Short follow-up

Hi Everyone. We had a good night of much needed rest. We are grateful. We have seen the neurosurgeon this morning and he confirmed that it appears the tumor is of the type that can just be watched. He said there was no easy way to get a biopsy of it to know even more about it, so they will do frequent check-ups to make sure it's not growing/changing. The check-ups will be spaced out more and more as they know more about how the tumor is behaving. Having more history watching it gives them confidence of what it's going to do. Our next hurdle will be tomorrow when Pearce will undergo an operation where they will send a scope into his brain and drill a little hole that will alleviate the current increased pressure in his cranium. It's our understanding that this will be a permanent solution to the hydrocephalus. This has been an ordeal! It has confirmed to me (Brian) how frail we all are. In one moment our lives can easily change dramatically. Saturday was a pretty normal day (albeit Pearce wasn't feeling very well) and then that evening we are with him in the ER finding out that he has a brain tumor. Our minds raced and we thought our amazing son was going to die. There's no way to be prepared for news like that. We cried out for God to spare him and for a way through this (along with all of you). Ultimately, we aren't in control of our lives. God is. And God is good and faithful. We can walk each day in humble dependence and joy unafraid of what may pass...even if it's the worse thing we could imagine. Thanks everyone for your amazing support. We are blown away (and humbled by it)!