April

I know a lot of you know our good friends the Sherman's. Well last week they discovered that April has an Atypical Meningioma (most likely, a slow-growing, benign tumor). The details of last week are described on their blog here. I'm posting here asking everyone to please pray for her and her family. I never thought I'd say the words "typical" and "brain surgery" in the same sentence, but we're being told that her surgery next week will be a typical one and she'll be as good as new afterward. Even with that being the case it doesn't hurt to have a few extra prayers thrown in for good measure!

I know it always seems to be the case that things like this happen to the kindest, most hardworking, loving people, but it really is the case. Jake and April are one of the most hardworking, respectful and honest people I know. Doing their part every day to make the world a better place to raise their beautiful little girl. The last 8 months have not been easy for them and this little "lump" is just the icing on the cake. I know everyone, every family, goes through stressful difficult times and the piece of mind that most people have is, "we've got our health and that's all that really matters". But what do you say when your health isn't ok, when your health is adding to the stress and difficulties? From what I can tell, you turn to the thing that probably would have helped the stressful and difficult times to begin with...family, friends, and the Lord. You lean on your family and friends for support and comfort and love. You say the things you should have said before you found out anything was wrong. You stop and look at things a little differently. So please, stop and say a pray thanking the Lord that your family and friends are healthy and happy. And while you're at it add a quick request for April and her family, I'll be forever grateful and it couldn't be for a better family or friends.

Thank you and we love you all!
The Meyer's.