TODAY IS CELEBRATION DAY!

Last Wednesday, Caylea left our Healing Hearts Ministry staff conference for a couple of hours to have a CT scan.  After three years following her Interferon treatments for melanoma, she was to have bloodwork and a scan to check for any return of the cancer.  Being quite independent throughout her treatments - we drove her to the daily sessions the first four weeks, but after that, she learned to give herself the injections and toughed it out!  So for her scans, she never needed us to go with her.  For her annual checkups, we would come along.  Today, she chose to go alone.

At 10:25 am, I received this text:

My ct scan was all good!  They won't be doing yearly ones with me anymore but said I could do one with my family doctor as a routine check if I want.

Immediately, I started planning a celebration!  

When Caylea had finished treatments three years ago, she planned an "End of Treatment" party!  She invited family and friends, asked her dad to be the M.C. and even organized a game and speeches.  Some friends helped decorate the church for the special event.  If there is one thing Caylea has learned to do, it is to celebrate the milestones in her life.

I decorated with streamers and balloons, picked up a DQ Skor dessert pizza and then we played a game of Crokinole after the supper dishes were cleared away. Daniel was able to join us and brought chips and Pina Colada mix for a celebratory treat.  How wonderful to have Walter pray a prayer of thanksgiving for God's healing touch on our daughter!  

"Caylea" sounds like the Gaelic word "Ceilidh" which means party.  And that is what we did!