Linda & Dave Nauroth Family

Hi from Mason. 

We have a new Grandson! We welcomed Nicholas Michael Snyder into our family on December 20, 2007. It was so awesome to be in the room when he was born. He was 6’11” at birth. He now weighs around 11 pounds and is very alert. He notices everything. He truly was the best Christmas present. He is wonderful gift from God.

Linda is doing pretty well all things considered. She had a mastectomy in October 2007. Linda is on her third month of chemotherapy and the doctor says that the treatment is going well. The redness on her skin is fading. She had a CT scan in February and the results are ok. She is getting a bone scan in March. We will keep you in touch on the results of the scan. The side effects are not as bad as before, this time around. She still has her hair, which is a nice thing. Thank you for all of your cards, prayers and thoughts.

David celebrated his 30th anniversary with Roadway in November 2007. He has a while yet until he can retire. He is doing better now after his diagnosis of meningitis in March 2007. The pic line the hospital inserted caused him to have a blood clot. After months of taking blood thinners, the clot is gone and the doctor took him off of the blood thinners in December 2007.

Sarai is really growing. She turned 8 in September. She is a third grader at St. Susanna Catholic School in Mason. She absolutely loves her school and her teacher. She said that it is so nice to be able to talk about Jesus in school. She is keeping an A average. She is a member of the children’s choir and the math club. She is playing softball. She likes to roller and ice skate, ride her bike and scooter. She is so proud being Aunt Sarai. She loves to hold little Nicholas and feed him his bottle. She is always praying for healing for her mother. She is so caring and compassionate.

Sammy is in first grade. He loves school. He attends Mason early childhood center. He is in a special classroom with other students with similar needs. He is interacting more with his classmates, teachers, and family. The teacher sent me a video of Sam reading a book and requesting object with his pictures. We were just in awe. We had not idea that Sam was able to read. His words were very clear. He is using the pictures exchange at home and saying more words. He likes to get you to “tickle” him. He likes to have the life-sized Raggedy Ann tickle him. He is participating in the Special Olympics through his school. They take him to and from the event on the school bus. He likes to swim, run, jump, go to grandma and grandpa’s house and make popcorn. He will be getting speech therapy at Cincinnati Children’s hospital at the Kelly O’Leary Center. They have a special facility for children diagnosed with Autism. He receives speech therapy at school and occupational therapy at a private therapist.

Heather, our cat, is almost 13 years old. She still thinks she runs the house. She loves to chase the flash light beam and puffballs.

We appreciate all of your prayers and concerns and ask that you continue to keep our family in your prayers and thoughts.

God Bless
Linda, Dave, Sarai and Sam