Chocolate...Yum!

Just a note to thank the Michigan District for sending a nice basket FULL of chocolate to Pastor Roberts! The ENTIRE family benefited from your thoughtfullness. But more importantly, thank you for your continued prayers. Pastor is feeling pretty good...walking around and enjoying the beautiful weather and playing outside with his granddaughters.
He begins his radiation next week, April 6th, so please pray especially for him that day.
Thanks again.
May God bless you all.

Kendra

Feeling Better

Well, Pastor Roberts seems to be feeling much better. He is practicing walking without his cane. (using it only when his leg is feeling weak) And he is going about his daily business, almost like normal.
The new game with Merry and Kelsey is that Grampy chases them around the house with his cane. They run from the cane! Amazing what will entertain children (AND their grandparents!).
Pastor will be starting his radiation in just a couple weeks. He has a special cast that he will wear over his leg that will allow only the area where the cancer was to be treated. He will wear this cast during every radiation treatment.
We are very thankful that God has kept His hand on Pastor Roberts during this whole ordeal. And we are very thankful that his treatment will soon be over.

Oh, one more thing. Please keep Sis. Priscilla Spears in your prayers. Visit www.makescentsco.com to view her story.

Thanks.
Kendra

Back To Church

Hey everybody.
Pastor was back at church today. :) He sat with Scott and Meredith and me, instead of on the platform, but it sure was good to see him there! :)
Thank the Lord, he is healing quickly.
Thanks to Bro. King for preaching the Word today. You and your wife have been a huge help to our church and to our family.
God bless you.

Kendra

Just a Quick Note

Hey everybody. Just a quick note to tell you that Pastor will begin his radiation on April 5th...or right around there. The sooner treatment begins, the sooner treatment ends! :)
Thanks for all your prayers.

God bless.

More Good News

Daddy went today to meet with the doctors regarding his radiation treatment. He will begin radiation in about a month, it will last for 35 days, or roughly seven weeks. The immediate side affects are not very severe. His leg will appear to be very sunburned, and he may feel some fatigue. However, his doctor said that most people continue working and going on with their lives during radiation treatment, and he doesn't foresee any problems with fatigue for Dad. So, that is GREAT NEWS!:)
Long-term side affects are few, and not severe. His leg may appear to be slightly swollen from now on. But that is it! Isn't God great???
Dad says he is VERY encouraged, and really feels like God is bringing him through this thing.
(Our whole family is VERY encouraged!)
Thanks for all your prayers...please keep them up!
With much love,

The Roberts Family

Encouraging News

Pastor went to see his doctor today, and came back with yet another good report. (God is certainly watching out for him!)
His wound is healing up very well, and the doctor was pleased with his progress. He will be meeting with the oncologist soon to discuss radiation treatments, but they probably won't begin them for another two weeks.
He begins his physical therapy on April 6th.
When I talked to him on the phone he told me that he and Sis. Roberts are very encouraged and really feel like everything is going to be alright. Thank God for His wonderful power!
Please continue to keep Pastor Roberts in your prayers.

Much love,
Kendra

Improvement

Hi, everyone. I saw Pastor today, and he seems to be continually improving. :) He is tired of sitting in his chair. I could tell because he spent quite a bit of time swinging his cane around, almost knocking over a lamp, jostling the couch cushions, teaching Meredith the WRONG usage for a cane! That's a grampy for ya though, I guess. Grampys are good for riling up the grandchildren. :)
He's walking with a cane now, and getting around quite well.
Thanks for all who have sent cards and brought meals in the past week. You are wonderful.
Thanks to Bro. Zane King for taking over Sunday services again....you and Sis. King are much appreciated.
God bless you all.

Kendra

A Special Thank You

Pastor Roberts asked me to post a special thank you today. He wants to thank all of his neighbors who have pitched in and helped to keep his driveway and walks clear of snow, and also to the Lubbe's who made him some wonderful soup not too long ago! :)
You all are very much appreciated. Thank you for being such wonderful neighbors.
God bless you.

Very Good News!

Hi, everybody! Well, my mom called me today and said that the pathology report came back from the surgeon today, and they got all the cancer! Wonderful, huh? :)
The report said that the cancer is still considered a low-grade cancer, which is great, but dad will still undergo radiation therapy. Thank God for taking care of him through all of this! Please continue to keep him in your prayers.

Much love,
Kendra

Recovery

Hello. Pastor Roberts is still doing well. He's in a bit of pain, but seems to be handling it okay, and is walking pretty well with the walker. I think we will know a bit more about the pathology report this week sometime. They had to test some of the tissue around the tumor just to be sure that there was no more cancer. I think we will know the results of the testing in the next few days.
Radiation treatment will probably begin in the next couple of weeks. Please keep Pastor Roberts in your prayers as he goes through this treatment. It won't be fun, and he needs all the prayers he can get!
Thanks to everybody who has sent flowers or made meals or sent cards....you are all very much appreciated!
God bless you.

Kendra

Home at Last

Hello, everybody. Dad made it home just fine yesterday. He found it hard to sleep last night in a regular bed rather than an adjustable hospital bed, but seems to be in good spirits this morning.
He's still having to walk with a walker, and told me that walking is quite painful at this point, but he presses on. :)
He can go up and down the stairs, leaning on the banisters, so that's a plus.
Please continue to keep him in your prayers during his recouperation.
I'll continue with the updates when I know more.

Love,
Kendra

Coming Home

Pastor Roberts will be coming home tomorrow afternoon. He is really happy about that, and so is his family! We all miss him very much! :)
He's a little worried about the radiation treatments that he will have to go through, so I ask for special prayer that God's hand would be on him as he goes through treatment.
Thanks to all who visited or called during his hospital stay.
Also, thanks to those who are working hard to keep WUPC going strong while Pastor Roberts is recouperating. We appreciate you.

Kendra

Progress Report

It looks like Pastor Roberts will be staying in the hospital for another night. Everything is looking good, and going well, but his doctor wants him to stay and just make sure things are healing as they should. He may be coming home tomorrow afternoon or evening.
He is able to walk a bit after taking his pain medication, and we are hoping that his walking improves in the next couple of days.
He's not in alot of pain, and is resting well in the hospital, so we have nothing to worry about at this point. :)
Thank you so much for all your prayers, and support.

God bless you.

Kendra

Day One - After Surgery

Hi everybody.
Things are still looking good. Dad's had some pain today, but I think he's doing pretty good. They took him for a walk this morning, and are talking about possibly sending him home tomorrow. We shall see.
Thanks for all the positive comments everyone has sent. You are all wonderful blessings to our family.
A special thanks to the General Board of the UPCI and to Bro. Carpenter for your timely, and very thoughtful prayers.

Love,
Kendra

Pastor Roberts' Second Surgery

Well, folks, Pastor's surgery is over. Things went better than expected, and he was only in surgery for a little over two hours.
The surgeon removed the tumor and said that she felt confident that not much muscle was damaged. There were also no major nerves damaged in the process.
He is still in recovery at this point. I haven't heard whether or not he's fully awake, but we thank God that He kept His hand on Pastor Roberts during surgery.
Things are looking up and I will keep you all updated.
Thank you so much for your love and prayers.

Kendra