It’s Official

Matt Monzon and I have a date for Kidney transplantation surgery…ThursdayMay 8th @UCLA, we spent yesterday with our lovley wives at UCLA meeting our coordinator Suzanne (she is the absolute best) we also met my surgeon Dr Vale (I am so lucky to have him)

We also met Enrique from the media department, he wants to pitch our story to the media?…..we also went to the hospital and were pre admitted so on the 8th we will not have to fill out any papers :)

Jesus has been so faithful to sustain me for this past year, when it was discovered that I was in end stage renal failure last May my kidney doctor said I had about 2-3 months before I would need dialysis and so we prayed and trusted the Lord that He would care for me!…and wow He certainly has

now we fast forward to now and it seems that His timing is so very perfect….literally my kidneys are failing, I am short of breath, in fairly severe pain, vomitting because of the pain, and super tired, I just feel like I am 100 years old!……now I just have to make it 2 weeks and even the 2 weeks untill surgery seem to have His perfect timing……Karen has her PET scan on Wed April 30th, and we have an appointment with the Oncologist Monday May 5th….at this appointment we will get the results of her PET scan…whether her cancer has grown, stayed the same, or shrunk

It has been such an amazing ride just trusting Jesus with our lives, our family, and our ministry…..and I know that He will continue to give us the grace to handle whatever is coming our way………Both of us feel a special connection with the words of Jesus to Paul in 2 corinthians “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness”……it has been very difficult but at the same time very wonderful to experience those words on a daily basis, thanks for reading……..Jeff

~ by jsstewart on April 25, 2008.

7 Responses to “It’s Official”

  1. woo-hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

    allison mae said this on April 26, 2008 at 12:16 am

  2. Jeff,

    I feel like such a wimp. I wine when I get a little cold. Praying for ya brother.

    jeff

    jmgcmg said this on April 26, 2008 at 4:22 pm

  3. Jeff,
    I used to whine when I had a cold too!……great to hear from you:)….I finished the marraige class last night, it was alot of fun

    jsstewart said this on April 26, 2008 at 5:48 pm

  4. Maybe, if I had a glass of wine I wouldn’t whine so much.:) :) I’ve just started the spiritual part of the marriage class. I really enjoyed the sex class. That type of strait talk about sex is critical “in my opinion” in the church. You even got a little “R” rated.:) :)

    jmgcmg said this on April 26, 2008 at 10:08 pm

  5. Yay!!! So excited for you. And so glad that the 8th is almost here. Please continue to keep us posted on both your situations. We pray for you often and think of you all the time!

    Romy Godding said this on April 28, 2008 at 4:25 am

  6. Hi Jeff and Karen, just wanted to let you know that you have been in our hearts and minds continually. We continue to pray boldy for God to heal both of you completely. It is such a priviledge to witness God’s glory shin through your lives. God bless you and keep you!

    Laurie Kelly said this on April 29, 2008 at 5:03 am

  7. Laurie, thank you both so much….Karen has been asking about you and Dan lately. We will make sure someone from church calls you guys on may 8th to let you know how Matt and I have done…oh and I spoke with Rob Salvato and he invited us to family camp again I told him now that we have the schedule we definately want to go:).its the last days of July to like the first day of august

    jsstewart said this on April 29, 2008 at 6:01 am

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