My wife is sick
The past 24 hours have been the most difficult hours so far in my short 30 years. My wife went in for an MRI and a "tumor" was spotted in her brain. We were told to go right to the hospital. After sitting in an emergency room bed for several hours a neuro-surgeon showed up and explained the details of the tumor and suggested it come out quick. We were allowed to go home and the next morning we "got busy." My in-laws happened to be in town visiting and Brad (my father-in-law), myself and the rest of the family started "beating the bushes" to get Rachel into the best doctors and best hospitals. We succeeded! We had a 2:30 appointment with the top neuro-surgeon at Henry Ford Medical Center. We met with the neuro-surgeon and an Oncologist.
Here is what we know:
-Tumor is in posterior section of her brain
-The tumor has effected her vision (we don't know if she will get this back)
-The size is somewhere between a ping-pong ball and golf ball
-The tumor is in a place that is operable
-There is some swelling in her brain
-The Doctors feel that it is only in her brain
-The Doctors feel that it has a good chance of being malignant
-We will have surgery to remove the tumor within 7-10 days
We believe that outside of God she is in the best care possible. I invoke your prayers and ask you would pray for 3 things.
1)I want my wife to know and FEEL how much she is loved by me
2)I want my wife to be filled with the peace of God and not fear
3)I want to be fully present with my wife every moment of every day
Obviously, there is nothing more I want than her to be restored to full health. God knows this. These are my prayers.
My wife and I are preparing to get on the path and walk the walk so many of people have walked. As my wife and I held each other and cried last night in bed we prayed that we would find the blessing together in this upcoming journey.
Klint
Here is what we know:
-Tumor is in posterior section of her brain
-The tumor has effected her vision (we don't know if she will get this back)
-The size is somewhere between a ping-pong ball and golf ball
-The tumor is in a place that is operable
-There is some swelling in her brain
-The Doctors feel that it is only in her brain
-The Doctors feel that it has a good chance of being malignant
-We will have surgery to remove the tumor within 7-10 days
We believe that outside of God she is in the best care possible. I invoke your prayers and ask you would pray for 3 things.
1)I want my wife to know and FEEL how much she is loved by me
2)I want my wife to be filled with the peace of God and not fear
3)I want to be fully present with my wife every moment of every day
Obviously, there is nothing more I want than her to be restored to full health. God knows this. These are my prayers.
My wife and I are preparing to get on the path and walk the walk so many of people have walked. As my wife and I held each other and cried last night in bed we prayed that we would find the blessing together in this upcoming journey.
Klint
15 Comments:
Klint and Rachel,
Please know that I will be on my knees for you as you take God's hand during this time. Rachel, I pray that the peace of Christ and the presence of the Holy Spirit would fill your precious heart at this very moment. You are dearly loved by the Cunninghams. I praise God for the love that you so passionately show to one another and to the world. Be blessed now and always.
Lauren Cunningham
Psalm 56:13 "For you have delivered me from death, and my feet from stumbling. That I may walk before God in the light of life".
We are praying for your family and the doctors. My wife and I worship with Brad and Sue in STL, and certainly have prayed numerous times for your entire family.
Eric & Geri Cope
Klint, Rachel, and Baby Abbey,
Thank you for sharing your hard news with us. You are loved and are covered in prayer. I pray that God's peace will be with you during this time on unknowns.
Katie Riggs
Klint and Rachel, Geoff and I have both been overwhelmed with this news. We are praying for each item on your list, Klint, and especially for God's healing presence with each of you every step of the way. We miss you all so very much. I still drive by your old house and feel the longing to see you. Hug each other for us and hug that sweet and precious Abbey. And Thank you God that Rachel is getting such good care. Guide and direct the paths of the doctors as they treat her. Give them wisdom. May their hands be Your hands.
Rachel,Klint,Abbey,Brad,and Sue,
We love you. Know that you are in our prayers and sharing in your emotional pain. May the Lord be gracious and perform the miracle that is needed.
The Schwenkers
Rachel,
A note to say you will be lifted up in prayer by so many in the days and weeks to come. Until we are faced with such fears, we really don't know how we would respond to such situations. However, it is faith like yours and like Klint's and like that of your parents that will be a blessing to many around you as you begin a new and different journey. We will pray that this journey will be smooth for you and that healing will occur quickly. God will be teaching us all through each of you.
Rick and Carol Copeland
Klint and Rachel:
Thank you for the opportunity to enter into specific prayers for you. I will pray daily for all the things you mentioned, Klint. Please know that your ACU friends love and miss you!
-Suzanne
Klint & Rachel,
Please know that you are all in our prayers - continue to hold God's hand and lean on him. You are loved and missed. Blessings on you, Klint, and you, Rachel, and you Abbey, as God continues to hold all of you in His hands.
Carolyn & Larry Newton
Jeremiah 29:11-14a "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me and I will listen to you. You will seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the Lord, "and I will bring you back from captivity."
Klint And Rachel,
Alyson and I will be covering you in prayer and scripture. I know that even though we may be way down here in Texas, the power of God will cover you with peace. We both love you very much and wish that we could be there to offer physical support, but know that you have our spiritual support.
Love Brian and Alyson
Rachel and Clint,
Travis and I are holding you up in our prayers. We love you dearly and pray the best for you two, Abbey, and the rest of the family.
God, please surround this beautiful family with your love, comfort, and healing. Carry them through the life shaping obstacles that lay before them. Protect and nurture their physical bodies as well as their spiritual minds. Be with Abbey as she makes the transition to formula. Be with them them Lord and give them what you alone know they are in need of. Give to them Lord everything they are in need of. They are such wonderful servants of yours. Bless them Lord and allow them to be a blessing to others. Love them.
-Marti Stanley
Klint,
I know that God is fully present in this situation and that he will remain with you every step of the way. May his peace fill your heart and may your strong faith continue to be an example to all and bring glory to his name. I respect and admire you so much and I look forward to the time our families will spend together in the future. We miss you and Rachel and will lift you up in prayer continuously.
Phil Schubert
Klint, Lauren Kelly contacted me and asked if our church would pray for your wife. I am the secretary at First Baptist Church in Rockland, MA, and our church believes in the power of prayer. God is holding Rachel in the palm of His hand. We are praying for a miracle, and thank God already that it was not malignancy. Juanita Bardon
Klint and Rachel: We are estatic to learn from Hannah today that Rachel was released from the hospital LAST NIGHT! Prayers have been answered! Wish we could be there to "see for ourselves" just how wonderful Rachel is doing, but Texas is a LONG way from Michigan! We'll just have to rely on e-mail's and phone calls for updates. Know that your family is LOVED by us! Mama Lou & Daddy Laddie
Klint,
I wanted to just raise praises to the heavens for the wonderful news that Rachel is now home.
My wife and I worked with you during your time at ACU and were fortunate to get the chance to meet you and your wonderful family. We are so glad to see God has taken care of you and your family in a time of need.
Courtney and I have since left Abilene for jobs in West Tennessee (Jackson, south of UT Martin), so I have a new cell phone number, but you can reach me at parrott_joshua@yahoo.com.
Our prayers continue to be with you and your family.
Sincerely,
Josh and Courtney Parrott
Hi i just want to say that we all are praying for you and your family, i love you coach like i love my father and i believe that everything will be fine because is not just me who love you but God loves you more than anybody in the world
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