Expect A Miracle...

We gathered as a family last night to give my mom a blessing. Six of the eight kids were there (we missed you Nathan and Jordan!) along with my mom's siblings and their spouses, and of course grandma. Although it was not a joyous occasion to be gathered, it was a spiritual event. My uncle David shared a scripture he had been pondering on his way home from work (he is an institute teacher) from D&C 24:13, which says: Require not miracles, except I shall command you, except casting out devils, (and) healing the sick..." He said with and through our faith we can expect a miracle to occur to help our mom overcome this battle. It is ultimately the Lord's will but we can still ask and expect a miracle with our united faith. My uncle Dennis then gave my mom a wonderful blessing and I know that through the priesthood healing of the sick is possible!

We still don't know all the details of how bad the cancer is but I truly believe my mom can fight through this once again. She is a fighter! She feels fairly good- just cannot breathe very well. She still has her sense of humor and contagious smile. I know the Lord will help us through this! What extra news I do know is they removed 2 liters of fluid from her lungs yesterday and she will be doing more tests today. She should be released from the hospital this afternoon. The fluid should tell us if the cancer is the same type stemmed from her breast cancer, and an additional cat-scan (sp?) will show if it has spread anywhere else. So it is not officially lung cancer but rather cancer in her right lung. I will continue to post more details as they come. For any family that reads this, and any others who are interested, we will be having a special fast for her this Sunday. Thanks for all your kind words of encouragement. Please keep us in your prayers! We love you Mom!!!!