Seeing pictures of Madi at the Wild Animal Park and doing other things can make us forget that she has this dreaded disease, full of hope and filled with faith. The results of the imaging last week confirmed disease progression... all of us hoping and praying that wouldn't be the case. Damn. While the pain increased significantly over the past few months, it seemed to level out some in late November. The realist in Madison waived off scans a month ago saying "we know what's going on along my spine", perhaps not wanting validation that there hasn't been a miracle. It's her cancer, she's the boss. Madi's pain levels in late November had been very manageable so she chose to have scans for a couple of reasons. Again, damn: progression and morphing.
So do all things happen for a reason or believe God has a plan? Madison doesn't subscribe to either as it relates to her cancer... that this is part of His plan. Several people routinely suggest that with the best of intention, but she's not buying it. We do believe there is meaning in how we respond to all things that happen to us, even when they are not good things. Look at Madi: her ugly metastasis occurred in November 2016. Since, she's spent time with people she loves in Mammoth, Colorado and Idaho twice, and been a Winter and Summer camp counselor at XMO. On top of all that, eleven 2-3 day trips to San Francisco participating in a clinical trial. None of this is God's will... but perhaps His grace is shining through in the form of her character.
Love,
The Jones Family
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So do all things happen for a reason or believe God has a plan? Madison doesn't subscribe to either as it relates to her cancer... that this is part of His plan. Several people routinely suggest that with the best of intention, but she's not buying it. We do believe there is meaning in how we respond to all things that happen to us, even when they are not good things. Look at Madi: her ugly metastasis occurred in November 2016. Since, she's spent time with people she loves in Mammoth, Colorado and Idaho twice, and been a Winter and Summer camp counselor at XMO. On top of all that, eleven 2-3 day trips to San Francisco participating in a clinical trial. None of this is God's will... but perhaps His grace is shining through in the form of her character.
Love,
The Jones Family
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