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Thought it would be good to give a little update on Allison's tumor. On June 16th Cindy and Allison traveled down to Riley's for another MRI. They met with Dr. Chang and he was happy with the developements. They were supposed to meet with Dr. Boaz (Neurologist) but there was a scheduling conflict. So, they went back down on June 22nd. Dr. Boaz was also pleased with what was happening. He described it as the original tumor being the size of a walnut. It had now shrunk down to the size of a small grape! We praise God for his faithfulness and ask that you continue to lift Allison up in your prayers. We look forward to the report of the tumor being totally gone someday!

For any of you out of our area, we have had our share of summer storms this month. Above is a picture I took of Allison laying on a tree that had fallen over at Timber Ridge Golf Course. Our family loves going down the road to the course. We were amazed at the damage and glad we weren't there when it happened. Thankfully the crew at Timber Ridge got things taken care of so we can all enjoy another round of golf.

Until next time......

Trent

The Right People....At The Right Time.

I am constantly amazed at how God puts people in the right place at the right time. It seems comical to even say "coincidental" anymore. Our heavenly father is fully involved in his childrens lives. The more we allow Him to be involved, the better we would all be. Unfortunately, I would have to admit that I get caught up in my own issues and my "fix it" phase that I forget to lay them at His feet.

This past year has been, at times, very tough for Allison. Thankfully she has had some people, other than her family, to lean on. One of those special people has been Lea Eliassen. She was an exchange student from Norway this year at Fairfield. Allison got to know her at the beginning of the school year. What was wild is that her host family lives a half mile down the road from us! Think God was working? What are the odds that this girl would come to Millersburg, IN and would be here exactly when my daughter needed that special friend? God was definitely working and we give Him all the praise and glory!

They have become very close and will continue to be for the rest of their lives. Lea has always been able to put a smile on Allison's face, even in the darkest times. During Christmas break Lea went down and spent a week in Bloomington with Allison, while she was going through treatments. That was something that Allison really needed, especially since she was seperated from her friends at school. Lea and Allison have done so many things together this past year, it will be tough for all of us not to have her around.

Today, Lea heads back to Norway. We stopped by her host family for one last hug and goodbye. Luckily, with todays technology like Facebook and Skype we can keep in contact. But, it will be strange not having her smile in our home. I know Allison is already looking forward to a trip to Norway.

Dear Lea. Thank you so much for what you've done for Allison. You are a tremendous person and friend. You will be missed by our whole family. May God bless you in all you do!

Trent