to come home, and I understand that. It still makes me kinda sad, but I do understand. She is having a fantastic time, and she wants to continue the experience. I miss her so much. Please pray that she has a safe trip home. Thank you.
David had a nice day off today. He liked not going to school. Please continue to pray that he gets caught up, he is getting there. He still hasn't eaten that great today, but I guess that is something I just need to 'let go' of. I still believe that part of it is a control thing. His life has been out of his control for 3 years now; with his eating being the ONE thing he can control. Please continue to pray for his appetite. Thank you.
Thank you for visiting. Please pray for our safety as we go to Reno to pick up Rachel tomorrow. Thank you for your prayers. Elaine and her dad had a safe trip to Oakland (and home), thanks for praying. Have a good day tomorrow. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our country.'~~~George W. Bush (I hope that always remains true)
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Good evening. We heard from Rachel today. Here is what she said,
"I hate being sick! I could hardly sleep last night and now I can't breathe. hopefully I can sleep more tonight.
today was pretty uneventful. we saw the entrance to Petra, Moses Mountain. we stopped at a neat little store that loves cows. I rode a camel. and yes mom somebody was there to take pictures. I didn't have my camera on the camel so I'll be getting them by email.
"I hate being sick! I could hardly sleep last night and now I can't breathe. hopefully I can sleep more tonight.
today was pretty uneventful. we saw the entrance to Petra, Moses Mountain. we stopped at a neat little store that loves cows. I rode a camel. and yes mom somebody was there to take pictures. I didn't have my camera on the camel so I'll be getting them by email.
I could see the Dead Sea from my hotel room but it's dark so I can't really see anything. I'll be going down there first thing in the morning and then we're packing up and hauling out at 9. I won't get to spend much time but that's alright.
I dunno if I'll have Internet at my next hotel but I'll let you know. love you! miss you! ttyl"
So, as you can see, she is sick. I think it is just because she is so run down. She is a girl who loves, and needs, her sleep, and she is clearly not getting enough. It was great to hear from her. She also said that Rick and Moshe are currently excavating in and around Jerusalem, and they might let her help. I don't know if that actually happened, but she was hoping it would. I can't believe she will be home in 3 days. We really miss her.
David had an 'ok' day today. He did eat a pretty good lunch. I made some Lipton sides (parmesan pasta) and boiled a chicken breast. I gave some of it to Emilee, and David ate the rest!! Emilee ate all I gave her, too! It was good to see them both eating! Actually, Emilee left one tiny piece of chicken, but she ate all the other 9 bites I gave her!
Tomorrow David has an orthodontist appointment. He is bummed a bit because the appointment is at the same time as his Driver's Ed Elluminate class; but I made the appointment 6 months ago!!! So he will just miss the live Elluminate session and have to watch the recording. Oh well.
Please continue to pray for Sara. She had the surgery to remove the tumor from her leg yesterday. She is already home! Good for her! Please pray that she is able to survive this cancer. They said the recurrance in her lung and leg is not good. Thank you so much for all your prayers. Also, please pray for Elaine, she is having her MRI tomorrow. She is a brain cancer survivor, please pray for clear scans, safe trip to Oakland (and back), and peace in the time of waiting. Thank you so much.
Thank you all for being there, and for checking in on David and the Koury Klan. Thank you for all your prayers; not just the prayers for David, but for all the others we care about. Have a good evening. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.'~~~George Orwell
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Good evening.
The weather is absolutely gorgeous! We have had rain, wind, and cold today! It is so beautiful.
We heard from Rachel. She is going to the Dead Sea tomorrow. She talked all about Eilat and the Eilat stone that is from the area. The picture on this update is a sample of that stone.
The weather is absolutely gorgeous! We have had rain, wind, and cold today! It is so beautiful.
We heard from Rachel. She is going to the Dead Sea tomorrow. She talked all about Eilat and the Eilat stone that is from the area. The picture on this update is a sample of that stone.
