Special Request

We are on the roller coaster again. Fortunately, it was built - and is operated - by our heavenly Father! We are not particularly sure what is over the next ridge, so we thought we would invite you to pray for us as we head for unknown territory.

Linda had a chest x-ray two to three weeks ago which revealed some problems, though they were minor. She was told she had bronchitis and was given the proper antibiotics. Blood tests last week, taken to determine her fitness before beginning the next round of Temodar (chemo - it had been scheduled to begin last night), revealed significantly elevated liver enzymes along with a slight concern about her kidneys. She returned to the doctor today for consultation and blood tests. Her cough has improved, but is certainly still with her. The doctor wanted her to have another chest x-ray before starting the chemo. After looking at the x-ray, he found sufficient cause to order a CT scan for tomorrow morning. We are not 100% sure what he is looking for, but there is obvious concern.

These are deep waters for Linda. Well, they have been deep all along, but these waters are more troubling for her. She finds herself fatigued much more often now, even though we went up considerably on the steroids last week - this is the first report in this space of that decision. She is more discouraged than at any time in this trial. I fully understand. The caregivers and I are doing our best to help keep her spirits up. Even though she is discouraged, her hope and trust remain firmly in the Lord!

Would you please pray for my bride tonight? Pray that the Lord will touch her spirit and her body. I will report on the scan tomorrow if at all possible. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your faithful prayers and encouragement.