Sunday, January 25, 2009

Prayer Request

Please join me in prayer for the Butcher family. We were informed that the doctors are giving JR four to six weeks to live. He is not feeling any pain because they have him on a bunch of medication to help him rest. Unfortunately his brain cancer has consumed his body, and the doctors have done everything they can to keep it under control. JR has always been a fighter, and there is no doubt in my mind that he will continue to fight until he takes his last breath.

Pray that God will continue to hold him close. If the time must come that JR has to leave us, I pray that his spirit leaves his body in a peaceful and painless manner. Even though we may lose him in the physical being, he will never leave our hearts. I am still praying for a miracle because God can do the impossible! A part of me knows that I have to come to terms with JR living out his last days, and it definitely pulls at my heart.

Thank you for all your prayers!

LATEST MRI RESULTS

We have been patiently waiting on the results of the MRI Kennedy had a few weeks ago. The surgeon called us a few days ago and left us a message with good news! Now, we have yet to speak to him...but the voicemail he left said that the tumor is getting smaller!! WOOHOO! Praise God!

I will update the blog as soon as we are able to speak with the doctor more and get all the details. He mentioned that he met with the Tumor Board at Children's and they have created plan on how to monitor the tumor....and it doesn't involve anymore MRI's!!!