This has been a challenging week, but God's mercy has been new every morning. In a situation like ours, you would think a serious health issue, would be a good fight all in itself. But all along this journey there have been obstacles we've had to find our way around, which have threatened to sap the energy right out of us.

I'm so grateful God has given Mike many good days in a row feeling physically well. If we didn't have that blessing, these other issues we have been dealing with this week, would have been way too much to deal with. God truly knows our limits.

Mike's disability paperwork and his medical insurance coverage have been a constant nightmare. When we're already stressed, almost to the max, physically and emotionally, we have been able to count on these two organizations to try and undo us, almost on a weekly basis. It has been a constant challenge to meet their requirements with so much stress on top of us. And the constant threat of losing their assistance, has taken it's toll some days. I'm just thankful God's protective hand is over us. When there have been times huge mistakes have been made by these agencies, we've had real life "angels" who have cared enough to step in, and intervene on our behalf, and fix it all.

We are hoping to eliminate some of this unnecessary nonsense soon. We have an appointment set with attorneys to look at Mike's disability case in the next couple of weeks, and perhaps we can get help so that loss of insurance for Mike won't be a threat anymore. He needs to be concentrating his full strength on getting well and fighting this cancer....not pushing paperwork back and forth across a desk, or hanging on the line for minutes, trying to speak to just the right person.

Your continued prayers for strength and protection are so deeply appreciated.

"We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties." --O. Chambers "Our eyes are upon Thee." 2 Chronicles 20:12