Tom Foster Update

Bro. Foster is now back in his room. He had surgery today! The doctors found that the mass was much smaller than first diagnosed. (Go God Go) It was causing a blockage and therefore causing the pain. They are waiting for the pathology report to determine his recovery treatment. If it was 1st or 2nd stage cancer, then there will be no chemo or radiation. If it was 3rd or 4th stage cancer, then chemo or radiation is required. Thank you all for your prayers. They made a difference. He was talking with Gayla and his parents when we called. God is good!

Tom Foster Update

Tom was rushed to the ER tonight as he was in severe pain. They are giving him pain medication through an IV. X-rays determined that the mass was the cause of his pain and it may cause them to operate sooner than his January 8th scheduled surgery. Thank you for your continued prayer for him and the family! He should be able to rest tonight. They have admitted him and will be there until they operate.

Tom Foster Update

Tom's surgery is scheduled for Friday, January 8th @ 7:00 a.m. We covet your prayers!

Tom Foster Update

If you haven't already heard, Tom's surgery was postponed for two weeks. He was given another test on Tuesday to check for other issues in his body. Results of the test will take two weeks. We are believing God! We are planning to go to Dallas on Christmas day and spend the day with them. Thank you again for all the prayers, texts, emails and phone calls.

Tom Foster Update

Surgery is looking like it will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 22nd. Thank you for all your concern and prayers through FB, Emails, and Texts.

Prayer for Tom Foster UPDATE!

The biopsy came back positive. It's cancer. Don't know what kind yet. Preparations are being made for surgery. Radical or Non-radical. He is taking another CT Scan before they decide how to deal with the mass. Appreciate your prayers as he goes through this situation! God is good!

Prayer for Tom Foster

We are asking all of friends and family to pray for Tom Foster. They found a mass in his colon yesterday and are awaiting results from the biopsy and will be consulting with a surgeon today based on those findings! We are trusting God for his healing!

My Dear Aunt Ruth Hernandez!

We lost my aunt, Ruth Hernandez, today following a heart attack in Stockton, CA. She was loved by her family and we will miss her very much. Our hearts and prayers go to her boys, Richie, Eugene and Tommy as well as to their families.

This picture was taken in April of 2008. I met with all four of Dad's sisters and took them to lunch to Dave Wong's in Stockton. We had a great time!

We were scheduled for lunch again this year on June 9th, but we lost Tim on the 4th and we were not able to keep our "date."

I will miss you, Tia! I love you!

Thank You!

I want to say Thank you to all of our friends and family for your prayers and support at the loss of Tim! We laid him to rest yesterday in Louisiana in the beautiful pine box he had requested! Deb will post more when she gets home! Love you all!

Memorial Service in Stockton

Memorial Service in West Monroe, LA

Burial in Calhoun, LA

Gayla and Tom at the Gravesite

The Gravesite

Friends At General Conference

We just got back from Greensboro, NC where we attended GC. It was a great time to get with friends and family and to hear some incredible preaching! Debbie will be posting a slide show with a ton of pictures. It was good to see everyone! Praying God's best for all of you!

Happy Birthday Steve!

Steve turned 22 on August 1st. This was the first year in a while that his birthday wasn't in the middle of Camp Meeting. We are late in our posting due to being in Santa Maria this past week. We are very proud of Steve or Stevo as we call him. He's a great young man that lives for God, is our drummer in the church, works at Western Credit Union and is going to school at a neighboring college. He is the life of the party....whether it's here at home or at a major conference. Buddy, we love you and pray God best for you! You make us laugh and our hearts warm by the love you show to us. It's hard to believe our little boy is all grown up!

THE MEMORY CONTINUES

Today, August 11th would have been my nephew, Shiloh's 30th birthday! After talking to his Dad, my brother, Tim this evening, as well as some other members of our family, we all were reminising about Shiloh and our memories of him. Shiloh was taken suddenly on October 12, 1994 in a car accident at the age of 16. His sister Cheyenne was with him and was seriously hurt, but God allowed us to keep her. That night will forever be marked in the life of the Foster family. Shiloh and Cheyenne were on their way to church. In thinking of Shiloh's life, I will never forget the phone call that came one evening after a mission's conference in Stockton, when he told me at the age of 12 that he felt a call to preach. I remember the night at a youth congress the year before his death, that the preacher said that night that there were young men in that service who had never publicly acknowledged their call to preach and that God was bidding for them that evening. I watched Shiloh get up and walk to the front in dedication to God. He may have never preached a message like he dreamed, but his life has touched hundreds of young people as his story has been preached across the county by his uncles, cousins, his aunt, his granddad, and many friends.


At the Variety Youth Conference in West Monroe, LA. the July before his death, Shiloh gave his testimony of how he went from a Christian School of around 250 to a public high school of over 5000 students and how you can live for God. Part of his testimony is on his footstone of his grave as shown above. (click on picture to read) Shiloh, we miss you so much. We know that one day we will all be together again in heaven.

Honoring Dad!

