Praying for Healing

It has been a long week. One week ago today our friend's daughter underwent brain surgery. Courtney and Phil are very dear friends of ours. They were one of the first couples we met in Abilene and became instant close friends. I do not know what I would have done without Courtney's friendship. She helped me through my first deployment and then we were able to have our first babies close together so we could share in the craziness of being first-time moms. She was pregnant with Callie when we moved to Rapid. I was so sad to not be there when Callie was born since she was due only about a month after we left. 

 I can't tell you the emotions when I got the text that Callie had a brain tumor. My friend thought that I knew but I had no idea. It all happened very fast.  Within hours of getting results of the MRI they were sent to Cook's Children's Hospital in Ft. Worth. 2 days later Callie was having a peach-sized tumor removed from her brain. 

 Yesterday they received news that she has Stage 3 Ependymoma Brain Cancer. Stage 3 seems to be more aggresive than Stage 2 but this is not proven and the treatment is the same. They are researching options for radiation and may be moving Callie to Houston or Oklahoma City. She will need 6 weeks of radiation and possibly chemo.  Callie has some odds against her but she has a Mighty God fighting this battle with her. 

 Phil and Courtney have been singing "My God is so big so strong and so mighty there is NOTHING my God can not do for you" to Callie every night. It is the theme song of their journey. 

 I am asking that you pray for this sweet baby and her family. Callie is only 22 months old. Her older brother Carson is 4. 

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Updates on Callie

We sang this song on Sunday and all I could think about was Callie. Courtney and I are known for balling our eyes out during songs on Sundays so that really made me think of her. (Of course, those were the days we were in the choir loft ). I think these words are so true for their situation:

You hold my every moment
You calm my raging seas
You walk with me through fire
And heal all my disease

Pre-Chorus:
I trust in You
I trust in You

Chorus:
I believe You're my Healer
I believe You are all I need
I believe You're my Portion
I believe You're more than enough for me
Jesus You're all I need

Bridge:
Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible for You
You hold my world in Your hands

Mississippi Pictures

Father's Day

We spent Father's Day in the car so it was not much of a celebration. We are celebrating again this weekend. Happy Father's Day to the greatest dad ever. He seems to have so much patience and can be so creative when trying to figure out how to best parent Hannah.  We love him very much!

Lake Martin 2011

We had a great trip to Lake Martin and then to MS. The drive there was long but we made it. We spent one week at Lake Martin with my family and then to MS to see the rest of our family. It was a great time and we were sad to leave. I love South Dakota but I hate being so far from family. Especially that precious niece, Isabella. I had over 100 pictures so here are just a few. I will add some more in the next  post.