Category Archives: Family

End Of Summer 2018 Update: Katie’s Health

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Jonathan

So, I haven’t posted in quite a while… just fill this part in with the usual excuses.  That will save me typing them out.  😉 Katie started getting Neupogen shots in the spring, to try to bring her neutrophil count … Continue reading →

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Kansas Bible Camp: The Nature Center

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Jonathan

Well, we are attempting to fill a vacancy at the Camp this year. Rick Khol has been faithfully overseeing the Nature Center and doing a lot of the preaching at KBC for years, and has recently felt

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Bass Pro Shop (and another Children’s Mercy appointment)

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Jonathan

So, Sunday evening we drove up to KC for another appointment for Katie.  This is the appointment

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Celebration of Wayne’s Life

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Jonathan

Yesterday, April 28th, we had a Life Celebration for Wayne. Many people came to honor his life and to bless Genene.  The service was live-streamed, and is posted on

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Precious Moments – Part Two

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Jonathan

While we were in the St Louis area, about 7 pm, Laurel’s brother Eric called to let us know that their dad, Wayne Byrd, had been in a car accident, they suspected heart problems, he’d needed resuscitation, and was in … Continue reading →

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Precious Moments – Part One

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Jonathan

We took this past weekend intending to drive to St Louis for a wedding, then back to Kansas City for a doctor’s appointment for Katie.  Since we only had five kids going, we borrowed Dad’s minivan (wow! a small group.) … Continue reading →

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So we went to the Reptile Expo

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Jonathan

It was neat.  I think we all enjoyed it more than we enjoyed the Landscape and Outdoor Living Show. This guy is huge… at least four feet long.  He was not for sale, is nearly as long as he’ll get, … Continue reading →

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Katie’s Numbers Improving

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Jonathan

Her numbers are going up and that’s a good thing!  Her Neutrophil count is actually up into the normal range.  This is really good news, and we hope to cut back on the amount of times (at least) that she … Continue reading →

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Some Progress!

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Jonathan

We started Katie’s Neupogen treatment.  We are fairly sure that her fever was a side effect of the Neupogen working (also comes with bone pain) to increase her neutrophil production.  Happily, her neutrophil count did come up quite a bit… … Continue reading →

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Back from Children’s Mercy

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Jonathan

So, we made it back today! I did go up Sunday morning.  Took some things that I didn’t get packed for the girls in time on Saturday…  and since they rode in the ambulance to KC, they’d need a way … Continue reading →

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