Life Update & Some Farming Too....

Hello FS fans,

It is time to give an update on a few different things to give you an idea of where we are headed moving forward. Many of you have been with me for a while now and are aware of health issues that my youngest daughter, Quin, has been going through. If you haven't, I will give you a quick rundown of what happened and where we are at now.

On July 1st of 2025, Quin, who was 13 at the time, was diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin's Lymphoma which is a form of cancer. She went through twelve rounds of chemotherapy and finished those treatments on December 10th. In January, she had scans to make sure that she was all clear. Unfortunately, the scans were not clear and still showed some possible areas of concern. The staff at Children's Mercy hospital thought it was best to wait a couple more months and have the scans again because it is not that uncommon after undergoing chemotherapy to have things "light up" on these tests. This was not the news we wanted to hear, but also not the worst news ever, either.

Fast forward to March where she had another round of scans. These too, still showed areas that could potentially be cancerous. As you can imagine, she was very discouraged with all that she had been through already to still have to worry about the disease not being gone and having to receive more treatment. Her hair had begun to grow back and she was struggling with the thought of losing it again. When you've been through something like this, every type of sniffle or soreness makes you wonder if it is related to your diagnosis. It's exhausting physically, mentally, and emotionally.

After waiting another couple months, Quin had a third round of scans on May 19th. The two hour car ride home is always pretty quiet as we are waiting for the doctor to call with the report. When she called this time, it was with the best news ever. For the first time Quin's scans were clear and she is now considered cancer free! We were all so relieved at that news and the fact that she could move forward, enjoy her summer and start her freshman year of high school without this giant cloud over hanging over her. It took longer than we expected it to, but we are just grateful that is all behind her now. If you prayed for our family, we thank you so much for lifting her up. We felt so much support and know that God heard each and every prayer that came on her behalf. Please continue to keep her in your thoughts/prayers. God has used her to inspire so many already and she will continue to share her story of faith over fear and what it looks like to trust in Him through difficult times. She was an absolute beast through all of it, continuing to go to school, play softball, and run track.

This journey has been a whirlwind of long trips to the hospital, lots of appointments, and continuing with our busy lives all the while. To be honest, we are all exhausted. We are looking forward to recharging this summer and returning to our normal routine.

So what about the No Creek Expanded project? I have had very little time over the last couple weeks to make progress. With the end of school (I'm a high school administrator) and all the events and extra time that requires, to the seemingly never-ending amount of things that need to be done this time of year around the farm and property, to Quin's appointments, there just hasn't been any time. That should change soon, though. I have less than two weeks of work left before I'm on summer break, and without the kids being here, I should have some time in the evenings.

With all that said, I plan to release Beta 4.0 in mid June. This version will include corrections to bugs and errors that you all have found in Beta 3.0, two new farms, a new feature or two, as well as more visual additions. It will also hopefully allow for some adjustments since the new game update has just arrived and there will undoubtedly be compatibility issues to sort out. I've got a ton to do to get another version ready, but should get to dedicate more time than I have in a while very soon!

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your support, prayers, and patience.

No Creek Farms