MARCH 18, 2006; UPDATE FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 12, 2006

What a week it has been.

Monday, 3/13/06; We went to Vandy for Hawk to have a MRI. This took all morning.

We are proud to announce that afternoon, Lindy and Mark Taylor were married in a private cermony in Hartsville.

Tuesday, 3/14/06; The households were moved into Hawk's New Home by Atlas-Apex-Robert Lee Movers. The packing and loading started at 9 AM and did not finish until 8 PM. It was wall to wall boxes. We appreciate the great job they performed as a donation to Hawk.

Their new address is 4528 West Bairds Mill Drive, Lebanon, TN 37090.

Wednesday, 3/15/06; The unpacking started and is still continuing.

Thursday, 3/16/06; Hawk had an appointment with Dr. K at Vandy. We are glad to report that the MRI showed that the tumor had been reduced about 25% in size. (NOTE: It may seem that only a 25% reduction is not something to be glad about. But you must remember that radiation does not effect 50% of the tumors. Your prayers have been answered, even though we continue to pray for the complete removal of the tumor.) The tumor will continue to be monitored about every two months. Hawk's steroids were reduced to only a quarter mg a day. He is in a great mood and has a smile on his face all day. He also has good engery. He gets tired easier but goes hard all day. He has not lost much of the weight he gained as a result of the steriods.

Friday, 3/17/06; Work continued on Hawk's New House and driveway.

Saturday, 3/18/06; Work was done on the house and yard in Hartsville. It has been on the market since mid January but there have been few showings. With warm weather and grass starting to green up, we hope that the market will become hotter.

A lot of work has been completed on Hawk's New Home in the last two weeks. I will try to get an update on all the work within the next few days.

Please keep Hawk, the Taylor, the Smith, and McPeak families in your prayers. We would also appreciate prayers for the timely selling of the Hartsville house.

Your prayers, hugs and support continue to be appreciated by all. May the Lord Bless you as you have Blessed our families.

MARCH 3, 2006; Update on Hawk's condition for the week of 2/26-3/3/06.

Hawk had an appointment with Dr. K at Vandy on Monday, Feb. 27, 2006. This was just a routine checkup. All his blood work ups were good. He had gained over a pound since the Dr.'s appointment the previous week. He now weighs over 41 pounds. This is such a big change since the radiation treatments and steroids started in mid December, when he weighed only 32 pounds. The great news is that Dr. K reduced the steroids again to only a half mg a day. He does not have as big an appetite as before so maybe he will start to loss some of the weight.

The great news is that he has a smile all day and the energy to do what he wants to do, which is the most important thing.

The Lord has Blessed us with a very good period. Our prayers continue for a miracle that the tumor be removed, if is His Will. Please keep Hawk and all the Smith and McPeak families in your prayers.

It is encouraging to get comments back from the prayer warriors praying for Hawk and following his condition via the blog. On the 2/15/06 update, there are 5 comments. Three of them are from complete strangers that we have never met but who are praying for Hawk. They pass along their comments of encouragement of the miracle of prayer and how they are praying for Hawk. Via one of these comments, we now know that Hawk is being prayed for in Canada. This makes 4 countries that we are aware of that have people praying for him. Praise the Lord for His faithful followers, for their belief and their Love.

I will have a lot to report next week. There are many activities planned for Hawk's New Home in the next few days. The update will be in the blog for Hawk's New Home. Please be sure to link to the site next weekend.

In Christian Love, Pa