We got the results from Brians surgery back already.........

No CANCER! I repeat NO CANCER!!!!! Much to the amazement of the medical team here in Charlotte my results came back showing NO SIGNS of CANCER! Needless to say, we are thrilled and rejoicing in the fact that we will not have to endure radiation and/or chemotherapy.

It was on March 2nd that the doctors were believing that all the symptoms I was showing and the large mass on my throat and unusually large lymph nodes pointed to cancer. Was it scimus carsinoma or one of the thirty five different types of lymphoma. More tests were completed and finally surgery took place to remove the HUGE nodes and biopsy the throat tissue directly. The conclusion was NO CANCER!

I am grateful for the literally thousands (examples: a church of 800 in Brazil, a couple hundred brothers and sisters in Christ living at the Community of Jesus, friends in India, several congregations and friends fasted and prayed in Ethiopia, staff in Nigeria and Thailand, SIM teammates around the world, hundreds of people in Charlotte, hundreds more in small groups, Sunday schools and supporting churches around the US) who interceeded on our behalf.

On Friday I will meet with doctors to determine our next steps. All tissues and lymph-nodes taken from the biopsy have been sent to a micro-biology testing facility and results from these tests could take up to 8 weeks to complete before they know something definitive. Man oh man what a blessing not to have to go through radiation or chemo in the coming weeks. Chris and I are celebrating and "jumping" up for joy. Africa here we come? We are listening to God to Hear and Know His plans for us in the coming months and years. God has been purposeful in slowing me down through physical challenges in the last 16 months. Therefore, I want to be sure to listen intently to His directions for our lives as we move forward with summer and fall plans. We desire to be in Africa for the summer but Our lives are not our own. We absolutely submit to serving the Kingdom of God however and where ever he calls us to serve.

To God be the Glory for shocking the doctors with these results! THANK YOU FOR WALKING WITH CHRIS AND I DURING THIS INTERESTING TIME IN OUR LIVES. SORRY IT'S BEEN SUCH A SAGA! GRATEFUL FOR YOUR PRAYERS AGAINST THIS NASTY DISEASE called CANCER.

BD