Calling All Prayer Warriors

Happy Friday friends and family,

Sara here! I have the honor of having Louie as my bonus Dad and am writing this post on behalf of Louie and Marianne. This is definitely not something I thought I would ever need to do again, but here we are. We know that God is never surprised and never caught off guard, but we are only human. We are thankful to serve a God who loves us and understands the complexity of our emotions as we walk through trials in this life.

Before we get into the update, I would love for each of you to head over to https://louiesroad.blogspot.com and be reminded of the battle God already won in Louie's life 11 years ago when he was healed of Stage 4 Parotid Gland Cancer. We need to walk into this new season overflowing with faith, hope, and as warriors of prayer. God is more than able to do what we ask of Him, so let's rally together as one body and storm the gates of Heaven with our prayers! 

Over the past 6 months Louie has been struggling with some speech issues, jaw pain, difficulty swallowing, and other symptoms related to his mouth. At first, they suspected it had to do with some dental work Louie had done. After the issues continued to increase, Louie and Marianne sought out specialists to find answers. They recently got the news that the cause was squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Louie has already had a biopsy, CT, MRI, and PET scan since receiving this news. 

Louie's medical team met yesterday to discuss a plan, the staging, and to gather all of the information to pass along to Louie and Marianne. In this waiting period we are asking for all of you to pray without ceasing. Our most powerful weapon is the power of prayer and we know that God absolutely hears each and every one. With that knowledge, we should approach the throne room full of confidence, knowing that our Lord cares so so deeply. Even if it has been awhile since you have prayed or if prayer isn't something you have done before, we ask that you join us. God is always ready to accept His children with open arms, He loves you and delights in you! Louie and Marianne's prayer is that every person that reads this will seek God and grow closer in their relationship with Him. 

Thank you for your love, prayers, and continued support of Louie and Marianne. They have the biggest hearts for Jesus and for people and to know them is to love them! We will keep you updated as we have new information so that we can pray specifically and intentionally.