She said it is very unique and beautiful, and they all got an Eilat stone pendant. She said the weather is quite warm there, which she isn't really enjoying too much. Tomorrow at the Dead Sea it will be even hotter, but she said it all goes with the experience! She said she doesn't want to come home. We really hope we can try to save some money (ha-ha) and try to go next year. It will take a miracle, but, as the saying goes in the movie Angels in the outfield, "it can happen!" Thank you for your continued prayers for her.
David had fun with Jennifer this weekend. The only part that frustrates me is he didn't have lunch on Saturday. He just wasn't hungry!! Grrr. And that is NOT because he had a big breakfast, he only had a muffin and milk. Please continue to pray for his appetite to pick up. Thanks.
Thanks for checking in on us. Have a good rest of your weekend. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
More than 2/3’s of survivors will deal with one or more (sometimes life-long) “late effects” from treatment, which can occur in any organ or system of the body, & include such things as Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD – can occur from bone marrow transplants), learning disorders, growth problems, sterility, hearing &/or vision loss, neuropathy/pain, heart damage, amputations (& prosthetics) & the possibilities of recurrences &/or secondary cancers.
David had fun with Jennifer this weekend. The only part that frustrates me is he didn't have lunch on Saturday. He just wasn't hungry!! Grrr. And that is NOT because he had a big breakfast, he only had a muffin and milk. Please continue to pray for his appetite to pick up. Thanks.
Thanks for checking in on us. Have a good rest of your weekend. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
More than 2/3’s of survivors will deal with one or more (sometimes life-long) “late effects” from treatment, which can occur in any organ or system of the body, & include such things as Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD – can occur from bone marrow transplants), learning disorders, growth problems, sterility, hearing &/or vision loss, neuropathy/pain, heart damage, amputations (& prosthetics) & the possibilities of recurrences &/or secondary cancers.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Good evening.
We heard from Rachel today. She is having a blast. She lost her sunglasses in Hezekiah's tunnel, thinks she broke her camera, and lost her camera case! But she still has her passport! Here are the places she's been/things she's seen:
Ramat Samuel (Samuel's High Place, or Mount Samuel) where Samuel's school of the prophets was.
Ramat Rachel.
the Shepherds Field
the birthplace of Christ
the Pool of Siloam
Hezekiah's tunnel
the Old City and the Western Wall
Right now they are in Eilat, which is on the Red Sea. She said she will be going back, and she will only have Moshe (pronounced mo-shay) as a tour guide; nobody else can give what he can. She is sleep-deprived, go figure, but says she wakes up excited for the day, and goes to bed sad that another day is over. Thanks for your continued prayers for her. Please pray she doesn't lose her passport! Crazy girl. She is just so excited that she gets a little careless. Please keep her in your prayers. Thank you.
Bryon and I are 'childless' this weekend. Rachel is out of the country, duh, and David is spending the weekend at Jennifer's again. So we are all alone. It is very quiet. Well, we do have the 3 dogs and 3 cats.........It feels strange to be all alone, but it is how life goes.
Don't forget to set your clocks back tonight. Yay! I get my hour back. I hate daylight savings time!! Like someone told me~~'only the government can take a blanket, lay it down, cut a foot off one end, add it to the other end, and say it is a longer blanket'!! I heard it said that daylight savings time causes global warming because we are making the sun shine an extra hour a day now. WHAT???? That ranks up there with one of the stupidest things I have ever heard!! David and I got a good laugh out of that one!! I mean, come on! Give me a break! I just wish they would leave it one way or the other. Changing our clocks twice a year is ridiculous!! Anyway, don't forget to set yours back before you go to bed.
Our weather is gorgeous! Today was an absolutely beautiful day. And they are predicting snow in a couple of days!! Our high is only expected to be 43* in the next couple of days!! Can't wait!
Thank you for your prayers. Thank you for visiting and checking up on David and the Koury Klan. Have a good night. Enjoy that extra hour!! God bless you all. We love you. <><
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'To change and to change for the better are two different things.'~~~German proverb
We heard from Rachel today. She is having a blast. She lost her sunglasses in Hezekiah's tunnel, thinks she broke her camera, and lost her camera case! But she still has her passport! Here are the places she's been/things she's seen:
Ramat Samuel (Samuel's High Place, or Mount Samuel) where Samuel's school of the prophets was.
