Praying for Grace

Friday afternoon while sitting at my home office desk- the laptop open and the web camera on- my daughter and I watched my husband (in Alabama) received a cell phone call. His face turned gray and his eyes locked with mine. Our blond blue-eyed goddaughter had just been diagnosed with a brain tumor...life turned upside for this little family and all of us who dearly love them.

Many of you know what has since followed...multiple seizures, MRI, waiting for surgery throughout the weekend, 5 hour neuro-surgery Monday March 1 to remove a large tumor from her brain, recovery and watchfulness since then, and waiting on full pathology report with the oncologist this coming Monday the 8th.

We are praying the following:

• hedge of protection against infection and radical swelling
• wholeness of mind, personality and body following such an invasive procedure in the brain
• thanksgiving for the skilled staff and medical personel at Riley Children's Hospital
• strong bonds for these two parents to remain strong for their daughter during her most difficult hours, days and weeks
• praise that our Great Physician, Jesus, who has never lost a patient. Healing takes place in this life and in the life to come.
• that all will be made well and whole

The family deeply appreciates all your prayers, well wishes, and kindnesses. On their behalf, thank you. Please be so kind and continue to pray.

My preschooler has lots of questions about what is happening to her best friend and misses her already. (We did sneak our daughtger to the window of the ICU unit before Grace's surgery so that the girls could wave and blow kisses at each other. Since then they have passed coloring pictures to one another.)

My family is grateful for the gift of community in which we can care for one another together. We have witnessed the church at its best these past six days. Wow- the church is alive and well! Praise God!