Friday morning Tricia, who was awake at 4am feeding their brand new third son, looked over to see her husband begin to have a seizure in bed. After what seemed like an eon he finally stopped convulsing. She called 911 and the ambulance came within minutes to take him to St. Mary's here in town. Brad is an anesthesiologist there at the hospital, so all the paramedics knew him already and were very very good at reviving him and making him semi-conscious. Tricia could not go with him because her newborn, along with her two older sons were sleeping quietly in the adjoining rooms. After being taken to the ER and going through many tests and scans they have located a mass in his brain. They believe that the mass is "dormant", however they can't go in and take a biopsy because they could very easily damage the area around the mass which controls his speech, taste, smell and emotions. But they are watching it very closely with MRI's for the next few weeks to see if it grows or moves or shifts or anything. If there is any change whatsoever they will remove the mass. For now, they have Brad on seizure medicine and it seems to be working very well.
All this said, my friends are doing very well. They are strong Christians and are seeking Him in every aspect of their lives. They are grateful for each day they get to spend together. There is no diagnosis for Brad yet, really, so they are just trying to focus on God, their family and the tiny moments they get each day that they overlooked before. Major transformation is happening in the family right now. They are thanking God for this eye-opening experience and are standing, arms and hearts wide open, to receive whatever lesson they are to learn or whatever load they are to carry. They aren't sad or scared or nervous. Some days are better than others, I mean it was an overwhelming experience for everyone, but overall they are focused.
Pray that the enemy doesn't get a foothold here. Pray that they draw so close to God that the shadow of His Wing is the only place they want to be. Pray for the sons; the scare of losing a Daddy is hard for the oldest who is Lily's age. He is a little worried about his super hero Papa, understandably. I have a lot of practice in helping Lily overcome many fears, so just pray that I can be an encouragement to this little dude. He's precious, thoughtful and he's feeling a little shaken.
Pray as you feel led, but please pray that this mass disappears. Pray that if it's the Lord's will the mass will not be able to be found at his next MRI. Pray that God's will would be done in all things. Pray that Tricia keeps on keepin' on and that she has strength to help her 3 sons and her husband. She has to drive Brad around now because he can't drive for 6 months. He has to be seizure-free for that long in order to drive again.
Praise the Lord for this family. Praise the Lord for this tumor. Praise the Lord for an eternal perspective. Praise the Lord for His infinite wisdom and tenderness. Praise the Lord because He knows what He's doing. This is His timing and His way. We do not question it, but we do ask, Lord, for your mercy and love to pour out to this family. In your name we ask these things, keeping You at the forefront of our minds at all times, Amen.
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