Yes, there are doctors, treatments, appointments, and decisions. But there is also something quieter happening beneath all of that — the way people hold one another through hard things. The prayers. The texts. The meals. The moments of checking in. The people who sit beside fear without trying to fix it. The people sending hope, love, and steady presence across miles. I’ve come to believe that support itself carries energy. And when someone you love is walking through something life-altering, that energy matters more than we may ever fully understand.

Here’s a peak into how I’m supporting Ron this week and an update on his journey.

Recently, Ron was diagnosed with Stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma.

And just to be clear — this is not the thing that gets frozen off at the dermatologist. This has been a very real, very life-altering experience for us emotionally, physically, and financially.

The good news is: Ron is still very much Ron.

Still stubborn.

Still funny.

Still trying to take care of everyone else while I remind him he’s the one who gets to receive right now.

We’re pursuing an integrative healing path — medical care, nutrition, supplements, nervous system support, and actually listening to what the body is asking for instead of overriding it.

Some days are hopeful.

Some days are hard.

Most days are both.

To everyone who has already shown up — with prayers, donations, messages, energy, kindness — we feel it. More than we can say.

And if you have a direct line to the timeline where Ron is healthy, thriving, and making sarcastic comments well into old age… we’re accepting those prayers too.

We’ve set up a GoFundMe to support him with an easy share link RonTheAmazing.Com

If you’d like to follow along on the healing journey please subscribe to this secret section of my Substack. (If it doesn’t work, let me know and I’ll figure it out by manually adding you as a subscriber to that section)

As Ron begins treatment for Stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma, I found myself reflecting not only on what supports healing — but on how we love someone through uncertainty without accidentally asking them to carry our fear too.

This is not medical advice.

It’s not certainty.

It’s not a performance of positivity.

It’s simply an honest reflection on what I’m learning about wholeness, nervous systems, prayer, emotional burden, Christ consciousness, and how we can contribute more love to the field around someone we love.

If you love Ron, thank you.

And if you’ve ever loved someone through something hard, I hope this holds something meaningful for you too. 💛