On Thursday, July 24th, Coleman Court (place where Mom and Dad live) honored the Veterans that live in the complex. My Dad, Paul Saiz, was one of the honorees. Deb and I were glad to be able to attend along with our son Steve and our nephew Che Aguilar who was in town for the week to see Mom and Dad.

Coleman Court purchased shirts with their respective branch of serivce embroidered on it for the ceremony. The Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Torrance presented each of them with a Certificate of Appreciation for serving in the armed forces. They were then presented with medals that many of them did not receive during their tour of duty, in a shadow box. This was a very thoughtful and generous gift and I know Dad was very touched and I know it will add to his current collection of medals that includes the "Purple Heart" The day was capped off by the cutting of a huge cake that was made in their honor. Thank you Coleman Court. Thank you Betty D'Errico who is the manager of Coleman Court and who worked so hard to make this day a great success!

I HEART HUCK Fan Club

We got this giant post card in the mail and have joined the campaign. . . .I must admit I am hooked!
This is the front side of the card . . . . .

this is the back of the card . . . . .

The card reads:

Jasper Huck Johnson

June 14, 2008

9 lbs. 10 oz. - 21.5 in.

Join the "I heart huck" fan club. . . .

we did!

Robert, Cheyenne, & Shiloh Grace

Read back a few postings and you will find that Huck is our new great newphew born to my neice and her husband. . .Cheyenne & Robert Johnson in Wheaton, IL. My brother Tim Foster is the proud Grandaddy & Becci is the proud grandmother! The other proud grandparents are Louis & Martha Johnson, Missionaries to Ethiopia & Rwanda.

Jasper Huck Johnson

On Saturday night, June 14th, my neice, Cheyenne & her husband Robert welcomed their second child, Jasper Huck Johnson! Huck weighed 9 lbs & 10 ozs. He is a big boy! His Daddy is around 6"6'! Huck is the first grandson for my brother, Tim. Cheyenne & Huck are doing great. The Johnson's live in Wheaton, IL

Happy Birthday to Huck's big sister, Shiloh Grace, who turned 4 on June 21st! Shiloh Grace is a proud big sister!

Happy Belated Birthday to my oldest nephew Jonathan Foster! Jonathan turned 34 on June 9th. If you are familiar with the Foster family and red hair. . .Jonathan had no choice but to be red headed. . . .everyone wanted a red headed boy! Jonathan, we love you and are proud of you!

Happy Birthday Tom and Tim!

June 1st, was Tom and Tim Foster's birthday. Being identical twins, they do have a special relationship between them. Tom steadfastly asserts that he is the older one of the two! (by a few minutes) While Tim professes the fact that he is his Momma's "Baby Son." Happy Birthday to You Both! We love ya!

Happy Birthday Hayden, Jayden, & Jesi

Happy Birthday to my nephew Hayden Foster, my brother Tom's son. Hayden turned 22 on this past Saturday, May 24th. He spent his birthday being in the wedding of his childhood friend, Heath Hemphill from West Monroe. Hayden is the youth pastor for his Dad at Dallas First Church in Dallas. Hayden, we love you and are proud of you!

Happy Birthday to my great neices, Jayden & Jesi, my nephew Jeremy's girls. Jayden & Jesi are 11 months to the day apart. Jesi turned 6 on April 23rd & Jayden turned 7 on May 23rd. Jayden & Jesi, we love you and are proud of you both!

Happy Birthday Mom!

This is a belated post to honor an incredible woman....Mom! She doesn't like her picture taken and much less put on the internet, but she is an amazing woman who we love very much. She is always taking care of her kids, grandkids and great grandkids. She gives unselfishly of her time, love, money and ....food! Ha! Her homemade flour tortillas are the best. Not to mention many of her other culinary masterpieces.

Last Monday, the 19th, was her 74th birthday! We took her and Dad to "The Pantry" for breakfast and the went on to the "Garment District" and the "Alley." Later on that day we grilled some salmon with all the trimmings for her bday dinner. Debbie then brought out her favorite yogurt from "Penguin's" with a candle in it as we sang "Happy Birthday."

Happy Birthday Mom!

Our Puppy Is Getting Big!

Today was a big day for Dexter! He had his rabies shot, his last set of shots from the Puppy Program that he has been on. This means there is life beyond the house and our backyard! He is not to sure about the leash. It won't be long before he realizes that it is the leash that will take him a lot of fun places! He is 4.5 months old and weighs 32 pounds! He was 12 pounds when we got him! ! He is a growing puppy! His Daddy took him for his first walk down the street about 4 houses! He is a lot of fun and is a cuddle bug! The pics are of him today in the front yard when we came back from the Vet. I can hardly wait to take him on walks like Bauer and I used to take every day!

Happy Birthday Vanessa!

Happy Birthday to our daughter Vanessa! Her birthday was Saturday, April 26th. This is a belated post due to the fact that we were wanting pictures from our celebration night. We surprised her and took her to see the play "Wicked" that, contrary to the name, was an incredible performance. She didn't know where we were taking her until we pulled into the parking lot. We then went to "The Kettle" in Manhattan Beach for a late dinner. Vanessa, we love you very much!