Praying for Papa Jerry

I just wanted to drop a quick entry in here to let all of you know about my Dad.

A few weeks ago my Dad (Andrea's Dad, Jerry Endicott) had a large spot on his head looked at and biopsied. They tested it, said it was benign, but decided to remove it anyway. Mom called on Friday to tell me that the results from the removed section of skin came back and Dad has melanoma.

Mom and Dad are in the decision making phase of all of this...I talked to them this morning and they are pretty sure they are going to switch the care of all of this to a specialized melanoma research project in MI, but I know that this is all coming at them very fast. If you can pray for them and the decisions and choices they need to make, I would greatly appreciate it. I feel like I'm already running on empty and my ability to think clearly and "help" in this situation is somewhat diminished...so pray for me too.

Oh- and Danika is running a fever, and this baby is due in 4 weeks, and work has me tremendously stressed out, and we are still reeling from the events of the last several weeks and the sharp pain in my side has not gone away yet and I can't sleep. Other than that, things are great. :)

I just laugh a lot right now...otherwise I would cry. :) God says He won't give us more than we can handle...I personally think He has way too much confidence in my mental state. :)

In all seriousness, I am starting to feel a bit "hollow" and "numb" with all that is going on around me...and I don't want to do any of the really important aspects of my life the disservice of "checking out" and not engaging emotionally with what is happening. My parents need support, my husband needs a wife, my little girl needs a mommy, and this baby boy needs me to be 100% when he enters this world. So...I am trying.

Just wanted to keep you updated on our life...thanks for tuning in. :) I'll try to stay sane enough to write more soon. :)

love,
andrea