Testing

Just a quick entry today (for now, anyway - I may be back later).

We received tremendous news again yesterday. TP's labs are still NORMAL, meaning that they will decrease the steroids again! She will receive her next infusion in 6 weeks, and then if the labs remain within normal limits, she will have her final infusion 6 weeks after that. Thank you, dear Lord! It has been such a long haul! She also is getting her braces off on Monday (after 8 years, if you can believe that!), and we have an appointment with a photographer for senior pictures on Wednesday to go over pricing, etc. Some people have spent $600 to $1000 on packages, which is ridiculous, in my humble opinion. This lady is much more reasonable, and I have already alerted TP that there is going to be a monetary limit. If she wants more, she'll have to pay it out of her pocket. I'm a mean mom, I know.

DQ has done fantastic this first quarter of school. That is yet another miracle for which I am thankful. Not all the final exam scores are in yet, but preliminary results indicate that she got a 99 on her History final and a 93 in English. The school environment makes all the difference in the world!

Now, I have a favor to ask. TP is taking her ACT test tomorrow for the third time. The first two times were okay, but she needs to do better in order to qualify for additional scholarship money (which we desperately need). Her problem lies in the anxiety she feels while taking the test, which hinders the results. She has a very high GPA right now, but the scores on her previous ACT"s and the SAT don't reflect her abilities. But, that doesn't really matter to financial aid offices, unfortunately. So, if you don't mind, could you say an extra prayer for her to relieve the anxiety so that her score improves this final time? Thanks! :-)

Have a blessed day, everybody!