Last week; Day 7 at Mayo Clinic

My mom, me & Steve eating a 'last meal' before the fasting began...

Today is our 11th day in Arizona and Friday was Day 7 at the Mayo Clinic (both in Phoenix and Scottsdale). Steve had his invasive G.I. (laymans terms: "stomach and stuff") procedures on Friday day and we got home Friday evening with a worn out but hilarious Steve (in fact when asked what he wanted after his procedure he said "a latte"; Steve is a black coffee kind of guy). The procedures went well however many biopsies were taken which has resulted in new prescription meds for Steve for the next month. We will be finding out the results of these tests some time next week. The days leading up to the exam were pretty rough on all of us, watching Steve suffer through different types of fasting and prep for his procedures. However, God really spoke to us powerfully over those 48 hours and has continued to speak to us this weekend! He reminds us "_your faith should not be in the wisdom of man but in the power of God," 1 Corinthians 2:5. We know that God will heal Steve as He has spoken it to us and many others over this past year, however it will be in His perfect timing, when we can give all the glory to Him and not to the wisdom of man! We continue to put our hope in God alone, trusting in His perfect plan for us and surrendering our needs to know when, where and why every moment while we are here. God is teaching us what faith without sight really means and we have been encouraged by so many of you standing with us, praying for us and fighting alongside of us. Please pray for this week as we have a lot of new tests, appointments and first time follow ups for procedures done last week. We are very hopeful that God will diagnose Steve here through these doctors this week as He continues to speak to us about healing, "I will give you back your health and heal your wounds," says the Lord (Jeremiah 30:17). As we mentioned before God's thoughts and ways are above ours and we submit to that moment by moment, as difficult as that may be. Pray for the doctors and test results_ that God would reveal the underline cause so that He can get all the glory! 

Trusting in Him,

Casey & Steve