It's been a long time with no update from us, but we will try to catch
everyone up on the latest for our family. It's been a busy season; not always
easy, but it has been full of much joy.
First of all, we are really thankful for the support and love we have
been receiving. Your gifts, prayers, words, and actions have been powerful to
give us real grace in the last 3 months. Family, friends, church body, and some
strangers even have been great in both donations and prayers. We are blessed in
this and please keep up the prayer to the great God. He is a holy God who is
three in one (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). He is able and loves to answer
prayer, for His name's sake!
Secondly, our baby Oakley David Gronotte (see picture above!) was born
February 15th at 4:05am! He was 8 lbs and 5 oz and 21" in long! Every
prayer we prayed surrounding his birth were answered by our faithful God! Such
an encouragement from the Lord all around! All praise to Him for this new
little life. He is a gift, and we pray this baby boy would be an 'oak of
righteousness' for God's glory.
Thirdly, we have big plans as we head into April. The Norton team has
been a great hospital here in Louisville, but they do not have the tools we
need in order to get this cancer out of my brain through surgery. It is a
serious tumor that needs to be removed from my brain, if God permits. A California hospital in San Francisco called
UCSF has the technology and doctor skills to get in there and remove the cells
that are cancerous.
We love you all so much and we thank the Lord for your kind graces and
prayers. Please keep us in prayer for the Lord to receive all the glory and in
if He wills, to bring healing and great comfort to our family as we wait upon our
good Shepherd, Jesus Christ, to lead us as His sheep. All for God’s glory we pray!
Peace to you all,
Mark & Anna
P.S. This
is a good word that the Lord has helped us with to understand His kindness and
power through this suffering.
PSALM 100:3 "Know that the Lord, he
is God!
It is he who made us, and we are his:
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture."
It is he who made us, and we are his:
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture."
It is such a Blessing to be able to come along side your family in prayer. God is so wonderfully good and your testimony speaks of His goodness and faithfulness.. We are praying for Wisdom and knowledge for the doctors that will be performing this operation and for His provisions! Grace and Peace to you and your family!
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Angelina & Family