We Believe in Miracles

This morning we received a phone call from Elder Johnson.  I answered the phone and heard, "Hi Mom!  I have good news."  I didn't hear the "good" part so I asked--what kind of news???  He repeated good---he proceeded to tell me that he did not need to have surgery anymore!  When he went to the doctor last night, Dr. Moreno looked at the site and looked in and couldn't see the cyst anymore.  It had healed considerably since Thursday.  These cysts are really unpredictable.  They can recur and they flare up unexpectedly.  He is working at 20% time this week.  He will be in the office during the day and then he can go out and work from 5 pm until it is time to go in.  He will see Dr. Moreno again on Friday to see if anything has changed.

Elder Johnson shared with me how grateful he was for prayer and fasting and that he knew it worked.  He was more worried about after the surgery and caring for the wound.  It is a difficult thing to do on your own--in fact, it is impossible.  He would need someone to help him twice a day.  His pension (the lady he lives with) said that she would take care of it for him!  That is a huge blessing!  She also has a sister who works in the hospital who has been going over and cleaning the site every day for him.  He has truly been blessed and we know that Heavenly Father is aware of him and his desire to continue to serve the people in Peru.

We are so grateful for this blessing and hope the cyst continues to stay away and not cause any more problems!  If it does return, we are all at peace with the surgery taking place there by Dr. Moreno and the post op care by the sisters who have offered to help him.