Praising God

In yesterday's devotional I mentioned the great news about Jason.  I posted the following letter, written by Jean, on my blog and on facebook, but many of you may not have received the details.  If this is the case with you, here is the rest of the story.

"I am the Lord Who heals you." Exodus 15:26

 

Dearest Family & Friends,

So many times I have come to y'all with prayer requests for the VonWachenfeldt Family members and y'all have always been so faithful to lift us up, encourage us and often times even help us in ways we could have never imagined. Well today, I come to you with a Praise to God!
As y'all know 6 1/2 years ago, our youngest son Jason (now 26, married, living in Fairfax VA and pursuing his doctorate at Georgetown Univ.) was diaganosised with an inoperable cancerous brain tumor. Subsequently, after 2 surgeries, he had a shunt inserted and his life went back to a fairly "new normal". For the last 4 years he has been going for yearly MRI's and follow ups with a neuro-oncologist. On the onset of his diagnosis we were told the tumor was not growing and may not ever grow anymore (it basically was dormant), but if it did we would cross that bridge when it came because like I said before the tumor was located in an area of his brain were it could not be treated.
Well today Jason received some remarkable news at his yearly visit with the oncologist. The TUMOR IS GONE! That's right gone. The only thing left on the MRI is a scar where the tumor was which the Dr. feels will fade over time. The doctor told him the cancer cells are dying, the tumor is gone, the ventricle that it was pressing on in his brain is back in the location of his brain it is suppose to be and is not hindered in ANY WAY. Jason and Kristen were so shocked and dumbfounded that the million questions that you may have running through your brain right now, didn't come to them until they were driving home in the car. NO ONE EVER told us this was even a possibility. We were always told "let's just hope it doesn't do anything".
For this and the many blessings God has bestowed on our family over the years, we are PRAISING GOD, FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW!
Won't you praise Him with us, and rejoice with us!?
Your love & friendship over the years has been amazing and appreciated more than you could ever know, and we couldn't get news like this without sharing it with you. 

Praising God,
always with hope,
Jean & Mike

"He must become greater, I must become less".
John 3:30