Ramat Rachel.
the Shepherds Field
the birthplace of Christ
the Pool of Siloam
Hezekiah's tunnel
the Old City and the Western Wall
Right now they are in Eilat, which is on the Red Sea. She said she will be going back, and she will only have Moshe (pronounced mo-shay) as a tour guide; nobody else can give what he can. She is sleep-deprived, go figure, but says she wakes up excited for the day, and goes to bed sad that another day is over. Thanks for your continued prayers for her. Please pray she doesn't lose her passport! Crazy girl. She is just so excited that she gets a little careless. Please keep her in your prayers. Thank you.
Bryon and I are 'childless' this weekend. Rachel is out of the country, duh, and David is spending the weekend at Jennifer's again. So we are all alone. It is very quiet. Well, we do have the 3 dogs and 3 cats.........It feels strange to be all alone, but it is how life goes.
Don't forget to set your clocks back tonight. Yay! I get my hour back. I hate daylight savings time!! Like someone told me~~'only the government can take a blanket, lay it down, cut a foot off one end, add it to the other end, and say it is a longer blanket'!! I heard it said that daylight savings time causes global warming because we are making the sun shine an extra hour a day now. WHAT???? That ranks up there with one of the stupidest things I have ever heard!! David and I got a good laugh out of that one!! I mean, come on! Give me a break! I just wish they would leave it one way or the other. Changing our clocks twice a year is ridiculous!! Anyway, don't forget to set yours back before you go to bed.
Our weather is gorgeous! Today was an absolutely beautiful day. And they are predicting snow in a couple of days!! Our high is only expected to be 43* in the next couple of days!! Can't wait!
Thank you for your prayers. Thank you for visiting and checking up on David and the Koury Klan. Have a good night. Enjoy that extra hour!! God bless you all. We love you. <><
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'To change and to change for the better are two different things.'~~~German proverb
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Good evening.
Well, the elections didn't go quite like we would have liked; but if you can say 'voter fraud' then you will know why. We had our secretary of state allowing people in Las Vegas to CALL and register to vote! Only, Las Vegas. Why? Because Las Vegas is the biggest city in Nevada! And the mayors of the northern Nevada cities were blackmailed. I am NOT posting a conspiracy theory, this is fact. But, ultimately things are ok. The country will be turning around and heading back in the right direction! Prayerfully, anyway.
David had a great time at Bible study tonight~~he always does!! I am so glad he enjoys it so much. He really enjoys being with all the teens! He still didn't eat, but that is ok. He had a pretty ok lunch. I had made a chicken casserole (with stove top stuffing on top, yummy) for dinner last night, so that is what he had for lunch today. And he ate some candy!! Yay. So, overall, he didn't do too bad.
I was ordering all his graduation stuff today; well, just seeing what to order when we have the money. I got his package all figured out, with the announcements, cap & gown, key chain, etc. I can't believe my baby is graduating from High School in June! He was designing his class ring, and he noticed that on the side he can put a gold ribbon!! He was rather excited about that. I was kinda surprised that he wanted that, but I was glad, too. Him graduating is a major milestone for him~~he was not expected to live to see High School graduation. So he is proud to put the gold ribbon on his class ring; it is a symbol of his survival from Childhood Cancer! Of course, we still don't know how much longer he will be alive, but he has outlived their predictions so far!! We have to keep praying that he will continue to outlive what they thought! Anyway, it was bittersweet for me to be looking at graduation announcements and class rings! We just have to figure out who to send announcements to, ha-ha.
Today I made applesauce. I couldn't can it because I don't have lids. So I just put it in some of my food sealer bags and put it in the freezer. The apples were starting to get mushy, so the applesauce is super sweet! When fruit starts to get 'old' the natural sugar just gets concentrated. I added some cinnamon to the applesauce, and it tastes so good. David said the house smelled like Christmas.
