A Multitude of Praises!

 Good afternoon!

Coming to you today with a multitude of praises that Marianne and Louie would love to share with you all! 

THANK YOU JESUS! Louie's radiation records were found and are in the hands of those who need them! Thank you for your specific prayers and to the wonderful staff members who went above and beyond to be sure they were sent.

THANK YOU JESUS! Marianne and Louie had a God-ordained time with the gate repair guys. They are men of God who are planting a church in Caruthers. Louie is going to bless them with a sound package and help them get it set up. Their time together started with business talk and ended with a powerful prayer by the pastor, lifted up to God in Spanish. 

THANK YOU JESUS! A friend reached out and asked if Louie could be added to a prayer list, now Louie is being prayed over in Hebrew by many people. Louie is also being prayed for in Vietnamese by dear family! God hears every prayer in every language!

THANK YOU JESUS! Louie and Marianne had a beautiful time with family celebrating an early Thanksgiving and Christmas time. This was a time filled with prayer and togetherness, it was a refreshing and much needed time with loved ones.

THANK YOU JESUS! Friends from church spent time sharing pizza and prayer, does it get any better?

THANK YOU JESUS! Aunts and Uncles have been a major blessing, a huge shout out for the love you are sharing through your generosity.

THANK YOU JESUS! So many people, family...friends..strangers, have stepped in to help ease the financial burden. This has been a weight lifted and is so appreciated! If you would like to help, visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/louies-fight-united-in-faith,  we are 1/4 of the way to our goal!

THANK YOU JESUS! Louie and Marianne's oldest granddaughter Kaili has decided to start up a business to raise money for her Papa (who she says is the kindest person she has ever met. Like, has he ever been mean? He is so nice and fun, it's crazy!) Her business is called "Prayers and Promises for Papa: Handmade Bracelets." Over the weekend we helped her make 150 bracelets! She is setting up to sell in a local attorney's office and has two holiday markets booked for November! 

Here are some ways you can continue to pray as surgery approaches:

PRAY for Louie's radiation evaluation on Wednesday.

PRAY that the love of Jesus would be evident in everything Louie and Marianne do. That they can use this as an opportunity to win lost souls and soften hearts of those around them, all for God's glory!

PRAY SPECIFICALLY that more than half of Louie's tongue can be salvaged and that he recovers quickly!

PRAY for a good report at the crucial dental appointment that needs to happen before surgery!

Now to wrap this up with a funny story! Louie received some of the details at his Pre-Op appointment and let's just say that he wasn't too pleased, lol. He let Marianne know that he still had his truck keys and he may just take off to Texas to see his kids. He was pretty sure his two boys would hide him, but knew that there was no way I would. He was right! I would have fed him some brisket and creamed corn and then shipped him right back! 

Thank you all for your continued prayers and support, sending lots of love!

Sara