August 24, 2009

Dear Family and Friends,

Time for another update. Good news! Kevin was scheduled to meet with the Social Security Disability's Adminstrative Law Judge on September 31st to make a ruling on his disability case as he has been denied benefits twice before. However, his Social Security lawyer called last week to say the Judge had reviewed his case and was granting his Social Security Disability. Kevin is still waiting for Worker's Comp. to make their decision. The final report from his doctor who had been seeing him at Centre for Neuro Skills in Bakersfield came in and he is now waiting for the final report from his primary doctor here. Kevin's lawyer is still confident that he will be ruled 100% disabled and Kevin and Sarah are hopeful this can all come to a conclusion before the end of the year. So please continue to pray.

From this mother's heart I want to thank all of you who have continued to be so faithful to pray for Kevin and Sarah and for continuing to support them with your love, encouragement and special gifts. They have told me how they have been receiving anonymous gift cards to various stores and restaurants in the mail. I am, and know they are too, so very grateful and blessed by your care.

Last November I asked you to pray for Everett's job as rumors were flying that his department would be outsourced making him out of a job. Well, that has happened and as of September 30th Everett will be out of a job. However, we are encouraged as just today a new position at his company has opened up for which he is qualified and he will, of course, be applying for it. So we would really appreciate your prayers in this.

And, I would like to ask for your prayers on another matter. About a month ago Everett was diagnosed with prostate cancer. People always ask what stage the cancer is in, so I will tell you it is in the middle stage. However, the doctor is fairly confident that the cancer is organ contained but won't know for sure until surgery is performed. So, on September 23rd Everett will have robotic laparoscopic prostatectomy and he will have a three to four week recovery time. We of course hope and pray that the cancer has not spread and that there will be no complications from the surgery.

Some months ago while so much was happening with Kevin I told Sarah that "sometimes it rains and sometimes it hails". It seems our family has had its share of hail for awhile but we are so glad God is in charge of the weather. He has brought us through many storms and we can trust Him to bring us through much more.

Grace and Peace,
Tami