David is doing ok in school. He is getting caught up. Of course I wish he was doing better, but that is a given. I guess I have to accept that he will never do as well, as easily, as he used to. It is just tough to watch him struggle when school used to come easily to him. I mean, he isn't a grade ahead of his age for nothing! He should be a Junior this year, and he is a Senior! School used to be easy for him, even when he was doing an accelerated curriculum!! Please continue to pray for him and his schooling. I still say that cancer and chemo = the gift that keeps on giving!! Thank you for your prayers.
Please pray for Jeremy, again. He has another interview tomorrow morning at 8:30. So he made it to the second interview phase!! Please pray he gets the job. Thanks. He said school is going ok so far, he likes it. Thanks for your continued prayers for him.
Thank you for your continued prayers for the Koury Klan. We do appreciate all the prayers. Thank you for the prayers, love, and emotional support. Thank you for the deposits in the bank account. Thank you for reading and caring about us. Thanks for being there. God bless you all. We love you. {{hugs}}
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.'~~John Quincy Adams
Well, the elections didn't go quite like we would have liked; but if you can say 'voter fraud' then you will know why. We had our secretary of state allowing people in Las Vegas to CALL and register to vote! Only, Las Vegas. Why? Because Las Vegas is the biggest city in Nevada! And the mayors of the northern Nevada cities were blackmailed. I am NOT posting a conspiracy theory, this is fact. But, ultimately things are ok. The country will be turning around and heading back in the right direction! Prayerfully, anyway.
David had a great time at Bible study tonight~~he always does!! I am so glad he enjoys it so much. He really enjoys being with all the teens! He still didn't eat, but that is ok. He had a pretty ok lunch. I had made a chicken casserole (with stove top stuffing on top, yummy) for dinner last night, so that is what he had for lunch today. And he ate some candy!! Yay. So, overall, he didn't do too bad.
I was ordering all his graduation stuff today; well, just seeing what to order when we have the money. I got his package all figured out, with the announcements, cap & gown, key chain, etc. I can't believe my baby is graduating from High School in June! He was designing his class ring, and he noticed that on the side he can put a gold ribbon!! He was rather excited about that. I was kinda surprised that he wanted that, but I was glad, too. Him graduating is a major milestone for him~~he was not expected to live to see High School graduation. So he is proud to put the gold ribbon on his class ring; it is a symbol of his survival from Childhood Cancer! Of course, we still don't know how much longer he will be alive, but he has outlived their predictions so far!! We have to keep praying that he will continue to outlive what they thought! Anyway, it was bittersweet for me to be looking at graduation announcements and class rings! We just have to figure out who to send announcements to, ha-ha.
Today I made applesauce. I couldn't can it because I don't have lids. So I just put it in some of my food sealer bags and put it in the freezer. The apples were starting to get mushy, so the applesauce is super sweet! When fruit starts to get 'old' the natural sugar just gets concentrated. I added some cinnamon to the applesauce, and it tastes so good. David said the house smelled like Christmas.
David is doing ok in school. He is getting caught up. Of course I wish he was doing better, but that is a given. I guess I have to accept that he will never do as well, as easily, as he used to. It is just tough to watch him struggle when school used to come easily to him. I mean, he isn't a grade ahead of his age for nothing! He should be a Junior this year, and he is a Senior! School used to be easy for him, even when he was doing an accelerated curriculum!! Please continue to pray for him and his schooling. I still say that cancer and chemo = the gift that keeps on giving!! Thank you for your prayers.
Please pray for Jeremy, again. He has another interview tomorrow morning at 8:30. So he made it to the second interview phase!! Please pray he gets the job. Thanks. He said school is going ok so far, he likes it. Thanks for your continued prayers for him.
Thank you for your continued prayers for the Koury Klan. We do appreciate all the prayers. Thank you for the prayers, love, and emotional support. Thank you for the deposits in the bank account. Thank you for reading and caring about us. Thanks for being there. God bless you all. We love you. {{hugs}}
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.'~~John Quincy Adams
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Good evening.
