Happy 6th
birthday Daegen.
What a day you must
be having in
heaven. I know you
are looking down on
all of us and
smiling as you
always did. You are
such a sweet boy and
so giving and
caring. You always
thought of others
first and up until
the day you died you
continued to share
your toys and
things, even your
most prized
possessions, Thomas
the Train trains,
with others. I was
so proud to watch as
you gave your trains
to people so they
could enjoy them.
You gave away many
of your knitted
angels and
butterflies. I am
not sure if you
realized how
important that was
to us all but if I
had to guess, you
knew exactly what
you were doing.
Enjoy this day as we
celebrate with
Alexa’s class at
school with treats
and your
kindergarten class
at school with
treats. I hope they
all enjoy your
treats and smile
like you surely are
doing.
I promise the rest
of this will be
short. I have so
much to say but I
will be brief. Our
family along with
some of Janelle’s
family always adopts
a family for
Christmas. Janelle
called the Christmas
bureau and her only
request was that the
family has a small
child. When we
finally received the
letter in the mail
with the family
information Janelle
and I were extremely
surprised. The
family’s last name
was Degan,
pronounced just like
Daegen’s name. What
are the odds of that
happening. Daegen
was certainly
letting us know he
was with us this
Christmas.
Now on to Janelle.
Many of you know she
has been having some
medical problems
since the summer.
She was finally
referred to Mayo
Clinic and since
then has made three
trips to Minnesota.
I don’t have any
news to relay except
that the doctors
still can not
diagnose what is
wrong with Janelle.
Janelle and I still
believe it could be
MS but when they did
her MRI there were
no lesions on her
brain so I guess
they can’t diagnose
that. We are not
even sure at this
point that it is
neurological. It
more than likely is
but on Janelle’s
last visit she asked
the doctor if it
could be something
other than
neurological. The
doctor told Janelle
it could be many
things but never
elaborated on what
any things it could
be. The doctor also
told Janelle that
there is basically
nothing else that
can be done for her
but if things get
worse to go to the
local hospital
first. Not the best
news since Janelle
continues to have
symptoms and does
not know what is
wrong with her.
Alexa has been doing
great in the 5th
grade. She has a
role in the junior
high musical for 5th-8th
graders. She is a
fair goer and has a
few lines. The
musical is “The
Secret Garden” which
she is also reading
in class now. She
is so excited to be
involved with this
and has been
learning quite a bit
about acting. She
even has to walk
hand in hand with a
6th grade
boy. She is not
really excited about
that so I have to
give her a hard time
as often as I can.
Our house is coming
along slowly but
surely. We are
installing the
electrical wiring
now. I have a
co-worker who is
very experienced in
this area and he is
doing my electrical
work with my help
along with my dad
and my brother
Jeff. With any luck
I will have done
everything I was
supposed to and our
house does not burn
down.
Janelle and I want
to thank everyone
for all of their
support and kind
words. Please
remember to take
time and sign the
guestbook. Janelle
and I love to read
what others are
feeling. We are
quietly celebrating
Daegen’s birthday
this year. We will
be going to eat at
Bennigan’s, the same
place we ate for
dinner on Daegen’s
last birthday.
Please continue to
pray for Janelle and
her doctors so she
can get some
answers. Not
knowing is very
frightening. Please
share any memories
you have of Daegen
or any birthday
wishes you might
have for him. God
Bless all of you.
Lance, Janelle,
Alexa and Angel
Daegen