Update on Mom

Mom just called and said that MD Anderson scheduled her for an appointment on Feb. 29th. This will be a doctor's visit and probably some more test. They want to schedule her for surevery, probably that following week. Because it is small enough, it doesn't appear that she will have to do any radiation or chemo -- and just do the day surgery to remove the lump.

My prayer is this: Praise God that she is in a location that can handle these types of illnesses. Praise God that it is not something the doctor is "very worried" about. Pray for mom's anxiety as she waits over these next few weeks. Pray that it won't spread in the meantime or ever.

Thanks Friends.

Update on Mary1

Mary 1 is what my friends in high school called my mom. Dad got mom a license plate for her Suburban and said Mary 1.... so there the story goes.

Mom called yesterday, she already got the pathology report back and she does have Cancer. I have to admit that this Cancer land was not one that we expected in our family; but then again, nothing in life is certain.

The great news is this - it's the very early stages of Cancer and they are optimistic that they will be able to remove the lump via a day surgery. I will keep you posted!

I love this picture above. This is almost 6 years ago, when Elle was born. My Mom, Elle, Me and My Grandma.

Scary Situations Call For Tons of Faith - Do I have enough this time?

Well, my mom has a biopsy today on a mass they found during her mammogram yesterday. We are all pretty shaken up by it and I just keep saying, it can't be cancer, please God don't let it be cancer. I won't jump to any conclusions now, I will just keep praying. Joe reminded me of Hebrews 11:1

Faith in Action: Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

I studied that this morning, but brings me to my next point. Why is it that I haven't looked in my Bible in weeks.... but suddenly have to do that first thing this morning because I am terrified of what the results might be with my mom.

I think Elle said it best... "Mommy, I am real sad. I don't think about God all day, but I know He thinks about me all day. I don't think about him and I know that makes him sad. On the inside I believe in him, but on the outside I don't." She was crying when she said this. At first, I was very very confused.

But, now I get it. In the face of the unknown, liking finding out if you have cancer, you all of sudden believe him in on the outside; or pray that you have enough faith too!

Is my good luck running out when it comes to asking Him for healing? Take these examples just in the past few years....

• Prayed that my dad's kidney's weren't failing and that he would find the right medicine to keep him alive (so far so good)
• Prayed for Ann's baby not to have Downs, and he didn't. That was an awful time of waiting for results
• Prayed that Tommy would survive, and he did

Have I asked and received so much that this time it could be the result I am not looking for?