We sure need your prayers just now.\u00a0 It seems like we have gotten a bit of a load.
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\n1) Recently Rochelle went to the doctor with an infection.\u00a0 The infection seemed to cause some swelling of her lymph glands in her throat and along the top of the back of her neck.\u00a0 She went to the doctor to get that checked and to change the antibiotic, which didn’t seem to be working exactly.\u00a0 The doctor sent her to her oncologist to get checked out.\u00a0 After 3 weeks she got in to see the oncologist and she said that yes, this is a sign of Stage 1 of her CLL.\u00a0 (Stage 0 is when there are no symptoms and just a higher white cell count).\u00a0 Her white blood count at 36000 is significantly higher than expected on the previous curve.\u00a0 So it looks like the CLL may be progressing faster than we had hoped.\u00a0 There are no other symptoms, and we will just have her checked again in August.\u00a0 It isn’t until Stage 3 or 4 that they actually do some chemo type treatment, but it is discouraging to know it is not moving slowly.\u00a0 Of course pray for peace and contentment as we see this through.\u00a0 Pray for wisdom as we look for another doctor who could be more helpful, and for some fellow CLL patients Rochelle could get to know.\u00a0 We continue to do our research on this cancer.
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\n2) While Steve was still in Dallas in April, Ben’s car stopped running while he was on his way to a final exam.\u00a0 A friend helped him get to the test.\u00a0 The Toyota Corolla’s transmission died and had to be repaired along with a water pump and then a new pulley and belts.\u00a0 $2000 later the car will hopefully keep running for him.\u00a0 We are praying for funds to cover that expense.
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\n3) The landlord called us to say he is going to short-sale the house to try and get out of the mortgage.\u00a0 We have been renting.\u00a0 The realty agent came to take pictures and said he expects the process will take 6 months to work through the bank, but not much more.\u00a0 So we have to decide on moving in June or August or hang on till mid-fall.\u00a0 We were hoping to stay until next summer so Melissa can be connected to the same high school until graduation.\u00a0 We were thinking to move closer to the headquarters after that.\u00a0 Now we need to do a move sooner somewhere.
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\n4) Ben’s jaw surgery will happen May 10, and we will keep you posted.\u00a0 Of course the doctor and the hospital had to be paid in advance, and we are still in need of $3000 towards the surgery.\u00a0 But all the steps leading up to the surgery seem to be going fine, so that’s good.
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\nThe book of James starts out like this: “Count it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds.”\u00a0 That is exactly how we want to face this set of circumstances.\u00a0 God knows exactly where we are and what we need, and is fully able to provide at just the right time.\u00a0 Thank you Father for the many trials, for as your word says, “because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.”\u00a0 Help us trust, rest and persevere in you!
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\nI’ll be sending a few more regular updates on Ben’s surgery as we walk through that.\u00a0 Thanks for all of your prayers for us!\u00a0 We so appreciate it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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