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September 27, 2020
Journal Entry by Patrick Schaller — 5 hours ago
What a weekend! We were very blessed with Jedi’s health and the weather that we were able to do a ton!
On Saturday, Granny rented a two-seater bike for Jedi and we went on an eight mile family bike ride into Onalaska.
It made me laugh that on two separate occasions someone tried “tattling” on Jedi for not peddling. They didn’t mean anything by it but it was a great reminder that we never know what someone is going through when we just “meet them on the street.” Not that we can never joke or tease anyone but that we should always do so in kindness, love, and understanding.
Jedi did really well with the bike ride and then we played in the park for awhile. A massive game of Spike Ball while Grandpa got everyone ice cream from Culvers. Then some brother craziness on the spiny toy, that made Elijah sick, before we headed back home.
For the return ride Jedi wanted to get home quickly so he asked if his big brother Noah could pedal really fast!
As an aside, Elijah had a puking mishap in grandpa’s van, that was hilarious, on the way home, but otherwise it all went smoothly.
On Sunday, Dianna had called Ferguson Orchard about us coming out early and they graciously agreed. They not only let Jedi in an hour early, to protect him from the crowds, but they were also very kind and thoughtful about the whole outing. Jedi has gone to that orchard every year and he really wanted to keep his streak alive. We were able to race in the peddle carts, sift for gold, bounce on the “bounce-pad”, see the haunted barn, walk the corn maze and take a wagon ride.
It was an awesome morning and a fantastic weekend.
Now for the week ahead.
Jedi starts his last round of Chemo, in La Crosse, on Monday as long as his labs all look good. Then he’ll have some scans and a trip to Madison later in the week. We would ask for prayers for all of these. Prayers that his body stays strong and that all tests come back positive so that we can move to the next phase of his journey.
Also, prayers for Dianna and her body as she has been having some painful and scary issues that she will be getting checked out this week.
We know that, in this too, the Lord has us in His hands and so we just pray for stillness and peace. The kind that can only come through Him.
Thanks for being on this journey with us and for continually lifting my family up in prayer. I’ll never be able to properly thank you all but just know, it is much appreciated.
Journal Entry by Patrick Schaller — 5 hours ago
What a weekend! We were very blessed with Jedi’s health and the weather that we were able to do a ton!
On Saturday, Granny rented a two-seater bike for Jedi and we went on an eight mile family bike ride into Onalaska.
It made me laugh that on two separate occasions someone tried “tattling” on Jedi for not peddling. They didn’t mean anything by it but it was a great reminder that we never know what someone is going through when we just “meet them on the street.” Not that we can never joke or tease anyone but that we should always do so in kindness, love, and understanding.
Jedi did really well with the bike ride and then we played in the park for awhile. A massive game of Spike Ball while Grandpa got everyone ice cream from Culvers. Then some brother craziness on the spiny toy, that made Elijah sick, before we headed back home.
For the return ride Jedi wanted to get home quickly so he asked if his big brother Noah could pedal really fast!
As an aside, Elijah had a puking mishap in grandpa’s van, that was hilarious, on the way home, but otherwise it all went smoothly.
On Sunday, Dianna had called Ferguson Orchard about us coming out early and they graciously agreed. They not only let Jedi in an hour early, to protect him from the crowds, but they were also very kind and thoughtful about the whole outing. Jedi has gone to that orchard every year and he really wanted to keep his streak alive. We were able to race in the peddle carts, sift for gold, bounce on the “bounce-pad”, see the haunted barn, walk the corn maze and take a wagon ride.
It was an awesome morning and a fantastic weekend.
Now for the week ahead.
Jedi starts his last round of Chemo, in La Crosse, on Monday as long as his labs all look good. Then he’ll have some scans and a trip to Madison later in the week. We would ask for prayers for all of these. Prayers that his body stays strong and that all tests come back positive so that we can move to the next phase of his journey.
Also, prayers for Dianna and her body as she has been having some painful and scary issues that she will be getting checked out this week.
We know that, in this too, the Lord has us in His hands and so we just pray for stillness and peace. The kind that can only come through Him.
Thanks for being on this journey with us and for continually lifting my family up in prayer. I’ll never be able to properly thank you all but just know, it is much appreciated.
