BaPa

No doubt, some of Gavin's favorite people in the world are his grandparents - "BaPa" and "Mae mee" as he calls them.

We received some bad/sad news about BaPa Clark this past week. Brad's Dad, Mark, was diagnosed with prostate cancer five years ago at the age of 52. He had surgery to remove his prostate quickly after diagnosis. It was discovered at that time that the cancer had spread locally to surrounding soft tissue, so he underwent several weeks of radiation treatment as well as hormone therapy. Though never cured of cancer, his PSA remained low for several years. And while changed by the diagnosis, Mark continued to live life to the fullest, as he had always done. Last week, Mark had a routine bone scan that revealed his cancer has spread to his bones (spine and femurs). He will start chemotherapy next week after having a port placed later this week.

My heart is aching, among many other hearts in the family. I find my eyes filled with tears quite often lately, questioning all of the "whys". Why someone so young? Why someone with so many people in his life who need him for many more years? Why no cure? I'm having a hard time making sense of God's plan.

Please pray for Mark and all of our family that he remains strong during his coming treatment. And that he continues to live life to the fullest. He is an amazing man, who has become a second dad to me. And a particularly adored "BaPa" to Gavin and his three other grandchildren, Luke, Lexi and Ava.

We love you Mark!