From: Rachelle MIller [pcm@teleport.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 2:09 PM

Subject: Thanksgiving Update on Peter

Dear friends, a very Happy Thanksgiving to you all.  We are very blessed
here today.  Peter started Cycle 4 of his chemo yesterday...we are more
than half way through without major problems!  Praise God!!  He is
feeling well today and has been up helping with preparations for our big
meal.  There will be 6 of us as Amber's boyfriend, Chris, will join us.
He is 6'4" and loves the holiday times when he can plan on getting TWO
big meals in a day.  I think his legs must be hollow.

The doctor was very encouraging yesterday.  He is not concerned about
the lack of progress shown on Peter's CT scans and feels that continuing
chemo is wise and prudent especially since he is tolerating it well.  We
will meet with the surgeon again in January just before the 6th (and
last!) cycle of chemo.  Then there will be a "rest" period while Peter
rebuilds his strength and then surgery.  All in all, everything is the
best we can hope for.

I hope you are having a wonderful day sharing with friends and family.
Be sure to give thanks for God's hand in our lives.  It is the vital
force which gives us life and hope.

Many blessings on you all,

Peter and Rachelle

Our Prayer of Thanksgiving

Thank you, Dear Lord for the wonderful friends and family with whom You
surround us. Thank you for the many strangers who have reached out to
touch us in our time of need.  Thank you for the doctors and nurses who
are working so hard to help us restore health.
Thank you for a warm, safe home to come home to each night.
Thank you for preserving our jobs in this time of economic stress.
Thank you for healthy children who are each learning to be a bright
beacon for You
Thank you for a vibrant church family who love us unconditionally.
Thank you for providing a way of salvation through Your Son, Jesus
Christ.
Thank you keeping us in Your strong arms for yet another year.

Blessed be Your Holy Name.

Amen.