We just found out that Beth is having another Bone Marrow Test today so
please pray NOW for the doctors doing the procedure and for the results
to show that there are no leukemic blasts in her marrow or her blood.

She had been having very good results for the past week and was getting
closer to being released from the hospital but her platelet counts had
not been rising as expected so they moved the test up a day to get the
results sooner.

In other good news, I was able to visit with Beth last Thursday and
brought her all your messages of hope, printed out one-by-one. Then I
cut the sheets into strips and formed links in a paper chain that we
then hung in the window of her room, so she could see just how many
people were praying for her recovery. After all, this is a prayer
chain and each of you is a link in that chain, whether you pray once or
daily or hourly!

Thank you for your prayers so far, and please take a moment right now
to pray again for her strength, both physical and spiritual, and for
all of those in her family who need support, also, like Dave, her
husband and Aaron & Amanda, her kids.

Lyn

Here is the email we just got from Dave:
>
> First let me say thanks to each of you for your
> ongoing prayers for Beth and my family. Beth is more
> than encouraged by your prayers, cards, meals,
> visits, and calls. Thank you.
>
> In preparation for being discharged tomorrow, Dr's
> are very encouraged how her levels have been
> responding and rebounding accordingly. However,
> there is a percentage of blasts in her white cell
> count this morning that warants concern (they
> allow for some blasts, but this is not what they
want to see).

She is right on the threshhold that could have
> them restart chemo depending upon today's result. So
> to rule out Leukemia they are planning a bone marrow
> byopsy this hour. Please pray that God's will would
> be done here. We continue to ask Him for complete
> healing. On the flip side, it is possible that this
> bone marrow test could also declare remission. Again
> please join me in prayer today, I should have some
> results back late in the afternoon and will update
> as soon as I can. We seem to be real close to having
> her coming home and this was challenging news to
> hear. My children last night were told Mom is coming
> home Friday, this is a little hard. This is clearly
> another opportunity to trust the Lord.
>
> Bone Marrow tests are probally similar to
> anticapting a root canal. No one wants one. Please
> pray for Beth's comfort today.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dave


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