GOD IS GOOD!!!!!!...but keep praying!!

We are praising God!

Dear Family and Friends,

It is now 10:30 PM and Lisa and Jim just walked in from the doctor consult with a smile on their face. As they walked into our waiting room, we were in prayer, and listening to “What Faith Can Do” by Kutlass. Lisa walked in and said, “That’s my Song”! They said that the neurosurgeon informed them that he feels they have successfully removed the tumors with a clean margins ! The area around the removal is free of cancerous cells. They had to remove part of her jaw bone because the tumor had invaded that area, but he feels the surgery went as well as they could have hoped. They were able to take a nerve from the ankle area to replace the nerve they had to remove from the right side of her face. In time, the hope is that the nerve will eventually repair itself (in approximately 12 months). It may be that long until Brielle will be able to move her facial muscles. They were able to retrieve fat from her upper leg to help fill the space that the tumor left behind, as well as using a muscle in her neck. They are beginning a very long and intensive reconstructive phase of the surgery so continue to pray that this phase is as promising as the previous phase. Pray for Dr. Kim’s strength and guidance as he delicately connects the blood vessels back together. I marvel at the way we are continually given hope for this precious girl.

Our God is a Healing God, and we praise Him for hearing all our prayers, and being faithful to bring peace and comfort in the midst of this trial.

It’s 6:00 AM, Thursday June 17th...

Just spoke with Heidi, who spent the night next to Brielle. B finally received pain medication at 2:00 AM, and was able to get some rest, but woke every hour, in pain. There was much confusion with the night staff over her meds. Pray that Brielle will receive proper attention and proper medication today, and be free from pain. On a positive note, yesterday, the entire staff at UCI was wonderful, and we praise God for each and every person that was attending to Brielle’s care.

Pray that the events of last night, will be in the past, and Jim and Lisa will be able to relay their concerns so that Brielle will continue in her healing without pain.