Well, we were warned that this would be an emotional roller coaster. Monday and Tuesday were especially difficult days for us. We learned that Kelly's MRI came back abnormal and that there is swelling intra cranially. He has been having head aches. It is possible that the fungus has traveled into his head. The scan showed that the brain matter is clean of fungus for now but that there is extra fluid. We also learned that Kelly's spot in his right lung has grown and is growing fast. They have done a broncoscopy and a needle biopsy and they were inconclusive. Kelly will be having lung surgery Monday and the doctors expect to remove between 40 to 65% of his right lung. There are other spots on his lungs and if it is the fungus, the infectious disease specialist be lives his current medication will treat it. We meet with a Nero Surgeon tomorrow. We expect that they will want to take out some of the fluid and see if it is fungus and if so, implant a shunt and treat is for several months.

Oh dear family and friends, this hit us hard. We thought the fungus issues were behind us. "We would have despaired unless we had believed that we would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living." (Ps.27) Honestly we were pretty hopeless for the last two days and yet, God as blessed us with His presence and we are at peace. Things are not looking good but things did not look good for the Israelites when God told them to cross the Jordan river when the river was flooding onto the river banks. Our God is mighty, strong and The great physician. Ps. 27 ends with "Wait for the Lord; Be strong, and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord." And so we wait in Him.

It is my prayer that God would do a miracle and spare, not only Kelly's life but also his lung and brain just like He did his eye and sinus cavities. I know you will join us in prayer, thank you thank you thank you!!!!

This is what we know today. Our battle is not against flesh and blood, (fungus and cancer) but against principalities of the air and evil forces that are at work around us. Kelly is alive today, (and for that matter, so are we), God is our Good Shepherd, His grace is sufficient. His strength is made perfect in our weakness. He has commanded us to bring our requests before Him and so we do and in my years of walking with Jesus, as I have brought my requests before Him, He has been faithful to align my heart to His and for now, we both want Kelly to live for many more years.

Be encouraged dear friends and family, we are by many of you who have called and written us telling us that you are praying. How very blessed we are.

Living moment by moment in His presence, Gabriela