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All,
Just a quick update to let you know that we are currently at Rex Hospital. Dad's condition has been going downhill for the past few days as he's been sick to his stomach, unable to hold down food, very weak and sleeping quite a bit. Well, this morning when I got over to mom and dad's house, dad was quite weak and he got sick once again. The difficulty here is that he had not eaten anything. Additionally, this meant that he couldn't keep his medication down. So, we talked and he told us that he's tired of fighting and he no longer wanted to push ahead with any treatments. Dad was quite concerned about making sure that mom was taken care of and that Cassie, Josh, Melinda, me and the kids would be taken care of. We assured him that we would be fine. We also talked to him and told him that deciding to stop treatment is not a sign of defeat-- that it was merely the end of this phase and the beginning of the next, that God would be waiting for him in heaven and ready to welcome him. As many of you know, Dad has a strong faith and he knows-- he has assured us all-- that he has put his faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

So, we're at the hospital now in the Cancer Center and waiting for a bed to be opened up in the hospice unit on the Oncology floor of the main hospital. We greatly appreciate your prayers-- specifically that God will cradle Dad in his arms and provide comfort. Thank you for your continued support.