Not So Super Sunday!

Sunday afternoon Patti began to see wavy lines in her right eye and began to experience disorientation. I took her to the hospital where she was admitted at the ER. After a CAT scan was performed, the doctor told us that she had experienced an "expansion" of the original stroke. The effects that were witnessed Sunday night included some continuing disorientation, headaches, the peripheral vision in her right eye was completely occluded, and her speech problems seemed to be more intense.

That's the bad news. I must confess it was a scary experience for Patti, me and our whole family!

However, we again called upon the Lord as our many friends in Louisiana, Dallas and around the world began to pray for Patti. By Monday morning, Patti's vision had been restored and her disorientation was completely gone. Thank you Jesus!!

During the day today Patti was scheduled to have an MRI done to more closely focus on the area and try to understand what caused the event. The MRI was performed around 8:00PM tonight. We should have, and will post, the results tomorrow.

Throughout the day today Patti had some continuing small headaches, but these were easily controlled with a little Tylenol. One additional praise that several people noted today is that Patti's speech has been much smoother and more spontaneous. So her condition today not only is improved over yesterday evening after this event, but it actually appears to be better than before the event.

We are praying that this is just something that God will use to move Patti farther along in her recovery.

Please pray for the following:

1. Healing and complete recovery.
2. Understanding of the cause and a plan for prevention in the future.
3. During this time Patti and I were reminded by some loving friends that our battle is not against "flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places." Ephesians 6:12. So we are praying in faith against the enemy who would love to steal Patti's hard won and God-given recovery. I invite you to join in this prayer as well.

We again must express our gratitude to those who so lovingly go before the Father on Patti's behalf. God is so good and has blessed us beyond measure through the wonderful things he has done for Patti!

I will try to update faithfully over the next few days.

Forever in Him,

Mike