Thursday, December 04, 2008

Please pray for Trish

Faithful blog readers... this is a note I sent to our ClearView team today. I'd appreciate your prayers as well for Trish! Thanks!

Would you pray with my family about some significant issues? Some of you know that Trish had a biopsy on her thyroid several weeks ago. This is a condition her endocrinologist has been watching for some time. Fortunately, cells on a large nodule growing on her thyroid are not cancerous at this time, but were diagnosed as "a-typical". The doctor feels this is a real danger and that her thyroid should be removed. Obviously, we are concerned about this for a variety of reasons and would ask you to pray with us...

  1. Should Trish have surgery? Please pray for wisdom.
  2. Naturally, Trish is very concerned about having to be on medication the rest of her life and potential, life-long side effects of having her thyroid removed. Please pray for comfort and peace.
  3. As I shared a few weeks ago, our family needs to find new health insurance, beginning 1/1/09. We're looking into a variety of options...but, obviously, with the disclosure of a looming surgery, it is impossible to buy a personal plan and group plans are "max-rated". We feel pressured to try and have surgery before the end of the year... but also don't want to rush a decision on such an important issue. Please pray for wisdom and God's provision.

3 comments:

Andy said...

Will pray for you guys regarding Trish and what decision to make.

Anonymous said...

I am praying for you guys and asking God to give you great wisdom.

jim

Anonymous said...

Hey guys,

I'm sorry to hear about Trish. Thankfully not cancer!! We will be praying for you both, peace, wisdom, renewed health, new doors opening, hungry souls ready to serve, an increase of the fruits of the spirit, protection for children (health and spiritual) and your marriage, and a fresh anointing of faith to begin the new year. We would love to get together soon. We miss seeing you guys. Take care, many many blessings. We are here for y'all if you need anything.
The Kaeser 5