Well, I got a text from Rachel today. Here is what she said, "Saw the shepherds field where the angels announced Jesus's birth to the shepherds!! Saw the actual stable where Jesus was born (recently excavated!!) Love to all." It was great to hear from her. I guess I am the 'spokesperson' for relating info around. That's ok, I just cut and paste her message to all my family members. She is clearly having a fantastic time!!! I can't wait to hear all about her adventures! I am so proud of her. I forgot to tell you one thing she said before she left. She said she really wishes we are ALL going, but on the other had she is glad that she is going alone, and having this experience by herself. I know that sounds like a strange thing to say, but we totally understood what she meant by that. Please continue to pray for her. Thanks.
I hope you all voted today. We did, and now we wait. Hopefully it will go the way we want it to. We hope one of our elections won't get 'stolen' again!! It has happened before, and it is not beneath this person to do it again!!! Anyway, I hope you all did your civic duty and voted.
David ate pretty good today. He had a bagel for breakfast, then I made him a turkey and cranberry sauce pannini for lunch, and he ate 5 shredded beef tacos for dinner!! Plus he had some chip and dip between lunch and dinner. YAY!! It doesn't mean he will eat good tomorrow~~~but I will take it today! Good job, David!!
Please pray for Jeremy; he had an interview today. Please pray that he gets the job! Also, he is back in school. He graduated from college a few years ago (with a AA in Graphic Design), and now he is going back to school for a BS in Information Technology with an emphasis on software development. Please pray for him. This is a huge undertaking with a new baby on the way and all. I am so proud of my children. They have goals, and they go for them! Fantastic children. I have THE BEST!! Thanks for your prayers.
Thanks for checking in. Thanks for all the prayers for us, and for our Osteo family members. Have a good evening. God bless you all. We love you. {{hugs}}
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'Freedom is the right to be wrong, not the right to do wrong.'~~~John G. Riefenbaker
Well, I got a text from Rachel today. Here is what she said, "Saw the shepherds field where the angels announced Jesus's birth to the shepherds!! Saw the actual stable where Jesus was born (recently excavated!!) Love to all." It was great to hear from her. I guess I am the 'spokesperson' for relating info around. That's ok, I just cut and paste her message to all my family members. She is clearly having a fantastic time!!! I can't wait to hear all about her adventures! I am so proud of her. I forgot to tell you one thing she said before she left. She said she really wishes we are ALL going, but on the other had she is glad that she is going alone, and having this experience by herself. I know that sounds like a strange thing to say, but we totally understood what she meant by that. Please continue to pray for her. Thanks.
I hope you all voted today. We did, and now we wait. Hopefully it will go the way we want it to. We hope one of our elections won't get 'stolen' again!! It has happened before, and it is not beneath this person to do it again!!! Anyway, I hope you all did your civic duty and voted.
David ate pretty good today. He had a bagel for breakfast, then I made him a turkey and cranberry sauce pannini for lunch, and he ate 5 shredded beef tacos for dinner!! Plus he had some chip and dip between lunch and dinner. YAY!! It doesn't mean he will eat good tomorrow~~~but I will take it today! Good job, David!!
Please pray for Jeremy; he had an interview today. Please pray that he gets the job! Also, he is back in school. He graduated from college a few years ago (with a AA in Graphic Design), and now he is going back to school for a BS in Information Technology with an emphasis on software development. Please pray for him. This is a huge undertaking with a new baby on the way and all. I am so proud of my children. They have goals, and they go for them! Fantastic children. I have THE BEST!! Thanks for your prayers.
Thanks for checking in. Thanks for all the prayers for us, and for our Osteo family members. Have a good evening. God bless you all. We love you. {{hugs}}
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'Freedom is the right to be wrong, not the right to do wrong.'~~~John G. Riefenbaker
Monday, November 1, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
Good evening.
This past weekend was another busy weekend. It was filled with helping Rachel prepare to leave.
