How sweet it is to be liked by you....

Adrian Edward Daugherty. Yep that's his name! I've been waiting to blog about him, until the time seemed fitting. And right now it definitely is!! So u wanna know how, when, and why? I'm happy to share our story, to those of you who aren't in our everyday lives and don't know firsthand how we became us, I'm glad to share :) beginning of June 2010 I come across Adrian's facebook, and I'm like "hey i remember him! And he loves Jesus!" so I added him as a friend. It's encouraging to see people from high school living Godly lives, and have a passion to serve our wonderful maker. So from that point forward we started getting to know eachother by writing long messages and even sharing prayer requests with eachother. He was always so funny, and intriguing... He was like a good book I couldn't stop reading. Then July comes around, and life gets real rough at home. Pops gets diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and everything around me stops... I was a wreck. My trust in the lord was weak, and I feared the future. I didn't message Adrian for a few weeks because the thought of anything good during this time was selfish... And one day, when I was at my lowest I get a message from him. It was this beautiful song called "my hope" and I can't remember the artists name but the song was so moving. And i thought to myself wow, such sweet encouragement from someone i hardly know. And even then i waited to respond to him. Until the night before my pops had his surgery. I just asked him for prayer and that for some reason I had peace being able to confide in him, that i needed support.... I know now that it was gods amazing peace that lead me to trust him and that is where it began. We started talking on the phone, texting and skyping almost in a desperate way of getting to Know one another. Adrian says that he felt "deprived" of me and so learning about one another was incredible and wonderful and something i love looking back on. I waited a long time for this... For a godly man I wouldn't be compromising with, for someone who was not only a spiritual leader but challenged me spiritually, and God in His faithful ways brought us together. He's my best friend and not a day goes by that I don't thank god for him. What I find most attractive is his willingness to listen to his call to youth ministry, and that he serves it with all his heart. We are simply enjoying what god has done in our lives, we recognize that God is all powerful and has a plan, and we know that when Christ is the center, He is magnified and that is our goal. I just want to say thank you to everyone who has been encouraging to us through this and for all the prayers too. I'm so blessed and I know that Gods plans are perfect. I hope I didn't get too sappy, but I've been wanting to share this incredible blessing with u all. I pray that I will always remember what life was like before god put him in my life and that though Christ was more than satisfying for me, that i wouldn't ever take this for granted. Love you guys :) rejoice in the Lord always, for He is soooo good!

Joy

"You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound. In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety." Psalm 4:7-8
Im rejoicing tonight. actually this week was full of joyous times, and im blessed to share them with you. Pops had his PET scan monday, Tuesday got his PICC line and Thursday was his first dose of Chemo. Each appointment went so good. The tech who did his PET scan noticed he had a Calvary chapel men's conference shirt on and ended up praying together before the procedure. Then when he got his PICC line in, pops brought up God and how He has been his strength through all of this and the Rn performing the procedure used to go to CCWG, which is our church! God is so good, it was so encouraging that even though I couldn't be with him during his appointments, God was providing comfort for him through these people. and thursday was the best day of them all. after reviewing his PET scan the Dr. decided to change his chemo plan. Originally he was to get chemo for 7 weeks, one week off, then 3 weeks, then a week off then 3 again and one off and so forth.... his new schedule is 3 weeks on, one off x 3 and then another PET scan to see how we're doing. This is great news because the PET scan revealed awesome results and he hasnt even had treatment until this thursday. GOD IS HEALING him of his ailments and i know its because of all of my faithful friends and family who have continually LOVED us through prayer during this time. Prayer changes things and Im in awe of what God has done already through this trial. He continually amazes me day by day, im amazed. Lord how marvelous you are!!! So, thank you for praying, thank you for loving us, thank you for being encouraging to me and to my dad. WE LOVE YOU. My dad loves you and is forever grateful. PS... if you havent added him on facebook please do it! because he updates pretty much daily, on his progress and he would love to be your friend especially if you have been praying for him.