Thursdays for Grandma: Good News Update!

I received word from my dad today that they had a positive report from mom's oncologist! This seems to rarely happen and we give God due glory for His work in my mom's health. A big thanks to all of you prayer warriors out there as she fights this uphill battle. We are overjoyed to hear that the cancerous cells are greatly diminished and her Epstein-barr virus (EBV) count has dropped from 42,000 (since discovery of the EBV presence) to 3,800!!! This is encouraging news as it seems there has mostly been a barrage of frustrating news in the past. Please continue to pray her as this battle is far from over.

With this good news, comes the ability to take steps toward the treatment that we pray could save her life. She and my dad will fly to NIH in 3 weeks to prepare for the t-cell transplant. (Remember, they are pioneering a new treatment of engineered t-cells to specifically fight this rare cancer.) This trip will allow them to do the necessary gathering of data for her specific cancer in order to engineer these "custom fighter cells." We still need to find a match in order for this process to continue, so please pray for this entire process. Thanks for your love, support and most of all your prayers! God is doing a mighty thing and teaching me about trusting in Him in the process.

Please pray for:
- mom's mouth sores to lessen as they continue to make it difficult for her to talk and eat
- her 3rd round of EPOCH which started tonight at UW Medical center, pray it continues to be as effective as it has been
- a donor match to be found for the t-cell transplant
- both dad and mom to get restful sleep and to truly embrace this good news with lifted spirits

The Kroegers are currently on an adventure with Trav's family in Park City, UT. We couldn't manage to pull together a video, but here are some pics thus far!!!

Twin Falls, ID