Jacob's Journey

Top row: Jacob playing lacrosse, April 08, 3rd player from the right; Jacob after Lax game where he had an awesome fast break and assist for goal
2nd row: Angel looking gorgeous for her Prom; "Gladiator" Jacob (Lax gear); Angel with her Prom date, Josh
3rd row: Jacob Lax April 08, #6
4th row: Another view of Angel ready for Prom; Angel and Josh
5th row: Angel driving!!!! Jacob after a lacrosse game
Bottom row: Angel and Jacob at Natural Tunnel where we stopped after our campus visit to UVA-Wise; Chai

Welcome to Jacob's web site.

We appreciate your continued prayers and support. Continue to journey with us as we celebrate Jacob's victory over this brain tumor and the wondrous work of God in his, and our, lives! Remember to celebrate life with passion and appreciation, and LIVESTRONG!!!!

In January 2005, Jacob was diagnosed with an anaplastic ependymoma grade 3 brain tumor. He underwent surgery to remove the tumor at UVA, and then radiation treatment at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
May 5, 2005 -- we came HOME after 100 days away!!!!
July 13, 2005 - CLEAR SCANS -- NO SIGN OF TUMOR!!!!!
November 21, 2005 - MRI scan - ALL CLEAR!!!!
April 2006 - ALL SCANS CLEAR!!!!! (brain, spine, spinal fluid)
May 5, 2006 - Celebrating ONE YEAR since treatment ended! ONE YEAR cancer free!!!!!
August 21, 2006 - CLEAR SCANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 4, 2006 - CLEAR MRI !!!! The BEST Christmas present!
April 5, 2007 - Clear MRI's of the brain and spine!!! TWO YEAR BENCHMARK!!!!!
August 13, 2007 - CLEAR SCANS! WAHOOOOO!!!!!!!
December 4, 2007 - Clear scans!

THREE YEARS CANCER FREE!!!!! March 31, 2008 - Spine MRI, April 1, 2008 - Brain MRI - ALL CLEAR!!!
We are thankful for answered prayers!






Keep our friends and their families in your prayers:

Cole, Hannah, Sebastian, Chris, Austin, Paige, Will, Michaela, Sammy, and so many - too many - more


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Remember the families of these angels in your prayers. We miss our dear friends so very much.

Cameron, Zach, Nolan, Justin, Jessie, Jared

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Journal

Thursday, August 14, 2008

I didn't realize it had been so long since I last updated the page! That just means that things are going really well!

Angel and Jacob both had a great summer. Angel started working her first part time job, and she loves it. She also went to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation workcamp in South Dakota again this year. She's been staying busy hanging out with friends and also looking at colleges. She and a friend of hers have formed a band as well. They write their own music and just enjoy playing and singing together. She is one creative gal!

Jacob did a three-week Shakespeare theater camp here in Staunton and also went to Brethren Woods camp again this year. Football started a little over a week ago, and they are practicing 6 days a week until their first game. This will be his last year on the city league! It's hard to believe he's already 13.

Angel is headed into her senior year already. Jacob will be in 8th grade. It looks like we are going to have a very, very busy year!

Keith graduated from the Training in Ministry program he was in and has been preaching alot over the summer at various churches. He is also have great success at his job for the county schools and enjoys it.

I'm getting ready to start my second and final year of the counseling program at EMU. I finished up last year with a 4.0 and hope to hold that steady this year as well. I'm also still working for a local community services board - I work with kids at risk of being removed from the home. It's challenging work, but I am learning a lot. I will finish up my work at the church as youth director as of the end of this month. I'll really miss working with the youth, but I can't keep up the pace with internship being so demanding. So, Angel and I will be graduating around the same time!

Jacob and I head to Duke on Monday for a check up to see how the facial reanimation process is going. His next check up at St. Jude is September 29 and 30. He is doing extremely well overall, and we are so very thankful!!!!

Please keep my sister in your prayers. She is having medical tests done this week, and we are hoping for good news. (I won't share more details at this time until I get her permission.)

Hospital Information:

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
University of Virginia Health System
Duke Children's Hospital

Links:

E-mail Author: kjenwhit@comcast.net

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