The 4/22/21 Urologic Oncologist Update…

April 22, 2021

This update ranks up near the top, as far as my Top 10 LEAST favorite ones to send… And yet I will preface this with, it’s also yet another time that God’s graciousness and mercy has been shown to us. So, there’s always that side of tribulation in this world to look forward to! My […]

Happy New Year! Happy Spring! Is it Summer, yet?!

January 29, 2021

Last night was the first “cold” night of the winter already and already summer seems like it is lurking around the corner. Please quietly disregard the fact that there is still snow on the ground and it’s below freezing… I don’t really ever remember thinking that, before. You see, I’m the guy that would be […]

Some more good news that I almost forgot, but I really want to share!

April 8, 2020

Joshua has been cleared to go 12 months between scans!

Nothing new, is good news this week…

March 29, 2019

I met with my urologist today, and he walked through the door with a smile on his face. He said, “Well, it looks like I’ve got nothing to say to you right now.” Today marked 7 months since my testicular cancer diagnosis. To commemorate the occasion, Tamara and I went to see the doctor that […]

Update on Josh’s Surgery

July 30, 2018

So Monday morning it was. Josh’s surgery today went well. It seems that all the mass was able to be removed. Also, he was able to come home and recuperate here. We won’t hear back from the pathologist, until later this week, so we wait for now, and he rests. We really appreciate all the […]

Urgent prayer request…

July 29, 2018

Last Wednesday, I went in to have “something checked out.” On Thursday, the doctor said I needed to see the urologist “right away.” Then, on Friday, I was told by “my urologist” that since there is a 98% chance that I’ve got what appears to be testicular cancer, I’ll be having outpatient surgery tomorrow morning […]

The story, from where we left off…

February 10, 2015

We made it into October, and Josie was going back to school. Tamara was really beginning to enjoy the last few months of pregnancy, feeling good and getting set to make things baby-ready. Then she said she’d had a headache for the last couple days that she couldn’t get rid of. So she went in […]

Ezra IS Home!

November 12, 2014

Just wanted to drop a post to officially notify you that Ezra IS now sleeping in this house. We brought him home from the nursery yesterday, and he has been VERY busy adjusting to life at the Mathew House since then. WE are all SO grateful for each one of you! You have all been […]

Ridin’ the Whirlwind, eh?

October 14, 2014

i’ve been asked, more than a few times over the last couple days, if i felt like my world had been turned upside down. the first time i laughed and said yes. then i cried a little bit inside. the next time i was asked, it took me a bit longer to keep the tears […]