Last night:
We both got in late. I went next door to see my dear friend and neighbor, Olive. She prayed with me for today. Then I came home and we turned on the TV to “relax”. During the commercials we were asking each other, “How ya doing?” It was obvious praying and singing would be a better option for us. So we spent time worshipping together and purposefully chose to end our time with a song of joy dancing around the living room.
Time to get ready for bed and prepare my clothes for the morning. Wear loose fitting clothes is the instruction for surgery. It has been for most of my outpatient surgeries. Who wears running tights and a spandex top to surgery anyway? So I dig through my husband’s closet and find a shirt and sweater he hasn’t worn in a while.
Good night’s sleep.
This morning:
Come down stairs and flip the laundry so I have those loose fitting clothes to wear. Fill the teapot and turn it on then I realize no tea for me this morning.
There have been so many encouraging notes from friends and family. This morning there is one waiting for me when I open the computer. Again, some one I’ve just told says that a dear friend has also just been diagnosed. This is a familiar road for so many people. This disease has touched many.
Marc and I will sing and pray this morning then off for a day at the hospital at about 8:10 am. We’ll post when we can. Hopefully I won’t say anything embarrassing coming out of anesthesia.
Thanks for all your prayers today. We are humbled by the outpouring of love toward us. It points us to the lavish love with which God loves us.
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! (I John 3:1 NIV)
and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. (Romans 5:5 ESV)
Our prayer today is that the surgeon gets every last bit of the mass. Clear margins! Which means he’s gotten to tissue that is free of cancer cells (of course we won’t know that until the pathology comes back). And also that we will speak freely about our faith in God as we have opportunity.
Love,
Marc & jane
On the Greisen Side of Life 
May the presence of our Lord, Jesus, be with you each and every moment. I will be praying. Love to your family. Betsey
Psalm 42:5
Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
Psalm 42:4-6 (in Context) Psalm 42 (Whole Chapter)
Psalm 42:11
Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
Psalm 42:10-11 (in Context) Psalm 42 (Whole Chapter)
Psalm 43:5
Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
Psalm 43:4-5 (in Context) Psalm 43 (Whole Chapter)