Pray!

Carter (and his poor, stressed parents!) needs your prayers. Carter was admitted to the hospital on Thursday with pneumonia. When the doctors did a chest x-ray, they discovered a mass in his chest. He had to spend the night in the hospital and go to Springfield for a CT scan Friday morning. It turns out, the mass in his chest is a tumor that's taking up about half the space in his chest cavity. Carter and his family were sent to St. Louis Friday evening to Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center for tests. Everything is kind of up in the air right now until more tests are done. Carter will most likely have to have surgery, hopefully Monday.

We have faith that the tumor does not have any cancer, but Carter still will have to have surgery, so he needs prayer! Pray that the tests go well. Pray that this situation is resolved quickly and easily. Pray that Carter doesn't have to be poked and prodded too much. Pray that the family will all be able to get some sleep in strange beds! Pray for Mike and Gina to stay strong (and sane). Pray for Carter's brother, Evan, who's only four and bound to get confused before too long. Pray! Pray! Pray!