To our Family, our Friends and our Church Family at HBC,

John and I are overwhelmed by the number of people who have generously provided our every need, it has been a humbling experience to ask for and accept help and we are deeply deeply grateful to you all for your kindness and all your prayers.  How blessed we have been, we Thank You..

Wow, what an amazing journey Rosa has had this year, from heartache to sheer joy as we have watched the ups and downs of leukaemia.. during these few months I have been reminded that God loves us, he knows our grief and I know he loves Rosa and cares for her deeply.  How comforting it is to know that it’s not all up to me or John, but to know that God is in control whatever happens.  I feel like I can breathe again.

Rosa is in Remission and has been since having her 1st chemo beginning of this year, she finished her last lengthy stay at the JHH on Saturday, 26 June 2010.  She still has a low immune system but the Oncology team can see them rising hence the release from hospital woohoooo!!!  She is now an outpatient, visits now cut down to once a week for blood counts and if all is well, her central line will be disconnected (approx 2mths) and she will be free from lines and gadgets that she has and still does consistently chews, gnaws, tugs and snapped (4 times) for the past 6 months which I am sure some of you have been a witness to.. I am counting down the days as I don’t think my stress levels can take any more lol!!

It has nearly been a week since we have come home, Rosa will still be housebound for the next 2 months but I think another 2 months wouldn’t slow her down, we have spent this week hanging with the kids just bumming around home enjoying each others company and remembering how wonderful it is to be together again.

I could not finish this without a special mention to Adam and Sue, who for the past 6 months have made our lives so much easier, how could we have coped without them!  What an awesome roster always ready, waiting and rearing to roll whenever Rosa was admitted back to hospital.  What an amazing couple, we Thank You..

Now back to normal life for us!  I love being normal, and I’m sure John does too routine here we come lol!!

Please feel free to pop in for a cuppa and a chat if you are in our neighbourhood, we have met and got to know even better so many wonderful people during this journey and would love to keep in touch.

With love in Christ,

Tagi and John