Keep the Faith

We met with Esther's radiologist and neuro-oncologists this morning to go over the results of the second MRI from Tuesday.  While they were not the results we were hoping for, they were also not the results we were dreading.  So praise the Lord!  The second MRI from St. Jude's is consistent with the MRI from Omaha Children's Hospital last week - the tumor is not smaller but also not larger (we now have measurements of 7cm x 3.5cm x 3.8cm).  There may also be slightly less inflammation. This is a specific area to pray for now that we know the size - pray for it to start shrinking.

We are not claiming this tumor for Esther.  Esther does not have a tumor - she is fighting a tumor.  And we are fighting for Esther with fasting, anointing, and prayer - and expect to see physical evidence of this spiritual battleground soon.  This tumor needs to go back where it came from - from the devil himself.  It does not belong to Esther.  The devil seeks only to steal, kill, and destroy all of our souls, but Jesus came to give us life and life more abundant than we can even imagine.  Remember to never blame God - it is not His fault....He is perfect and never planned an imperfect world for His creation (we're made in His image after all!).  It is humans' own fault that we brought the curse upon ourselves for not kicking the devil out when we had a chance in the garden...now we have to kick him out of Esther's body...he's being evicted as we speak.

We will keep the faith and remain at peace through it all.  God is in the miracle business, after all, and business is good.  We are so thankful for everyone who is taking care of and looking after our other children back in Omaha, NE while we are here with Esther in Memphis, TN.  God has placed us here for a reason and we're going to "let His light shine before men so that all men will know that we are His disciples."  Parents and children who are at a research hospital are usually there as a last resort and they are hoping for a miracle but afraid of not receiving it for their babies.  We plan to continue smiling, laughing, and bringing the life, hope, and joy of Jesus here where there is so much brokenness.  It is sad to see what an imperfect world can do to children, but God never wanted this for His creation.  God created the perfect world for people who are made in His image, and He has a plan to fix creation again.  The plan started with the birth, life, sacrifice, and resurrection of His Son, Jesus, and will end when Jesus comes back again.  So there is always hope.  Keep loving God and loving people, and seek His peace and presence everyday.