Here we are on the other side of a great holiday season. I was with Peter for Christmas Eve and Day at Grandma and Grandpa’s and Erika and Ty’s homes. Everything appeared just like a Christmas postcard. There was plenty of glistening snow outside and three generations of family inside, completed by five excited children. Peter and his sisters and cousins ripped into their gifts with fervor. Only if Peter was playing and his shirt would rise, you might have seen a sign of abnormality — Peter’s hickman lines dangling from his chest.
This sense of normalcy is reason to be thankful. I remember Peter sitting on my lap through last year’s Christmas church service, completely bald and fairly frail. This year you have to look a little closer to notice that his skin is dry from the accutane or that he has to take certain meds daily and get his blood pressure checked twice daily.
The next step is for Peter, Ty and Erika to visit New York City once again. They’ll be there next week for testing and examination. It’s hard to imagine this being an emotionless trip. The tests probably won’t have neutral results and we pray that Peter is retaining the upper hand over his foe. I’ll provide more updates on the exact testing schedule as I hear more.
Here is Peter in his new truck on Christmas night with sister Kate riding shotgun.
Happy New Year Eigner Family and Many Blessings for a Healthy Blessed Year.
WOW Peter !! That is quite a truck you have there, looks like you and your sisters will really have fun riding around in that. Looks like you had a really good Christmas.
Good Luck on all your tests next week, we will be thinking of you and as usual praying hard that everything will be just fine.
Sending all of you lots of love and hope,
Uncle Chuck ( guy ) and Aunt Rose
Hey Peter!
Your new truck looks like lots of fun!! Maybe someday you can give me a ride in it. I’m glad your feeling good! I’m doing well too! It’s great to hear good news. I hope your trip to New York is a good one. I’ll be thinking of you, and of course praying for you too. Tell your mommy and daddy hi from mine!!!
Your buddy~ Logan
COOL truck Peter! Lucky you!! You will have to ask Colby about his experience riding in his truck like yours when he was little. He drove underneath a sawhorse that was a little too low and came out the other side with a couple loose teeth and lots of blood. HaHa!! We hope you had loads of fun opening your presents and spending time with your family on Christmas. HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you Eigners. Many prayers are with you and will be as you travel to NYC for testing.
Our Love….
Whoo hooo, Peter! What a cool truck! Sounds like you and your sisters had a great time with your whole family. Yay!
Hello Eigner Family–
Happy New Year! We’ve still been thinking of you guys lots and lots.
The Clausen’s
WOW Peter…………………way cool wheels!! Hope all is well and you enjoyed the holidays. Sounds like you were pretty busy with lots of family and of course I saw you at the rink for the Schwann’s Tournament, which was lots of fun! We wish you the best of luck in NY and will pray for great test results!!!! Take care and safe travels!! (You drive carefull too Peter!)
Happy New Year with Love,
The Olson’s
Ty, Lisa, Paige, Drew & Hallsey
Hey Pete –
I haven’t written you in a while – sorry about that – Just wanted to wish you safe travels. Hope we see you and your family soon.
hugs and prayers
joni
Hi Eigners
Wishing you a happy new year and great test results coming up. We really wanted to get to the Rosemount hockey game a couple of weeks ago to see you guys, but Christmas stuff and hockey stuff got in the way. We still think of you all everyday and keep checking up on you Pete. No news is good news but thanks for the updates.
Prayers your way for next week.
Love Glenda, Steve, Josh, Megan and Jacob.
Happy New Year Eigner Family!!!!!!
We will have you in our thoughts and prayers next week ~ as always! …and what a COOL truck!!! 🙂
Hugs, hope, prayers and support,
Karen, Kate and the Jacobs crew
Happy Holidays!
Great to hear your holiday was happy and held a bit of normalcy. Our family will continue to keep you in our prayers as the next couple of weeks unfolds.
We still believe in Miracles!
Matt, Darcy, Charlie & Willie
Eigners,
Happy New Year.
Here’s wishing you nothing but good news for 2008!
Thinking and praying for you daily.
Love Jan,
P.S. Peter, WOW what a truck, you look awesome in it.
Thank you for the update and the picture, Uncle Matt! You are the best uncle in the world!
Our hearts and prayers go with Peter on his journey to NYC! May the Force be with you all of you! Stay strong, Pete!
With love from Terry and Bette Noble
Happy New Year Peter!
That is a pretty fancy set of wheels that you have! Here is wishing you a Happy and Healthy New Year!
The Scherpings
Well I suppose with a truck like that it won’t be long before Peter the great gets a driver’s license and becomes Peter the Trucker. Great looking rig. We pray that your tests are better than you could possibly pray for. Mary, Arden and Patti board a flight for the opposite coast on Monday, January 7th.
We all deserve the best in the coming YEARS —
Happy forever.
bonnie
Peteman, Great picture. It was fun hanging out with you and your sisters over the holidays. Have a great time in New York and I will pray and pray that all tests come back good. Love you Gramma Mary