Well, this past week has been one to remember. On Tuesday, May 3rd Justin had a brain tumor removed at Vanderbilt University as most of you know. The surgery lasted only 12 hours. At 7:30 am the doctors told me to kiss and hug him bye and they took him off to the OR. Words cannot describe the emotions that I felt as I made my way back to the waiting room. For the past 3 months I have dreaded that moment. The LORD has taught us both so much through this experience. However, throughout that day I saw the power of prayer like I never had. I have been guilty of saying, "I will pray for you," and then not praying. Tuesday I knew that people all over were praying for Justin and our family. The LORD taught me that those words are not to be spoken lightly. All day I saw doctors come out and speak to families...some good news and some bad news. When I saw Dr. Wanna walking towards me at 7:30 pm, he was grinning from ear to ear. Wow, I felt a huge weight being lifted from me. The surgery went better than they expected...they were able to remove all of the tumor with no side effects. At 8:00 the head neuro surgeon, Dr. Thompson came out and before he spoke he gave me a big hug. After telling me that Justin's surgery gave him a few extra gray hairs, he said that everything would be fine. Although I knew everything was fine, I knew the recovery could be long and hard. The morning after his surgery he sat up, ate breakfast, and went for a short walk. Wow, 12 hour brain surgery and the next day a light stroll. GOD has been so good to us and has allowed the surgery and recovery to go very smoothly. Below are a few pictures that I took with my phone. We have been more than blessed with the friends HE has placed in our lives. Vandy is 4 hours from Tupelo and 5 hours from Columbus. That didnt stop people from coming and loving on our family.
Katherine and PapPaw finding ways to pass the time.
The waiting room...waiting.