Update

Thanks so much for your prayers for my sister-in-law. She had surgery to remove the tumor in her spine last Friday. Thankfully the surgery went well and they were able to remove the tumor. She is able to walk, so there is no paralysis - praise God! She has a long recovery ahead of her and is still suffering from headaches and other pain, although she hopes to be released from the hospital soon. They haven't received word yet if the tumor was benign, so we're still waiting on that. Some of the other questions we had are also still unanswered as of yet. It definitely makes me appreciate our health care here in the United States. The H1N1 virus is also affecting the city of Krasnoyarsk as almost every school system in the city has been closed for several weeks. So hopefully both Peter and Olya can stay clear of that. They are very appreciative of all the prayers from the States. We continue to pray for both of them - for continued healing for Olya and that they'll feel God's love and presence in a new way.