Last month, I asked for your prayers concerning a skin cancer issue that has developed.

Many of you have gladly prayed, and are continuing to do so. And for that I am deeply thankful.

I ask for you to continue that, especially today. This morning I am having surgery to have a portion of the skin on my ear removed, until the doctor is certain that he has removed all of the cancerous cells.

This is a procedure called the Mohs Procedure. The doctor will remove a layer of tissue and take it directly to the lab to examine it. He will continue to take layer after layer until he has obtained a clear margin of healthy cells on all sides of the squamous cell carcinoma.

This could be a very short visit, or it could take a few hours, depending upon just how much the cancer has grown and spread.

Many of you may know that skin cancer, although a different variety from what I currently have, is what my dad suffered from, and eventually claimed his life. That makes this a very serious issue for me and for my family.

I would greatly appreciate your thoughts and prayers for my healing, and for the doctor’s guidance as he works.

Thanks! I greatly appreciate your willingness to remember me before the Lord!

Be deliberate, Dad!

Thank you for your prayers. And if you have any thoughts or encouragement, you can leave those in the comments by clicking here.