Saturday, September 12, 2015

This year's birthday cake

It was so hard to pick one photo, but this one reminds me of my silly, happy girl. Amanda was a little chunk who was quick with a smile and full of personality.

Amanda, you worried about us forgetting you or that we might stop talking about you, nothing could be farther from the truth. Your life shapes my days, has strengthened my faith into something that has become eternally focused and given me a new outlook on how each day should be lived. Our journey together through the valley has given me a voice that I didn't have. You taught me how to find joy in the depths of our sorrows, how to love through the fear and how to depend on God when all seems wrong. I would trade anything to have you back, but I'm not sorry for the beautiful gift of your life.

You live by sight, we live by faith.

Through your life and the gift God gave us as you talked us through the pearly gates the day you passed from this sinful world into blessed perfection, so many lives have been touched and changed.

I know I am not the only one grateful God blessed our family with your ten years.

You will never be forgotten.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen.

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fascatSeptember 12, 2015 at 8:18 PM
You cake is beautiful Amanda. Thoughts to all of you! Wish I had met you today at the Going Gold in Georgetown.
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The story of Team Watson

In mid-February, we noticed that Amanda was dragging her left leg. Within a week, she had lost significant strength on the left side of her body. We went to the Dell Children's Hospital ER in Austin, TX on February 27. An MRI showed a tumor the size of a walnut located at the base of her brain stem right above her spinal cord. She had surgery on March 1 and Dr. George was only able to remove 1/3 of the tumor because of the delicate location. Amanda was diagnosed with a grade 3 brain tumor. She completed a 6 week regimen of radiation and chemotherapy, followed by a four week rest period. She then had another MRI which showed that the tumor had shrunk significantly. Praising God for the positive reaction to the radiation, we started a one year chemotherapy plan.
Amanda showed wonderful progress throughout the chemo treatment, even at one point receiving a non-active tumor status, but during the last two cycles, symptoms returned and her MRI at the completion of the chemotherapy showed that the tumor was growing. At that point we were out of medical options to actively fight the cancer.

On August 6, 2014, 17 months after her initial diagnosis, Amanda's brave fight with cancer ended. The day she passed, Amanda shared with us what she saw as she entered heaven. What a beautiful and gracious gift from our heavenly Father. As most parents would agree, we all like to know that our children arrive safely at their destination. God blessed us by allowing us to drop our daughter off at the gates of heaven.

We would appreciate your prayers for our family that with each step in this journey, we continue to glorify God and find joy and peace.
God bless you ~
Team Watson

I Corinthians 12:24-27

Saturday, September 12, 2015

This year's birthday cake

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen.

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