David spent the weekend at Jennifer's apartment. Friday morning Bryon, Rachel, and I went to Reno because Rachel needed the oil changed in her car. After that we went to Ross because Rachel was looking for a bigger suitcase than the one she has. She knew she was going to be gone 2 weeks, and also needed room for the souvies she wants to buy. She got a HUGE suitcase for only $55 at Ross! It was great! Then we did some lunch at Baja Fresh and came home. We needed to do some shopping, just a bit, so we did that. Then on Saturday morning Bryon shampooed the carpet in the 'spare' room that the kittens were in. That room is totally empty, we need to furnish it as a guest room~~~someday. Right now it is just empty. Anyway, Rachel and I did some more last minute shopping, and went to a new store we have; BigLots! There is a BigLots in Reno, and now we have one, too. Then Rachel went to bed pretty early; we were getting up VERY early on Sunday. We all tried to sleep, excitement was high for Rachel. Anyway, we got up at 3:45 so we could leave by 4am to get to the airport by 4:30. We got there and Rachel met up with Bill and Darla. That is the couple that are getting married on the Sea of Galilee.
This past weekend was another busy weekend. It was filled with helping Rachel prepare to leave.
David spent the weekend at Jennifer's apartment. Friday morning Bryon, Rachel, and I went to Reno because Rachel needed the oil changed in her car. After that we went to Ross because Rachel was looking for a bigger suitcase than the one she has. She knew she was going to be gone 2 weeks, and also needed room for the souvies she wants to buy. She got a HUGE suitcase for only $55 at Ross! It was great! Then we did some lunch at Baja Fresh and came home. We needed to do some shopping, just a bit, so we did that. Then on Saturday morning Bryon shampooed the carpet in the 'spare' room that the kittens were in. That room is totally empty, we need to furnish it as a guest room~~~someday. Right now it is just empty. Anyway, Rachel and I did some more last minute shopping, and went to a new store we have; BigLots! There is a BigLots in Reno, and now we have one, too. Then Rachel went to bed pretty early; we were getting up VERY early on Sunday. We all tried to sleep, excitement was high for Rachel. Anyway, we got up at 3:45 so we could leave by 4am to get to the airport by 4:30. We got there and Rachel met up with Bill and Darla. That is the couple that are getting married on the Sea of Galilee.
Anyway, we walked as far as we could with her, and then watched her walk away with Bill and Darla.
She texted me when she arrived in Los Angeles, and then again when they were leaving for Philadelphia.
She arrived in Tel Aviv at 1:30pm, her time, today. It was 4:30am our time. They are 9 hours ahead of us. It feels strange to not be able to talk to her whenever we want to. There is no free wifi in her hotel room, which is a bummer. And the only semi disappointing thing is she is sharing a room with Darla; until Bill and Darla get married, that is. She was hoping for her own room. The last time she was not with us in a hotel she couldn't have her own room, either. That was because she went with work, and the room was in a casino, and she wasn't 21!! But she said she knows they all have to be flexible, and she is fine with it. I am so proud of her. We just really miss her. It isn't the same without her. It was strange for Bryon and I; after we dropped Rachel off at the airport and came home, we were alone! We were in our big house all alone. Very strange. But then we tried to get more sleep before going to church. So we went to church and then came home and had stew. It was a perfect day for stew and Rosemary and Olive Oil bread!! It was strange just the 6 of us, though. I am so glad that Rachel was able to take this trip. I look forward to hearing all about it. She bought a couple of journals so she can journal the whole experience. I am sure she will talk for days about this trip! We are hoping that we can save some money and go next year. No guarantees, but we will try.
Thank you for all your prayers; keep them coming. I am not worried about her at all, we just miss her. But I still want her to be safe, of course. I know she is in God's hands, and He will take care of her. So that is how our weekend went. We are still pretty tired, trying to recover, so we can only imagine how tired Rachel is. Please pray that she is able to get sleep, she is like me and she gets migraines if she doesn't get enough sleep. I worry a little about her sleeping and eating. Anyway, thanks for being there. Thanks for checking in on David and the Koury Klan. Have a good evening. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
Thank you for all your prayers; keep them coming. I am not worried about her at all, we just miss her. But I still want her to be safe, of course. I know she is in God's hands, and He will take care of her. So that is how our weekend went. We are still pretty tired, trying to recover, so we can only imagine how tired Rachel is. Please pray that she is able to get sleep, she is like me and she gets migraines if she doesn't get enough sleep. I worry a little about her sleeping and eating. Anyway, thanks for being there. Thanks for checking in on David and the Koury Klan. Have a good evening. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
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