Please Continue to Pray

After talking with MD Anderson in Houston on Tuesday, Pastor’s doctors told him the chemo and radiation treatment that he would need to begin taking soon was aggressive because they believed he was at high risk of the caner returning. His doctors have found cancer cells in his fat cells around the pancreas. Please continue to pray for God’s supernatural healing on our Pastor, and pray that all the details of the chemotherapy and radiation scheduling will go smoothly and quickly.

Second Follow Up Visit

Pastor and Karen received a great report from the doctors and MD Anderson yesterday. They considered the surgery to be "bar-zero" meaning that visually they removed all that needed to be removed and left nothing considered to be problematic. Also, Pastor had not had any of the common complications associated with the surgery. Praise the Lord!
In approximately two weeks he will begin chemotherapy for three months and radiation in the area of the tumor. Both of these procedures are for precautionary measures to be sure all of the cancer has been removed from his body. Following this he is expected to make a full recovery!
Pastor's scheduled date to return to the pulpit is February 17th. Please continue to pray for strength, energy, and continued healing.

A Thousand Thank Yous!

Thank you for praying for our Pastor. He is home recovering from his pancreatic cancer surgery and is doing well. Here is a quick update. He will be heading back to MD Anderson on Wednesday, January 23 to discuss follow up options regarding chemotherapy, etc. Please pray for the appointments that he has on that day, and that the Lord will continue to work out all of the details for His glory alone. Thank you for all your prayers!

A Slight Correction

While Pastor will be going back out to Houston in two weeks, it will be to meet with the Oncologist only, not for chemotherapy treatments.

When Pastor does do chemo, it will be here in Mobile. Thank you for all your prayers! We praise the Lord for each and every one of you and all your encouragement.

We're Back!

Karen and Pastor wanted again express deep appreciation and gratitude to everyone who prayed for them while they were in Houston. Both are grateful to be home and are resting comfortably in their own home. �

They Are Coming Home!

Karen reports that Pastor's doctor visit went very well. He and Karen will be returning to Mobile on Thursday! In two weeks they will return to Houston to meet with an Oncologist for a round of chemotherapy. The doctors believe Pastor is a "better candidate for success" for the follow up treatment to make sure there is nothing left of the cancer.
Please continue praying for the healing of his pancreas. It will take up to two months for the pancreas to heal and begin to function normally. Until then he will rely on insulin injections to control his blood sugar which at this time is still relatively high. Please pray that the blood sugar issue will be resolved through a controlled diet and the use of insulin.

Happy New Year!

Pastor and Karen wish everyone a Happy New Year!
They ask that you keep praying for them. Karen reports that Pastor's biggest challenge at the moment is eating while regulating his blood sugar. Right now it remains high (over 200). Wednesday they will return to Houston to meet with doctors and a nutritionist.