Faith to be healed..

A little over a week ago we found out that Kevin's sister Lisa had a brain tumor.  The news was shocking to all of us.  She had been having some symptoms but nothing too serious.  We had just been spending time with her up at the cabin and she had seemed fine.  It has been a roller coaster of emotions for all of us. We went to visit her that night at the hospital. She was calm and smiling the whole time we were there.  It is amazing the courage and strength that she had even knowing that she would have brain surgery to remove the tumor.  She asked for a priesthood blessing before everyone left that night.  It was a very sweet experience to be there for the blessing.  The circle consisted of my father in law, brothers in law and Kev.  The spirit in the room was so strong.  I know that great blessings come through the power of the priesthood. We talked to the kids about Aunt Lisa and told them that we needed to pray and fast for her.  Mckenna and Parker both wanted to fast.  It was Parker's first time fasting. They now know what it means to fast with a purpose.  The surgery was on Sunday exactly a week ago.  She was in surgery for six hours.  We were so relieved to hear that everything went so well. They were able to remove most of the tumor.  We went to visit her a couple hours after the surgery.  She was still tired from the anesthesia but she acknowledged us.  She would sleep and then join in the conversation.  Kev was telling us that he used his phone so much over the weekend that his battery kept running out. My brother in law Cody said that he bought another for his phone and suggested Kev should do the same. Lisa opened her eyes and said, "check ebay"!! It really made us laugh because Lisa always loves to get a good deal.  We left the hospital feeling very relieved after seeing her.  She was doing so well after just coming out of surgery.

She has continued to amaze us throughout her recovery. She was up and walking just the day after her surgery. We took the kids to visit her during her stay at the hospital. They were very happy that Aunt Lisa remembered who they were.  She entertained us all while we were there.  She showed us her cool scar and tried on some of her cute hats.  As we left the hospital Parker said, "Mom, Heavenly Father really heard us."  I know that he did hear our prayers.  It really is a miracle that has taken place in our family.  It has strengthened us all and brought us closer together.  Lisa came home from the hospital on Friday.  We are still waiting to hear if the tumor is malignant or benign. We are praying and hoping for good news.