God is good...

...all the time!!! So my results of the biopsy are in. No sign of cancer or disease in the two spots!!! Instead, it was a false positive caused by scar tissue. Also, the surgery was able to be done laparoscopically which means a shorter recovery time. Such an answer to prayer. Thanks so much for your prayers!!!! My dad came to town to be my driver and fishing partner after the surgery. I can't lift anything so he would do all the work including reeling in all the big fish. Andrea and I were actually driving him to the airport when my Dr. called. There were tears of joy and relief and I'm glad Andrea was driving as I broke down completely. 

So I feel this whole experience was a wake-up call for me. God has been telling me for a while to put down the pole and pick up the cross. HE wants me to be a fisher of men first and a better husband and father second and maybe a fisher of fish somewhere after that. I've been ignoring this calling. When I had this  diagnosis, one if the first things that jumped into my mind is that I can't die, I haven't done enough for God!! I've done a lot for my own enjoyment and glory. Well now I have this chance and don't intend on blowing it. I have a quote from a song that I keep under my visor of my truck. "How can I further Your kingdom when I'm so wrapped up in mine."  Well, even carrying that around for the past few years, I've failed to really change. So my prayer request is that I can find a way to further His kingdom in the remaining time he grants me on this beautiful planet. 

So the morning after getting the great news from my Dr. I turned on the radio. The first song that came on was so awesome I wanted share it with you all. Here are the lyrics:

I've been running through rain that I thought would never end
Trying to make it on faith in a struggle against the wind
I've seen the dark and the broken places
But I know in my soul no matter how bad it gets, I'll be alright

There's hope in front of me
There's a light I still see it
There's a hand still holding me
Even when I don't believe it
I might be down but I'm not dead
There's better days still up ahead
Even after all I've seen, there's hope in front of me

There's a place at the end of the storm you'll finally find
Where the hurt and the tears and the pain all fall behind
You open up your eyes and up ahead there's a big sun shining
Right then and there you realize, you'll be alright

There's hope in front of me
There's a light I still see it
There's a hand still holding me
Even when I don't believe it
I might be down but I'm not dead
There's better days still up ahead
Even after all I've seen, there's hope in front of me

There's a hope still burning
I can feel it rising through the night
And my world's still turning
I can feel Your love here by my side

You're my hope
You're the light I still see it
Your hands are holding me
Even when I don't believe
Oh, I've got to believe, I‘ve got to believe

I still have hope
You are my hope


So the song was perfect. The picture I'm including was taken after a celebratory dinner with Andrea and my two kids (and  Lexy's boyfriend) who are still in town. My California kid was with us in spirit and text!!! Thanks again for all the awesome support. Jeff