Bad Bloggers

Well, since the last blog written was nearly 2 months ago, I find it safe to say that Dan and I are bad bloggers. Yet, perhaps the lack of new exciting enough to write about is a good thing!

Between work and weddings and traveling, we have been going non-stop. Since school is out for summer, I have been able to pick up quite a few shifts at the hospital. Though it has been ridiculously busy on the floor, the experience and extra money is a blessing. Due to the intensity of the teaching credential program, Dan has been encouraged to not work during the year he finishes at UCI. Accordingly, he's been the "handy-man" at home. He keeps threatening to put himself on Craigslist, so we'll see.

We have gone to only 3 weddings this summer: Kyle & Kelly Hess (Dan's friends from high school), Jason & Tegan Fuller (Dan's cousin) and Dave & Kasey Lands (my cousin). It's odd to be at weddings now that our wedding was nearly year ago. It's still thrilling to see two people commit their lives to one another, but the thrill of "we're next!" is obviously gone.


All of the weddings were up north, so that meant 3 weeks in NorCal...3 weeks taunting us with the fact that we still live in SoCal. Being near our families and old friends is a longing that gets intensified the longer we're away. Our vacation included a trip to Yosemite and welcoming a new puppy to the Clifford household. Also, my godson Callaghan turned 1! Amazingly, he's already 30 pounds!

As much fun as we had hanging out with parents, siblings, friends, etc. it was always wonderful to get home. We truly do have another family in La Mirada.

In other news, Dan had another Stanford appointment last week. I was still trepidatious, as usual, and God was faithful, as usual. The CT showed no growth whatsoever of the tumors and nothing new. Dr. Cho is very happy with how Dan is doing. She also told us that his recovery has taught many of the doctors at the Cancer Center something. She wouldn't say exactly what Dan has taught them, but my heart says it's something about hope.
No one thought Dan would survive the summer, let alone 2 years. A wedding, 2 internships, 1 job, 1 Bachelor's degree later...Dan is a walking testimony to prayer and the power of God.
Luckily, we won't have to return to Stanford for 4 months this time. Pray with us that the next CT is even better than this last one.

To write about everything that has happened in the last 2 months would take forever...and no one would read it all...so, I won't.

Somehow, we are going to be better bloggers. For now, though, assume that no news is good news :)