We have been so Blessed!

Dear friends,

We have been so blessed by God through the generosity of our congregation and community.  The benefit held last Saturday was such a big success.  The fundraising was incredible, the food to die for, and the fellowship meaningful and revitalizing.  

We are back in Tulsa hopefully coming home on Wednesday.  This is Coltrane's last scheduled chemo treatment here.  We are so excited about that.  He is doing very well and loving to play play play.  He's been eating a little more here and there, but please continue to pray for his appetite to grow. 

We have great news.  The latest scans (MRI, CT, Echo, etc.) are showing in the words of the doctor's reports "remarkable reduction in tumor size".  We can't express how good it feels to hear from the Docs that they are seeing such a great response from the chemotherapy.  We know this is a great blessing from the Lord.  I am so happy that God is healing Coltrane.  It's been hard and we still have a very long road ahead of us, but God is here and He is showing up everywhere.  Your prayers are so effective.  Thank you so much for praying.  

It looks like Coltrane will have to go through surgery pretty soon.  The tumor is more differentiated (harder) than it was, so that means it will be easier to take out.  They are warning us that because of the location, and how the tumor sticks to everything, that they might have to remove a kidney.  Please pray that God will make that not necessary.  Please pray that the surgeon will be able to remove all of the tumor, that Coltrane will recover well, and that his little body will be so strong for the surgery/transplant/possible radiation.  

Thank you so much for your prayers.  They are still needed.  We love you all and thank you from the bottom of our hearts.  

Love,

Justin,

Sonja,

Jackson,

and Coltrane the Quarrelsome