June 16, 2014

Sunday was BFFL day at Vandy. First, Linda and Joe Anderson drove down from Columbus, Ohio Saturday night to visit. We were blown away. Joe was my counselor when I served as bishop in Vicksburg and Linda has been Sheri’s sanity check for years. We love the Anderson’s and are so glad they came to visit. Not to be outdone, Blaine Butler along with Heather Butler, Chip Fields and Carly Copelin came as well. It was so fun for them to come. They were true pick-me-up’s for the Wallace family. Thank you for your visits!!!

Sunday evening also brought a moment no teenage girl should endure, Afton shaved her head. We cut her hair when we first arrived so Afton could donate her hair. As the hair started falling out, we cut it shorter so the piles of hair on the floor would not be so large. Finally, yesterday afternoon she had had enough of the hair everywhere. Dr. Suess’s book was not accurate enough: Hair Hair Every Where. So we cut her hair with clippers then used my shaver to smooth everything out. One thing is abundantly clear, Afton has a beautifully shaped head. It is round and perfect! The hats and scarves that people have sent are fantastic. Thank you, thank you, thank you! It will take her awhile to get adjusted to her new look, but as she has shown us all along, this girl is beyond resilient!!!

When doing a 5 day chemo round there can be one thing guaranteed: the need for Blood - this week brought two more transfusions. We are so grateful for everyone who is donating blood. It will benefit not only Afton but hundreds of others! For some it is easy and for others it is difficult, but to everyone willing we say Thank You. Afton will be receiving tons of blood transfusions during this process and it is important for everyone who can to donate.

Yesterday for Father’s Day we were able to take time to Face Time all of our children. Thank you to those who are loving and helping with our children. I know a lot of people have asked how we can be separated from each other and we admit it is tough. However, with the support we have received, it has made it so much easier. We know our children are being loved and highly entertained, probably even more so than if they were stuck at home with their parents.