Tonya and I, my sister, Dawn and her younger son, Devin, all arrived this evening at my father’s home in Bonita Springs. If you had not been caught up at this point, earlier this week, doctors discovered he has a brain tumor and decided to remove it on Friday.
Tonight, his lay leader organized and planned a prayer service for him at the church. The pews were all full. As Dad was sharing what was going on with the congregation he joked about it taking a brain tumor to fill the seats with everyone at once. He is in great spirits and as he shared with the congregation a few words, we saw a man who was confident in his faith in God, stood with strength, and prepared for his surgery in the morning. He goes to the hospital at 5am and surgery will begin at 7:15am. The expect it to take between 1 and 2 hours and will be in ICU through Saturday.
We have a lot of questions about side effects, about malignancy, and recovery time. We will know much about these things once the surgery is complete. Until then, we will follow my dads lead and remain confident in the doctor’s ability and in God’s hand in the situation. Please keep the situation in your prayers as we go through this weekend.
Thanks and we will update you again later.
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