Comments from Mother of LIttle Grace

Thursday- Welcome to one of Gods' days,,, what do you plan to do with your day? How do you plan to start the day? The government says to start off the day with a good healthy breakfast,, and and that is a fact,,but I say , start if off with a prayer,,,and that makes the breakfast taste even better!

The comments of Little Elizabeth Grace from her mother, and the testiomy from the mother, of her daughters strength,( and hers also,), I wanted to share this to each of you today,, please continue to pray for this little trooper!


Mr. John;



We’ve had a little excitement, but overall, Miss Elizabeth Grace is doing well. She had a little trouble with her regular scheduled MRI in early December; her tonsils are enlarged and blocked her airway, causing her to cough and move, preventing the MRI on that day. We were referred to a pediatric ENT and have a sleep study scheduled for next week to determine if the tonsils are causing her to stop breathing while she is asleep. If that is the case, we believe the doctors will remove the tonsils and adenoids to relieve this problem.



The MRI was completed 12/29 under general anesthesia and showed the tumor has grown 1/8 inch; so we restarted chemotherapy on January 3, 2011. We will go to Egelston weekly for chemotherapy treatments. Elizabeth Grace is in good spirits, and seemed to tolerate treatment well last week; treatment on Monday was postponed due to the weather; we have an appointment tomorrow afternoon for her next treatment.



At home, Elizabeth is 90 miles an hour most of the day; she has down times, when she sets tired and grumpy, but don’t we all? She is still a light; she has a room-brightening smile and an infectious laugh that are priceless. Through this journey she has taught us so much about grace and forgiveness; she has such a powerful testimony. I work to remember that when her strong-willed personality doesn’t match with mine. God has all the Glory in this; He is completing a good work in us through this. I can see His hand on us in all of this, and I remember that even when we don’t know the ‘why’ of our circumstances, we know the ‘Who’, and we trust His design and plan.



Holly Hawkins Odom



I hope all of you enjoy the report of Little Grace, and read into it,, the great testiomony within.. may all have a great Gods' day this Thursday....



John HIcks