Today's Update...Remember God is with us all!

Hey everyone. I don't exactly know how to write this one. We've gotten some bad news from Korea. Steve and Dr. Moon called Patti around 1:00 am this morning. Smiley is alive, but things aren't looking so good. The doctors have been working on the stem cell harvesting, but tests show that Smiley's liver and kidneys are starting to shut down. Tests lead Dr. Moon to believe that the cancer has spread to his pancreas, which is most likely the reason for the liver and kidney failure. There is nothing more that they can do for Smiley. Dr. Moon is going to try to get Smiley back home to us. He will give Smiley blood, platelets and stem cells in order to try to get Smiley's body strong enough to make the trip home. We will know more details later on, but hopefully Smiley will be back this weekend.

Please pray that Smiley will be able to make it home from Korea. I still believe that Smiley's miracle trip has not been in vain. He so wanted to make that trip - throughout his illness, Smiley has given it his all. Thanks to everyone for giving it your all for him. Smiley's journey is not over - he needs our prayers now for his safe return trip. For reasons none of us can understand, it is not God's will for the doctors in Korea to heal Smiley's body. But I believe that it was God's will for Smiley to make the trip to Korea as part of his journey. I know that hearts and lives have been changed, and lots of us have grown closer to God. We all need to remember the leap of faith that Smiley took. We can all learn from that. Smiley loves the Lord and trusts in Him. We must also depend on our trust in Him, especially during these most difficult times.

Please look at your prayer bracelets often today and pray for Smiley, his family, his doctors, and Steve. We all just want him back home. And when the time comes for the Lord to take Smiley to his final home, like we said to him at the airport, we still won't say "goodbye", but "see you later!"

Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden upon the Lord, and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.

Love, thanks and prayers to you all :)

I will be in touch as soon as we know further information or plans...

Leigh