Postscript

This weekend has had some significant events–a royal wedding and the death of Osama Bin Laden.  But, far from the international and national headlines our family also experienced an event of significance.

At 1:30am our time my father, Pastor Carl Guiney, passed away three years after being diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor.  I was on video skype with my family just moments before Dad passed on to eternity.  As we prayed with my dad during his final day and final minutes, in my mind I imagined Jesus sitting by his bed, comforting him and inviting him home to heaven. For as believers in Jesus, we are not citizens of this world, but temporary residents. We are citizens of heaven.

We are still processing, and I imagine that we will be processing this for quite some time.  I’m proud of my dad.  He was not perfect, as none of us truly is perfect.  His was, however, a man who followed Jesus and loved Jesus with his whole heart.

He was only given 12-18 months to live when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2008.  Hearing the diagnosis was devastating.   But, Dad encouraged us always to trust God, trust in his will, trust in his timing.  God is his providence knew the journey ahead. Dad lived 3 years–he was in the 1% that live beyond the usual 12-18 time frame. Dad was right, God has been teaching us a lot about trusting in him through this whole experience.

We recorded some of the events and our thoughts from the last three years of Dad’s illness on a blog.  Feel free to take a look: trustthelordandtakeheart.blogspot.com

Click here to listen to his first sermon after his brain surgery to remove his tumor.

We’ve created a new web site that includes all the previous updates on my dad, and new ones. If you’d like to find out about how he is doing, please go to this web address:

http://trustthelordandtakeheart.blogspot.com

Previous updates on my dad will continue to be available here as well as on the new blog.

Thanks for your on-going prayers for my dad.

My dad had another MRI this past week to check on his brain tumor. My parents received good news from one of his doctors. There has been no enlargement of the tumor since his last MRI in January.

Thanks for your continued prayers!

My dad had another MRI of his brain this past week. It was a more extensive one–they injected dye into him in order to have a clearer picture of what cancer remains. The report from his oncologist after reviewing this latest MRI was that things look very good. He is continuing with oral chemo treatments, as this treatment seems to be effectively fighting the cancer that remains. The good report gives us some peace of mind as we prepare to leave for Kenya.

Below is a video clip of some of his remarks from the Christmas service at the church where he continues to serve as senior pastor.

We had some good news from my dad’s doctor. The newest MRI of my dad’s brain showed that what remains of his brain tumor is shrinking. The radiation this summer and his on-going chemo is working. This was exciting news! However, we’ve been cautioned to remember that the tumor is still there and that this type of cancer is aggressive and can be unpredictable. Please continue to pray for his complete healing.