More challenging news

As many of you may know, Rex's son, Brian, is in police custody in Florida. Please pray for Rex, specifically about the guilt he is feeling. That guilt is not from God.

This just complicates the decision Mom has before her.

The good news is that Mom continues to sleep well at night after MANY months of no sleep. It is a blessing from God, there is NO OTHER EXPLANATION!

But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; PERPLEXED, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 2 Corinthians 4:7-10

Neurosurgeon appointment

We met with Dr. Canavati today. We have a lot to think and pray about before decisions are made. Please pray with us for God's direction and God's peace.

We read Psalm 46 before the appointment. Within it is Be still, and know that I am God. Another translation says, CEASE STRIVING. I want to fix and plan. That is what I do. I can't fix and I can't plan. Thus sometimes, many times, I am lacking peace. I am learning to abide.

Psalm 29:11: "The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace."

Smile

Saw the internist today. Sue & Tommy Hobdy, friends from Emmanuel, the church Mom/Rex attend in Ft. Wayne, met us at the doctor's office to support us before we went in.

We did get a little more info. The tumor is in the front, above her sinuses.

We see Dr. Canavati, the neurosurgeon, on Tuesday at 10:15. Bringing along an extra set of ears, Tandy is joining us as she has the day off work, it being her birthday.

We told Dr. Farnsworth that mom has slept the last 2 nites. She's not been sleeping more than a couple of hours a nite for months, some nites not at all. She's tried meds, nothing works. She's on no sleep meds now and she's sleeping!! I prayed specifically on Monday nite for God to bless mom with a nite of sleep. He blessed her and me. I think He wanted me to know He hears my prayers. Anyway, when we told Dr. Farnsworth we thought she slept because we prayed, he got this huge smile on his face that just stayed there for awhile. That's my kind of doc.

The call

Dr. Farnsworth, an internist Mom has been seeing for the last several months, ordered a brain MRI due to some of the symptoms she has been experiencing. She had the MRI last Wednesday (10/15), and at 5:30 tonite his office called me to schedule an appointment for this coming Wednesday (10/22) at noon. I immediately asked what was going on and the doctor got on the line and told me the report says she has a meningioma, (my quick research says it is in the outside lining of the brain). He said these type tumors are usually benign. He is referring her to a neurosurgeon. Rex and Mom and I prayed after our initial talk. Then we called the family. And the call for prayer is going out.

Don't worry about anything, but pray about everything. With thankful hearts offer up your prayers and requests to God. Then, because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will bless you with peace that no one can completely understand. And this peace will control the way you think and feel. Philippians 4:7

Ronna