The Gathering Place Where Family Matters

We will know more tomorrow when we meet with Dr. Sidloski (Karen’s regular oncologist). This morning we met with the radiation oncologist who did the cyber knife procedure this summer on the mass in Karen’s lung. We expected to get the report just on the result of the cyber knife. However, the situation with which […]

“Would You Please Continue to Pray for Karen?” An Urgent Update for October 26th, 2016 All my adult life I have worked with people. As a servant of the Lord I have had the extreme privilege of sharing the absolute best and most joyful times of people’s lives as well as the absolute worst and […]

“In Case You Haven’t Heard –or- Would Like an Update on My Karen” Update for Saturday October 22nd, 2016 I am assuming that most of our Facebook friends by now have heard the news about my Karen. However, just in case anyone has missed it, let me bring you up to date very quickly. This […]

The surgeon warned us that if he found cancer anywhere he would stop the surgery and proceed no further. We assured him that we understood. But when Jeremy and I were called back to the consultation room in less than forty minutes, I had a sense that our apprehensions may be accurate. Karen and I […]

Thank you for your prayers. Thank you for the very kind notes and messages assuring us that you have been praying for my Karen. We are home from the surgeon’s office and I am so happy to let you know that your prayers have been working. Someone recently said, “Dr. Mike, before I met you […]