(Not much of an) Update

Tomorrow morning, Lisa & I head out west for round 2 @ M.D. Anderson. (James & Anne will stay here, as both have jobs, and Anne still has 2 more days of school.)

I have an appt. in XRay @ 10:45 on Wednesday, 5/22, followed by an appt. with a lung cancer specialist at 1:30.

I haven't the faintest clue what lies beyond Thursday at 1:30, medically speaking. We're just hoping to find out something and get on with it. (whatever "it" is...) Of course, our prayer is to find out decisively & conclusively that this is actually _________ (something other than cancer).

Lisa & I are--all things considered--doing fine. James & Anne too. We know Whom we have believed, and are persuaded that He is able to keep that which we've committed unto Him against that day. We know that our God is awesomely sovereign, and that He knows the end from the beginning, including this medical situation. We know that He is able to do immeasurably more than we ask or even think, including in this medical situation.

Know that we are incredibly blessed and humbled by and thankful for the prayers and cards and emails and notes and thoughts of so many. We ask--selfishly--for you to continue to hold us up before the throne as we take the next part of this journey. Know also that we thank God for you and pray for you as well. We don't even know who all reads this and has been praying. But rest assured that our God knows your names.

With much love and hope, and humbled by His amazing grace shown through you,
Mike

p.s. - read that lately? (*points to passage on left side of screen*)